McKINNEY, TEXAS – TPC Craig Ranch will host THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson for the sixth time, honoring the legacy of the tournament namesake, the great Byron Nelson, the first PGA TOUR event to be named in honor of a professional golfer.
Nelson had 52 career PGA TOUR wins including a record 18 titles (11 straight) in 1945.
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Following Scotties Scheffler’s win in 2025, TPC Craig Ranch underwent a $25 million overhaul, its first major redesign since opening in 2004. Led by renowned course designer and World Golf Hall of Famer Lanny Wadkins, the project features completely redesigned bunkers, resurfaced greens for more pin options, new grass turf, lengthened holes and strategic bunker repositioning to curb low scoring
CJ Group ambassadors in the field include: Pierceson Coody, Sungjae Im, Si Woo Kim, K.H. Lee
Five of the last six champions at THE CJ CUP Bryon Nelson have been international players (Sung Kang/South Korea/2019, K.H. Lee/South Korea/2021-22, Jason Day/Australia/2023, Taylor Pendrith/Canada/2024).
Forty players that competed at last week’s PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club, including top-10 finisher Matti Schmid (T4).
THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson | Tournament Facts
COURSE: TPC Craig Ranch, McKinney, Texas
YARDS/PAR: 7,385 yards/Par 71
ARCHITECT: Tom Weiskopf
PRIZE Money/First Place Winnings: $10,300,000/$1,184,000
DEFENDING CHAMPION: Scottie Scheffler
PAST RESULTS: (link)
OVERVIEW: (PGATourCom)
FEDEx CUP Points to Winner: 500
SOCIAL MEDIA: #PGATour #FedExCup
BYRON NELSON ORGANIZATION: (link)