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Charles Schwab Challenge 2019: Power ranking the top ten at Colonial

By Mike Randleman

FORT WORTH, TX - MAY 27: A general view of the 18th green as Justin Rose of England looks over a putt during the final round of the Fort Worth Invitational at Colonial Country Club on May 27, 2018 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
FORT WORTH, TX - MAY 27: A general view of the 18th green as Justin Rose of England looks over a putt during the final round of the Fort Worth Invitational at Colonial Country Club on May 27, 2018 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) /
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FARMINGDALE, NEW YORK – MAY 17: Francesco Molinari of Italy plays his shot from the fourth tee during the second round of the 2019 PGA Championship at the Bethpage Black course on May 17, 2019 in Farmingdale, New York. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
FARMINGDALE, NEW YORK – MAY 17: Francesco Molinari of Italy plays his shot from the fourth tee during the second round of the 2019 PGA Championship at the Bethpage Black course on May 17, 2019 in Farmingdale, New York. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images) /

Tiger was the most notable absence from the final groups at the PGA Championship. After him, it felt odd that Francesco Molinari was out of the mix. He still mustered a T48 finish (72-68-73-75) and will be eager to try out a new course more suitable to him in Colonial.

It’s his Charles Schwab Challenge debut this week as he continues to play a more PGA Tour heavy schedule this year.

He’s 45th in driving accuracy (66.27%) and sixth in sand saves (61.9%). His ball striking stats don’t jump off the page, but they don’t include his performance at the Masters where he contended and finished T5.

After his dominant 2018 that included a runaway win at the AT&T National, a strong finish to win the Open and heroics at the Ryder Cup, Molinari’s still at it in 2019.

He won the Arnold Palmer Invitational, took solo third at the WGC-Mexico and has missed just one cut.

It’s too much for me to predict a victory in his maiden trip to Hogan’s Alley, but the way Molinari can stripe it makes me think he’ll have as many birdie looks as any.

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