Alex Smalley speaks ahead of the 2026 Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial Country Club, just days after the biggest week of his career at the PGA Championship.
Smalley reflects on what it felt like to be in contention at a major, how he handled the emotions of Saturday and Sunday, and why playing alongside familiar faces like Maverick McNealy and Matti Schmid helped him settle into the moment.
He also explains how his PGA Championship finish changed his schedule, earning him spots in the U.S. Open and The Open Championship and giving his upcoming stretch a better rhythm.
Smalley also discusses returning to Colonial, a course he played in college at Duke, the changes after the renovation, the softer conditions this week, Bermuda rough, Texas golf and how he decompressed after a career-changing major week.