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Charles Schwab Challenge VIP Experience

Colonial Country Club has been a mainstay on the PGA Tour for 80 seasons, and this Memorial Day weekend, two Premium members and their guests will catch the action from a VIP suite on an all-expenses-paid trip. Round trip flights, three-night stay in Fort Worth, food/drinks in the suite, and a round of golf at Shady Oaks Country Club are all included, courtesy of our friends at Charles Schwab. Premium members can enter the lottery below for a chance at a seat in the suite.

Registration

Members can register for this experience between March 25-27.

Price:

FREE

Compliments of Charles Schwab

Included in this experience

  • VIP access to the Charles Schwab Challenge
  • Daily food and beverage in the Charles Schwab VIP Suite
  • Round-trip airfare for you and a guest (continental U.S.)
  • 3 nights hotel accommodations (double occupancy)
  • Daily spending stipend
  • 1 round of golf at Shady Oaks Country Club
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Trip Itinerary

You’ll arrive in Fort Worth on Friday morning, play a round of golf in the afternoon, and check into the hotel before the weekend kicks off. Saturday and Sunday are spent at Colonial, where your VIP suite has food and drinks covered all day. You’ll fly home Monday morning to round out a dream start to summer.

How to Register

  • You must be a Premium TGJ member to sign up for The Charles Schwab Challenge VIP Experience.
  • Premium members can place reservation requests from March 25 at 9 a.m. ET to March 27 at 9 a.m. ET. 
  • You may request up to two spots.
  • Submitting more than one request will not increase your chances of being chosen. Duplicates will be removed.
  • If selected, winners must confirm their spot(s) within 24 hours of receiving the notification email to avoid forfeiting your position in the event.

Rules at a Glance

  • Prize is non-transferable
  • Guest must be 18+
  • Approximate retail value: $4,850 per winner
  • Winners are responsible for all applicable taxes
  • Only available to members residing within the continental USA
  • Void where prohibited

View official Rules

FAQs

Event Registration & Waitlist Policy

TGJ member events have a limited number of spots. Here’s how registration works:
How to Request a Spot

• Reservation requests open at a set time and close at the deadline.

• Follow the on-screen instructions to select your party size and enter your details.

• You must be a TGJ member and logged in to your golfersjournal.com account to submit a request.

Selection & Payment

• The field is chosen by random drawing. Selected members will be notified via email or text.

• If selected, you have 24 hours to confirm your attendance.

• Failure to confirm will result in automatic forfeiture of your spot.

Automatic Waitlist

• All unselected members are automatically added to the waitlist—no extra steps are needed.

• If a spot opens, a new member will be randomly selected from the waitlist.

• There is no set order to the waitlist.

• Members who miss the initial registration window are welcome to join the waitlist at anytime prior to the event.

How will I be notified?

Winners will be notified by email & SMS (if BTS text message alerts are enabled).

Sign up for text alerts to be notified first about event selections here.

Where should I stay?

The TGJ team will handle your hotel reservation for you. Once your spot is confirmed, our team will book your room and follow up with all the details, including the hotel name, confirmation information, and check-in instructions. If we need any additional information from you to complete the reservation, we’ll reach out directly.

What is not included?

Ground transportation and any food & drink outside of the Charles Schwab Suite are not included.