Davis Riley Claims Five Shot Victory Over Scottie Scheffler And Keegan Bradley At Charles Schwab Challenge

The American carded a level-par final round to secure a convincing five shot win over Scottie Scheffler and Keegan Bradley at Colonial Country Club

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Davis Riley secured his second PGA Tour win in style with a five-shot victory at the Charles Schwab Challenge as he held off playing partner and World No.1, Scottie Scheffler.

Riley carded a level par 70 in tough, windy conditions at Colonial, with the field struggling to find any real score throughout in Texas. Scheffler, for example, was uncharacteristically erratic, especially off the tee, as he could only shoot a 71 which saw him finish in a tie for second alongside Keegan Bradley. 

However, the day belonged to Riley, as the 27-year-old found his stride as he thrived despite admitting his sadness over Grayson Murray's shock passing earlier in the week. 

Speaking after his round, Riley stated: "When you have the World No.1 breathing down your neck it is going to be difficult to the last hole. I am proud of the way I stayed in it. I hung in there and played some really good golf coming down the stretch but it is a super-sad day in the golf world and my heart just goes out to him (Murray) and his family. There was definitely a little extra to play for today."

CHARLES SCHWAB CHALLENGE LEADERBOARD

  • -14 RILEY
  • -9 BRADLEY, SCHEFFLER
  • -8 MORIKAWA

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PLAYERS PAY RESPECTS TO GRAYSON MURRAY 

Today's pros and caddies are wearing red and black ribbons as a tribute to Grayson Murray following his shock death. 

TOSTI OPENS UP WITH A HUGE DRIVE 

Alejandro Tosti opened up with a birdie at the first to get to -6 after a huge opening drive of 393 yards. 

MORIKAWA GIVES HIMSELF AN EAGLE PUTT ON SECOND

Colin Morikawa has started well with back to back birdies to get to -8. The American drove 348 yards on the second to the edge of the green, where he was able to putt from. 

LAST PAIR TEE OFF AS BOTH IN THE SEMI-ROUGH

NERVY START FOR PIERCESON COODY

SCHEFFLER AND RILEY STRUGGLE OFF TEE ON SECOND TOO

The final pairing have both missed the fairway off the second tee with Scheffler going left and Riley right. 

Scottie Scheffler in the final round of the Charles Schwab Challenge

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KEEGAN BRADLEY CLIMBS ON TO THE LEADERBOARD WITH GIANT PUTT

Keegan Bradley is up to -8 today after two birdies in five holes, including this huge 59 foot putt. 

RILEY DROPS AN EARLY SHOT ON THE SECOND

The short par four second has been playing the second easiest hole on the course but our leader Riley has dropped a shot to slip to -13 trying to win his first individual event on the PGA Tour. Riley put his second into the sand with a wedge and came up short with his third. 

SCHEFFLER MISSES HIS THIRD FAIRWAY BUT PLAYS SUPERB APPROACH

Scheffler's driver is yet to produce its best stuff as the world No.1 misses his third successive fairway but he has then bumped a superb low 7iron to the front of the green. Meanwhile Riley found the green from the middle of the fairway and puts his birdie putt just wide as both men record pars.

SCHEFFLER MOST DEFINITELY NOT DIALLED IN YET

SCHEFFLER IN TROUBLE OFF TEE ON THE FIFTH

Scottie Scheffler in trouble at 5th in final round of Charles Schwab

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SCHEFFLER FINALLY FINDS HIS FIRST FAIRWAY ON THE SIXTH

Scheffler has dropped back to back shots on the 'Horrible Horseshoe' here but has finally found the middle of the fairway at the sixth where Riley is also on the short stuff at Colonial Country Club.

TOUGH CONDITIONS HERE IN FORT WORTH

Riley is +1 for his round but his lead has increased to five shots at a windy Colonial Country Club. He is on the par 4 sixth in regulation with a birdie putt with Scheffler just over the back in the fringe as both men make 4. 

SCHEFFLER MISSES ANOTHER FAIRWAY ON SEVENTH

The rough is brutal here and Scheffler has not picked a good day to be off note with his driver. He has pulled another drive left on the seventh and is on course for his first round over par in a final round since March 2023. He has punched a low 7iron on to the green where he is joined by Riley as they both record pars again. 

