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2022 Charles Schwab Challenge
US PGA Tour
Colonial Country Club
Fort Worth, Texas, USA
26 - 29 May 2022
Jason Kokrak will be looking to emulate Ben Hogan by winning back to back
Charles Schwab Challenge titles this weekend.
Hogan did so in 1952 and 1953 and he remains the most successful golfer in the history of the tournament having won it a record five times.
Kokrak clinched last year's Schwab Challenge after he shot a final-round 70 to defeat Jordan Spieth by two strokes and it was his second win on the PGA Tour.
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The Canada-born American golfer is a three-time winner on the PGA Tour having won the 2020 CJ Cup for his first PGA Tour victory after nine years and 233 starts.
Kokrak then won the Hewlett Packard Enterprise Houston Open after he shot a final-round 65 to win by two strokes in November last year.
The 37-year-old is currently ranked 31st on the Official World Golf Rankings and he will be looking to improve his position by winning this year's Charles Schwab Challenge title.
Kokrak is coming into this year's tournament having finished 17th at the AT&T Byron Nelson on May 15 and 60th at the PGA Championship on May 22.
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When speaking to Golf Week Magazine, three months ago, Kokrak indicated that his strength off the tee comes from his 6-foot-4 stature, not powerlifting.
“I’m a taller guy with long levers and that’s where most of my speed comes from. Most of my stretching comes with a 60-degree or 56-degree wedge," he said.
"I tend to do a little stretching in my shoulders and hips, my quads, hamstrings, and try to get my body warmed up before I start hitting balls.
“Some guys don’t do that, but I started doing that a long time ago. I’ve kind of done the same thing for a long, long time."
Last five Charles Schwab Challenge winners
2016 - Kevin Kisner - USA
2018 - Justin Rose - England
2019 - Kevin Na - USA
2020 - Daniel Berger - USA
2021 - Jason Kokrak - USA
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