Russell Henley Comes From Behind To Win Charles Schwab Challenge

BusinessSportsMoneyRussell Henley Comes From Behind To Win Charles Schwab ChallengeByJeff Hartman,Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jeff Hartman is a Maryland resident who covers the PGA Tour.Follow AuthorJun 01, 2026, 09:00am EDTFORT WORTH, TEXAS - MAY 31: Russell Henley of the United States celebrates after winning the Charles Schwab Challenge 2026 at Colonial Country Club on May 31, 2026 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)Getty ImagesThe PGA Tour continues to press on, and it also continues to deliver the drama for fans around the globe. As the tour went to Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, TX for the 2026 Charles Schwab Challenge, it ended in a playoff.The drama of a playoff is certainly enough to pique the interest of fans, but how it ended in a playoff is absolutely noteworthy. Eric Cole seemed to have a stranglehold on the lead down the stretch on Sunday, but it was Russell Henley who came out of nowhere to birdie the final three holes to tie Cole at -12 and force a playoff. In the playoff it was Henley continuing his hot streak with a birdie on the first playoff hole to win the tournament.The victory was Henley’s sixth PGA Tour victory of his career, and the first of the 2026 season. Last year, Henley won the Arnold Palmer Invitational, a signature event, and the Charles Schwaab victory puts him over $50 million dollars in career earnings. While Henley’s story is worth sharing, Cole, who is the same age as Henley, 37, has had a difficult career with a tour win constantly eluding him. This wasn’t the first time Cole has lost in a playoff, he did so to Chris Kirk a few seasons ago. There are so many golfers like Cole on tour who have been good enough to get close, but just can’t finish the job. Celebrating Henley’s tremendous play on Sunday, especially his back nine 31 in Round 4, is needed, but also feeling for a player like Cole who continues to search for their first win is also neede...