Davis Riley in the final round of Charles Schwab

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RILEY AND SCHEFFLER ON PAR 3 EIGHTH IN REGULATION

TOUGH CONDITIONS SUIT RUNAWAY LEADER RILEY

RILEY LOOKING GOOD TO GET KEYS TO THIS CAR

Riley , the leader, is purring sweetly at the moment after rolling in a birdie at the ninth to get back to even par for his round - six shots ahead of Scheffler and Bradley. If Riley goes on to win the tournament he will get the keys to this 'Stingray' car. A bogey for Scheffler on the 10th has improved Riley's odds even further as he records another par.

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SCHEFFLER DROPS HIS DRIVER ON 11TH AFTER ANOTHER MISS 

Scheffler is most definitely out of sorts today and it is hard to see him catching Riley at this rate today. He just dropped his driver on the 11th tee after missing his latest fairway on the right, while Riley appears to be really in his stride and coasting to victory after hitting the par 5 11th in two en-route to another birdie. Scheffler has hit just two fairways and his footwork appears even more hyper than usual as he scrambles a par.

RILEY AND SCHEFFLER BOTH HIT THE 12TH FAIRWAY

Riley and Scheffler have both driven on to the fairway at the 12th with the leader looking very calm and composed. However he goes on to drop a shot after finding the sand as Scheffler makes par and cuts the lead by one shot. 

Davis Riley in action in final round of Charles Schwab

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SCHEFFLER MAKES HIS FIRST BIRDIE OF DAY ON 13TH

Riley has holed out for a stress-free par 3 on the 13th where Scheffler has recorded his first birdie of the day to get back to -8. That is six shots adrift though with five holes left which is surely too little too late. 

RILEY AND SCHEFFLER ON THE PAR 4 14th IN TWO

Leader Riley will get to tick off another hole on the 14th after finding the green in two  to set up par. Scheffler also has a  greatlook at birdie but has to settle for a four. Bradley though as birdied the 17th to cut Riley's lead to four shots.

KEEGAN BRADLEY FAILS TO APPLY SOME PRESSURE AT LAST

Bradley is -4 for his round on the 18th tee after two birdies in his last three holes. He has got to -10 and needs a birdie up the last to dial up the pressure on Riley. Bradley is not happy about driving into the rough though. A good finish here could still worry Riley who is the sand off the 15th tee and has dropped a shot. Bradley's approach, meanwhile, goes through the 18th green en-route to a bogey. Keegan could have done with a finish like Min Woo Lee! 

RILEY IS COUNTING DOWN TO VICTORY NOW SURELY 

RILEY FLOATS AN 8IRON ON TO PENULTIMATE GREEN

Davis Riley is definitely in the zone right now and cruising to victory after shoving an iron in close at the 17th to set up a birdie to get to -14. Scheffler is just playing for a potential second place as he makes a decent birdie too. 

KEEGAN BRADLEY REFLECTS ON GRAYSON MURRAY'S PASSING

Bradley, who shot a 67 today to finish on -9, said: "I was thinking about him (Grayson Murray) all day today. I had this pin on my hat and and I was just thinking about him. On Thursday morning I saw him on the range and I looked at him and thought: how good he looks, he looks fit and had this vivid thought. We are in shock. We are such a family out here and to walk into the locker room and know he was in there two days earlier, it was a horrible day two days earlier and I am thinking of his family."

RILEY CAN ENJOY THE LAST WITH FIVE-SHOT LEAD

Riley lost 3&2 to Scheffler in the 2013 US junior final but has got one over him and all the field today en-route to his maiden individual win on the PGA Tour. Riley has put his approach at the last into a greenside bunker but with a five shot lead, he can even afford a dropped shot or four to get it done here. 

SCHEFFLER TAPS IN TO SECURE JOINT SECOND LEAVING STAGE FOR RILEY

Scheffler's par at the last leaves him joint second with Keegan Bradley on -9 as Davis, who has been smiling on the green, saves par and clinches a five-shot win.