Since 1946, Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas, has hosted a PGA TOUR event. Nicknamed “Hogan’s Alley” after the great Texan Ben Hogan, the five-time winner of the event and only man to successfully defend the title, Colonial welcomes a field of 135 players.
The par-70 layout stretches to 7,289 yards for the second consecutive season and is the longest-running PGA TOUR event (non-major) at the same course. Defending champ Davis Riley (+5500), fresh off T2 at the PGA Championship last week at Quail Hollow Club, makes his fourth start in North Texas. The two-time PGA TOUR winner earned T4 in his 2022 debut and owns six of 10 rounds in the 60s, including 64 in Round 2 in 2024. Posting 14-under and winning by five shots last year, the largest margin of victory since 2005, he’s the only player in the previous three tournaments to finish at 10 under or better.
The only Texas-born player to win the event this century, Jordan Spieth (+2200), has a proud history in Fort Worth. Making his 13th start, the 2016 champion has finished second three times and recorded eight visits in the top 10. Dealing with a wrist injury the last two seasons, he posted T37-MC and did not factor. He leads the event in all-time money and scoring average with 68.15 from 46 rounds.