Ben Griffin darted up the leaderboard at Colonial, where he sits atop the field at the PGA Tour's Charles Schwab Challenge.

After starting Saturday sharing the lead, Ben Griffin and Matthias Schmid continued their control of the leaderboard at the Charles Schwab Challenge with the pair nursing a 4-stroke lead headed into Sunday’s final round. Schmid, a German native and PGA Tour rookie, started his day with three straight birdies, showcasing his putting prowess.

Ben Griffin has earned a total of $9,403,580 from the PGA Tour so far in his career. The American golfer is in contention to win this week at the Charles Schwab Challenge.

John Pak (-9) is third on the leaderboard. He will join Griffin and Schmid in the final group on Saturday with a 12:55 p.m. ET tee time. The second-to-last group will consist of Chris Gotterup,

Ben Griffin has taken the Charles Schwab Challenge by storm, where PGA Championship winner Scottie Scheffler is also competing, and it's been quite a journey for the PGA Tour star to get to this point