The Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas is down to the final round, with the winner set to take home $1.782 million and 500 FedExCup points. Eric Cole, Mac Meissner, and Alex Smalley are chasing first Tour wins, while J.J. Sp
The final round of the Charles Schwab Challenge is underway at Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas — and for the players still standing, the stakes are more than just a trophy.
Whoever wins will walk away with $1,782,000 from a $9.9 million purse, along with 500 FedExCup points. For a field where the margins can be measured in moments, that combination of money and points is exactly what keeps the pressure turned up through the last stretch.
At the top of the leaderboard sit a tight group of contenders: Eric Cole, Mac Meissner, and Alex Smalley are all seeking their first-ever Tour win. Their chase isn’t just about moving ahead on the scoreboard — it’s about turning a career-long pursuit into a breakthrough.
One name hovering over the weekend’s narrative is J.J. Spaun, the reigning U.S. Open champion. He’s trying to build confidence before teeing off at Shinnecock Hills, a detail that gives every shot here extra weight for a player returning to a major stage.
The purse pays out to the 75 players who made the cut in Fort Worth, Texas. The winner takes $1.782 million, followed by second place at $1.0791 million. Third is $683,100, fourth $485,100, and fifth $405,900. Sixth place earns $358,875, seventh gets $334,125, and eighth receives $309,375, with the rest of the payout stepping down through the remaining finishers.
From ninth place at $289,575 through 25th at $87,615, the amounts continue to tighten as positions move closer together. The 50th-place payout is listed at $25,443, and the figure keeps lowering with each place until the last listed finisher at 75th receives $19,305.
And while the full payout table stretches across the entire group that made the cut. the focus on Sunday remains simple: 500 FedExCup points. and the kind of first win that can change the way a player looks at every upcoming tournament. For Cole, Meissner, and Smalley, it’s their shot. For Spaun. it’s also part of the build-up to Shinnecock Hills — a place he’s headed next. carrying whatever confidence this week leaves him with.
Charles Schwab Challenge 2026 Colonial Country Club Fort Worth FedExCup points 1.782 million prize Eric Cole Mac Meissner Alex Smalley J.J. Spaun Shinnecock Hills purse payout
Wait so the winner gets like $1.7 million?? crazy.
I only clicked because I thought it was the Schwab bank contest or something. Still though, 500 FedExCup points sounds like a video game score, not golf.
J.J. Sp The U.S. Open champion? so he’s already basically won right? Like if he’s the champion again he should just coast through Colonial, right? Idk I don’t follow the schedule.
The payout table numbers are wild, like $19,305 for 75th?? that’s still money but feels like not enough for how long these tournaments are. Also why does it say $9.9 million purse like that’s the total?? who gets the rest, the wind? lol