Ben Griffin - Resilient!

May 26, 2025 - BEN GRIFFIN'S first solo PGA Tour win at the 2025 Charles Schwab Challenge was a little bit dream start, a lot of gritty survival, and 100% clutch.

GRIFFIN came out hot, opening the final round at Colonial with an eagle-birdie combo that gave him a five-shot lead by the fifth hole. But from there, the wind picked up, the pressure mounted, and it turned into a grind. He only hit 4 fairways and 7 greens all day—but he hung tough, saving par like his life depended on it.

MATTI SCHMID, who shared the 54-hole lead, kept the heat on, especially with a chip-in birdie on 18 to cut it to one. That meant GRIFFIN needed to drain a knee-knocker 4-footer on the final green—and he buried it.

The win wasn’t pretty, but it was gutsy. He battled a brutal 11-hole stretch where he went 4-over but never gave up. A pivotal moment came at 17, where GRIFFIN saved par while SCHMID bogeyed, flipping the momentum back in his favor.

From mortgage loan officer (more on that below in fun facts) to PGA Tour winner twice in five weeks, GRIFFIN now joins the likes of SCHEFFLER and MCILROY as multi-time 2025 champions—and earns his place on Colonial’s Wall of Champions.

5 FUN GOLFER FACTS ABOUT THE 2025 CHARLES SCHWAB CHALLENGE

• This is GRIFFIN'S 2nd PGA win in his 94th start at the age of 29 years, 0 months and 19 days

• GRIFFIN became just the 4th player since 1983 to eagle teh first hole on the final round and then win the event; the other 3 - K.J. CHOI (2006), PHIL MICKELSON (2009) and CHRIS KIRK (2015)

• TOMMY FLEETWOOD and his T4 gave him his 41st top-10 finish in his 156th start, the most top 10 finishes without a win since 1983

• GRIFFIN liked to start strong this weekend as he played played the first 3 holes a combined 10-under for the week

4 MORE FUN GOLFER FACTS ABOUT BEN GRIFFIN

• GRIFFIN'S great-grandfather, Benjamin Cowan Shields, was a Major League Baseball pitcher for teams including the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox in the 1920s and 1930s.

• Facing burnout and financial challenges, GRIFFIN stepped away from professional golf in 2021 to work as a mortgage loan officer in North Carolina. A chance invitation to a member-guest tournament reignited his passion for the sport.

• GRIFFIN holds the course record at Chapel Hill Country Club with a score of 61.

• GRIFFIN doesn't drink coffee or soda.