The CJ Cup Byron Nelson was a special tournament for Scottie Scheffler long before the South Korean lifestyle company became a sponsor.
Scheffler, a Dallas, Texas native, has been going to the Byron Nelson since he was a child. In 2003, a six-year-old Scheffler met the legendary Nelson while at the tournament. Eleven years later, Scheffler made his professional debut at the Byron Nelson while playing on a sponsor exemption as a 17-year-old. He finished in a tie for 22nd that week.
Eleven years later, the World No. 1 added to his CJ Cup Byron Nelson history by running away from the field to claim his 14th career PGA Tour win. Scheffler opened his hometown tournament with a blistering 61 and backed it up with a 63 to enter the weekend with a six-shot lead, the biggest 36-hole margin on the PGA Tour since Brooks Koepka led the 2019 PGA Championship by seven at the halfway point.
Scheffler increased his lead to eight after three rounds, and he coasted to victory on Sunday at TPC Craig Ranch, eventually winning by eight shots. Scheffler’s 72-hole total of 252 ties the PGA Tour record for lowest 72-hole score.
Scheffler’s continued run of immaculate play has left his playing competitors in awe, including his friend and former World No. 1 Jordan Spieth, who is trying to make up ground on Scheffler now that he’s fully healthy.
“What he’s doing is inspiring, what he’s been doing is inspiring given — I mean, it wasn’t that long ago I was definitely better than him, and now I’m definitely not right now,” Spieth said after shooting a 9-under 62 on Sunday to finish in fourth place. “I hate admitting that about anybody, but I just watched it those first two rounds, and like I’ve got to get better. It’s very inspiring.”
How much every player made at the 2025 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
1. Scottie Scheffler $1.782 million
2. Erik van Rooyen $1.079 million
3. Sam Stevens $683,100
4. Jordan Spieth $485,100
T5. Sam Burns $305,971
Adam Schenk $305,971
Ricky Castillo $305,971
Mark Hubbard $305,971
Will Gordon $305,971
Eric Cole $305,971
Kurt Kitayama $305,971
Takumi Kanaya $305,971
T13. Antoine Rozner $200,475
Jhonattan Vegas $200,475
T15. Matt McCarty $136,719
Chris Gotterup $136,719
Max McGreevy $136,719
Chandler Phillips $136,719
Si Woo Kim $136,719
Cameron Champ $136,719
Vince Whaley $136,719
Kevin Roy $136,719
Andrew Putnam $136,719
Patrick Rodgers $136,719
T25. Ross Steelman $79,447.50
Danny Walker $79,447.50
Nico Echavarria $79,447.50
Pierceson Coody $79,447.50
T29. Trey Mullinax $66,330
Kevin Yu $66,330
Taylor Dickson $66,330
Thorbjorn Olesen $66,330
T33. Sungjae Im $52,800
Doug Ghim $52,800
Harry Hall $52,800
Niklas Norgaard $52,800
Ben Martin $52,800
Michael Thorbjornsen $52,800
T39. Jake Knapp $40,095
Rikuya Hoshino $40,095
Alex Smalley $40,095
Joseph Bramlett $40,095
Sami Valimaki $40,095
Nate Lashley $40,095
T45. Henrik Norlander $31,185
Davis Riley $31,185
Matteo Manassero $31,185
48. Rasmus Hojgaard $27,621
T49. Webb Simpson $25.509
Patton Kizzire $25.509
Karl Vilips $25.509
T52. Rico Hoey $23,710
David Skinns $23,710
Ben Kohles $23,710
Thomas Rosenmueller $23,710
T56. Stephan Jaeger $22,770
Matt Kuchar $22,770
Isaiah Salinda $22,770
Nicolai Hojgaard $22,770
T60. Cam Davis $21,978
Ryan Fox $21,978
Victor Perez $21,978
Byeong Hun An $21,978
64. Brandon Matthews $21,483
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