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Henley's Late Charge Stuns Rivals for Golf Title
31 May
Summary
- Russell Henley birdied the final three holes to force a playoff.
- Eric Cole was the leader but missed a crucial putt on the 18th.
- Henley secured his sixth career PGA Tour victory in Texas.

Russell Henley clinched his sixth career PGA Tour victory at the Charles Schwab Challenge, overcoming a significant deficit with a spectacular finish. He birdied the last three holes of regulation play to tie Eric Cole, who had led for most of the final round. Henley's clutch putting continued into the playoff on Colonial Country Club's 18th hole, where he secured the win with his fourth consecutive birdie.
Cole, who entered Sunday as the 54-hole leader, experienced a heartbreaking loss after leading by two strokes on the front nine, then making a double bogey. Despite reaching the 18th hole needing a birdie to win, his approach shot missed the green, and he couldn't convert a lengthy birdie putt. Henley's own round saw him rally from a one-over-par front nine to finish his regulation play strong, culminating in his dramatic playoff victory in Fort Worth, Texas.