Ben Griffin Sends Emotional Message to Parents After Charles Schwab Win

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Dibyendu Mondal | Last updated May 26, 2025 9:00 AM ET

Ben Griffin lifted the Charles Schwab trophy Sunday evening, shooting 12-under par after the final round of the tournament. He faced serious competition from runner-up Matthias Schmid, who finished 11-under.

After his second victory of the year, Griffin detailed the love and sacrifice his parents put towards him.

"I'm very confident in my short game. I credit that going back to junior golf. My parents did so much, did so much for me growing up." He said with his eyes tearing up.

"They got hit hard by the recession, the 2008 recession, and so they invested a lot in me being able to, you know, practice and compete. I didn't spend very much money on range balls. I was at a public golf course and I would chip and putt all day."

"I'd hit maybe a half bucket of balls for five dollars or whatever it was...I knew their for a little bit when we lost our house, when we lost everything. I know they sacrificed a lot for me."

Griffin won the Zurich Classic of New Orleans a few weeks back. He carded rounds of 62-66-61-71 to get a total of 260 with 24-under.

"My parents did so much for me growing up."

An emotional @BenGriffinGolf reflects on the sacrifices his family made for him growing up. pic.twitter.com/gdiyxVQ1iD
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This victory was his first individual accolade, as in Zurich he was playing with partner Andrew Novak.

The 29-year-old golfer revealed that he had received quite a few hate comments the night before. Those became the fuel for his competitive drive.

“I don't want to say silence the haters, but there's definitely some hate comments I got last night, and I used that as fuel today to get an individual win.”

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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