Charles Schwab Problem: Charley Hoffman taking part in for further incentive

Together with a trophy and a lavish verify, the Charles Schwab Problem winner receives a traditional automobile—a convention that started in 2019.

Final 12 months, Emiliano Grillo drove residence a 1973 Ford Bronco after beating Adam Schenk in an exhilarating playoff.

This 12 months, the event will award the winner a completely restored and modernized 1975 Schwab Stingray, a beautiful sports activities automobile that has loads of gamers salivating.

However no one is extra motivated to win it than Charley Hoffman, who held the solo lead after capturing a 5-under 65 Thursday.

“My dad had a kind of after I was a child, after which when my brother turned 16, he removed it [because] insurance coverage most likely doubled when he turned 16, however he had a sports activities automobile,” Hoffman defined.

“The motivation is—he doesn’t know this—he would possibly, he’ll most likely realize it now, however is to win that automobile for him, there’s no query.”

Hoffman got here near successful on the PGA Tour earlier this 12 months on the WM Phoenix Open. However he misplaced to Nick Taylor in an exhilarating playoff. Taylor made 5 birdies over his final six holes to steal the title from Hoffman.

Alas, Hoffman nonetheless has 4 PGA Tour victories to his title, however it has been some time because the 47-year-old prevailed. He final discovered himself within the winner’s circle in 2016, when he gained the Valero Texas Open.

However again accidents have plagued him since then.

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“If I’m wholesome, I really feel like I can beat anyone on the earth. When my again will get slightly funky, I don’t assume I can beat anyone. It feels fairly good. Clearly, warmth and humidity and all that work in my favor, there’s no query,” Hoffman defined.

“If I keep unfastened, my again stays unfastened, I can hit it so far as anyone, and I can play with ‘em. When it will get slightly stiff, it’s a tricky sport for me. So, I be ok with the climate forecast this week, and I feel I’ve an amazing probability. It’s one of many outdated conventional golf programs that you simply look on the calendar and go, I feel I can win this week, have probability to win this week.”

Hoffman has put himself in place up to now at a “refreshed” Colonial.

He known as his first spherical “weirdly simple” on a day when no one else shot decrease than 4-under par. We will see if his robust play continues into the weekend, however in any occasion, Hoffman has loads of motivation to get the job completed.

Jack Milko is a golf employees author for SB Nation’s Taking part in By means of. Remember to take a look at @_PlayingThrough for extra golf protection. You may comply with him on Twitter @jack_milko as nicely.