Eric Cole is 117th in the World Golf Rankings. He's 97th in Strokes Gained Tee-to-Green, 159th in Off-the-Tee, 128th in Driving Distance, and 155th in Driving Accuracy. He's also 132nd in Greens in Regulation and 63rd in Par 4 Birdie or Better Leaders. Cole finished 28th in the Charles Schwab Challenge last year after missing the cut in both 2023 and 2024. Meanwhile, Michael Kim is 48th in the World Golf Rankings, after finishing 25th, 18th, 48th, and 44th in his last four outings. He's 51st in Strokes Gained Around the Green, 11th in Strokes Gained Putting, and 21st in Total Driving Efficiency. He's also 18th in Birdie-or-Better Conversion Percentage and 38th in Par-4 Birdie-or-Better Leaders. Kim has been very good at Colonial Country Club, finishing sixth in the 2023 Charles Schwab Challenge and 16th last year. Take Michael Kim to win this head-to-head matchup.
This Pro Pick was released to clients on May 27, 2026 at 12:37PM ET.
Michael Kim vs. Eric Cole
2026 Charles Schwab Challenge
May 28, 2026
2 units on Michael Kim -110 (moneyline) (risk 2 to return 3.82)
Result:
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LOSS
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