Ben Griffin Wins Charles Schwab Challenge In Tense Final Day

HELLO ALL

Good evening, afternoon and morning to you all, with the final round of the Charles Schwab Challenge coming to its conclusion.

Currently, Ben Griffin is leading the tournament, with the American at 14-under-par, two shots clear of Matti Schmid.

Griffin is searching for a second win of 2025 and, at the par 5 11th, he finds the green and leaves a birdie putt. He is looking in control at Colonial Country Club, but anything could happen over the back nine.

SCHMID AND FLEETWOOD BOGEY

Birdies are needed for the chasing pack and, at the par 5 11th, that isn't the case. The 11th has been one of the easiest holes on the course, but Matti Schmid and Tommy Fleetwood bogey, while Ben Griffin pars.

Somehow, the American extends his lead from two shots to three, with Griffin now leading at 14-under with just seven holes remaining.

SUPERB FROM THE LEADERS

Playing the par 4 12th, both Griffin and Schmid produce excellent approach shots.

Pounding their drives down the fairway, Schmid puts his wedge to four-foot, whilst Griffin finishes seven-foot from the flag, leaving both players with a great chance at birdie.

SCHMID MOVES WITHIN TWO

After watching Griffin miss his eight-footer for birdie, Schmid steps up and rams his four-footer home to move to 12-under and within two shots.

His birdie was set-up by the tee shot, which was spectacular! Schmid is now two back and has made three birdies in his last four holes.

BOGEY FOR TOMMY

Fleetwood's putter hasn't been working today and, at the par 4 15th, the Englishman sees his par attempt miss on the left-side, with Fleetwood making bogey to fall back into a big logjam at eight-under.

BOGEY FOR GRIFFIN

Griffin strikes a great iron shot at the par 3 13th but, somehow, his ball stays in the rough and leaves him a difficult up-and-down.

Playing a decent chip shot, it rolls past the flag and, from six-foot, he is unable to convert and taps-in for bogey, dropping back to 13-under-par.

SCHMID ALSO BOGEYS

Just minutes after Griffin's bogey, Schmid follows his playing partner, with the German missing a similar length putt following a similar chip.

Short-sided, Schmid puts his chip to around seven-foot and, after watching Griffin miss his putt, Schmid pulls his par putt left of the hole. He drops back to 11-under, two shots back of Griffin.

THAT IS SO FAR LEFT

At the par 4 14th, Schmid just misses the fairway with his tee shot and, up next, is Griffin, who has been very steady with the driver today.

However, teeing it up, the American pulls his drive left, around 80-yards off-line, with Griffin leaving himself a very interesting approach into the green.

FINAL GROUP MAKING MISTAKES

This is getting tense... After pulling his tee shot left, Griffin goes aggressive with his second, but hits the tree and drops down 40-yards short of the green. He will have a very difficult up-and-down coming up.

Fowler, from 135-yards, puts his approach to 20-feet, while Schmid gets his second to around 25-yards of the flag, leaving an equally tough up-and-down to go.

GRIFFIN'S DROP

HUGE SAVE FROM GRIFFIN

That is a massive save from Griffin! After hitting the trees with his approach, the American plays a great third shot to 15-feet, with Griffin holing a huge putt for par to remain at 13-under.

It's even better news for Griffin, especially after Schmid misses a short par putt to fall back to 10-under, handing Griffin a three stroke lead with just four holes remaining.

BIRDIE AT THE LAST FOR FLEETWOOD

Fleetwood faces a 20-footer for birdie at the last and, striking his putt, the ball remains on the edge of the lip.

Waiting just under the 10-second allotted time, it eventually drops in for a closing birdie and a final round 68, leaving Fleetwood at eight-under for the event.

ANOTHER CLUTCH SAVE FROM GRIFFIN

That's superb from Griffin, who holes an eight-footer for par at the par 4 15th to remain at 13-under, three clear of Schmid, who also pars the 15th.

WHAT A SHOT FROM SCHMID

Schmid is trailing by three shots and, at the par 3 16th, he plays an incredible approach that rests just three-feet away from the hole.

Griffin is long of the green and, if he fails to get up-and-down, he will likely trail by a single shot, especially with Schmid so close. This isn't over just yet...

TWO SHOT SWING

Huge moment at the 16th! Griffin goes long of the green and, although he plays a great pitch, he is unable to convert his seven-footer for par.

Following Griffin's bogey, Schmid rolls in his birdie putt to get to 11-under, moving just one shot back of Griffin at 12-under. Thrilling finish in-store here at Colonial Country Club...

GRIFFIN LEADS GOING DOWN THE LAST

Huge par save for Griffin at the 17th, with the American producing an excellent second shot, as well as an excellent putt from off the edge of the green.

Making par, his great work is rewarded, especially as Schmid is forced to play to the side of the green with his bunker shot, with Schmid getting up-and-down for a bogey and a two shot deficit going down the last hole.

TOMMY'S PUTT ON 18

APPROACH ON THE 18TH

Schmid is first up at the 18th and, with a wedge in hand, he pulls it left with a near impossible up-and-down coming up.

In terms of Griffin, his second shot is short but safe and, in terms of the chip, he will have an interesting shot coming up as he looks to claim a second title of the season.

SCHMID CHIPS IN

Wow! I thought Schmid would struggle to get up-and-down from the side of the green but, with a huge wedge shot, the German finds the center of the cup for the most unlikely birdie!

That puts the pressure on Griffin, who now has a five-footer for par for the victory!

BEN GRIFFIN WINS

THE WINNING MOMENT