Åberg Tops Charles Schwab Picks at +120 as Colonial's 60% Accuracy Test Favors Iron Play
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Updated · ESPN · May 27
Åberg Tops Charles Schwab Picks at +120 as Colonial's 60% Accuracy Test Favors Iron Play
15 articles · Updated · ESPN · May 27
Ludvig Åberg was the lead betting pick for the Charles Schwab Challenge, with a Top 10 wager at +120 after a run of top-five finishes capped by a T4 at the PGA Championship.
Colonial Country Club's narrow fairways and roughly 60% driving-accuracy rate are expected to reward approach play under 200 yards, course management and putting more than raw distance.
Rickie Fowler was highlighted for a Top 20 at +110 after a putting-driven T60 at the PGA, while Ryo Hisatsune drew interest at +182 on improving iron play and last year's T6 at Colonial.
DraftKings fantasy recommendations centered on Justin Thomas at $9,800 and Alex Smalley at $9,100, with Smalley pitched as a lower-owned alternative after his PGA Championship runner-up finish.
With top stars absent, which dark horse is poised to conquer the notoriously difficult Colonial course?
How will forecasted storms disrupt strategies at the precision-demanding Charles Schwab Challenge?
Will Ludvig Åberg's modern game dominate on his debut, or will a veteran's course knowledge prevail?