After the unique team event the Zurich Classic of New Orleans, this week’s PGA Tour event has a far more familiar format as players compete over 72 holes of strokeplay at the CJ Cup Bryon Nelson.
The tournament, which is held at TPC Craig Ranch, is not one of the PGA Tour’s signature events, but there is still an attractive prize money payout available, with $9.9m on the table, an increase of $400,000 on the 2024 edition.
On that occasion, Taylor Pendrith beat Ben Kohles by one for his maiden PGA Tour title, earning him $1.71m, but this week’s winner will bank $1.782m.
Other incentives include FedEx Cup points, with 500 available to this week’s winner as players continue their season-long battle for places in the lucrative FedEx Cup Playoffs.
Check out the prize money payout for the CJ Cup Byron Nelson.
CJ Cup Byron Nelson Prize Money Payout
Who Are The Star Names In The CJ Cup Bryon Nelson?
The biggest name in the field is the player who tops the world rankings, Scottie Scheffler, who competes in his home state of Texas to kick off a hectic schedule as he seeks his first victory of the season.
He’ll surely have every chance this week as he’s the only player in the world’s top 10 taking part this week. The next highest ranked player is the man in 20th, Sungjae Im, with World No.37 Byeong Hun An the next on the list.
Tom Kim, Sam Burns, defending champion Taylor Pendrith and Stephan Jaeger are the only other players in the top 50 competing this week.
Another big name to look out for is three-time Major winner Jordan Spieth, who is aiming to gather momentum ahead of his latest attempt to complete the career Grand Slam at the PGA Championship.
Ben Griffin, who teamed up with Andrew Novak to win the Zurich Classic of New Orleans, also plays.
Where Is The CJ Cup Byron Nelson?
The event moved from Trinity Forest Golf Club to TPC Craig Ranch in 2021. The course is located in the Dallas suburb of McKinney and features lush fairways on rolling hills alongside mature woods.
What Is The Prize Money Payout For The CJ Cup Byron Nelson?
The 2024 edition, which was won by Taylor Pendrith, saw players competing for a purse of $9.5m, but there’s an increase to $9.9m this year. The winner will earn $1.782m, up from $1.71m last year.
