Scheffler shot 1-over 71 Friday and, at 1 under for the tournament, finished one clear of the cut line and 10 back of front-runners Ben Griffin (63) and Matti Schmid (63) at Colonial Country Club.

Golfer Scottie Scheffler bends his putter after missing a birdie putt on the par-3, No. 16 during the Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, May 23, 2024.

But Scheffler has a pretty unique opportunity this week at the Charles Schwab Challenge, the annual Colonial Country Club tournament that's been held since 1946.

With a Saturday 64, Scottie Scheffler put himself in contention to join Ben Hogan as the only players to win the Byron Nelson and Colonial events in the same season ...

Scottie Scheffler watches his tee shot on the first hole during the first round of the Charles Schwab Challenge golf tournament at Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas, Thursday, May 22, 2025.

Scottie Scheffler watches his tee shot on the first hole during the first round of the Charles Schwab Challenge golf tournament at Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas, Thursday, May 22, 2025.

Scottie Scheffler hits out of a bunker on the 18th hole during the first round of the Charles Schwab Challenge golf tournament at Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas, Thursday, May 22, 2025.

Colonial Country Club, known for its narrow, tree-lined fairways, demands precision over power. The course is a par 70, stretching 7,289 yards, and offers a $9.5 million prize fund.

Scottie Scheffler is skipping some of his usual prep work for the Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial after winning the PGA Championship last weekend.

The Schwab Challenge began in 1946 as the Colonial National Invitational, named for the Colonial Country Club that hosted the event and has remained one of the most venerable sites on the PGA Tour.

The Riviera Country Club, also known as "Hogan's Alley", is where Morikawa finished solo sixth earlier this season. His 10th-place payday at Augusta National was also impressive.