{"id":813022,"date":"2026-05-21T20:53:25","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T20:53:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/813022\/"},"modified":"2026-05-21T20:53:25","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T20:53:25","slug":"cj-cup-byron-nelson-betting-preview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/813022\/","title":{"rendered":"CJ CUP Byron Nelson \u2013 Betting Preview"},"content":{"rendered":"

After last week\u2019s second major championship of the year, the PGA TOUR heads back to Texas for THE CJ CUP\u00a0Byron Nelson<\/a>. Located within the community of Craig Ranch in the Dallas suburb of McKinney, Texas, TPC Craig Ranch is the host course for the sixth consecutive year. The event dates back to 1944 and has moved all over the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex in recent years, with both Trinity Forest and the TPC Four Seasons Resort courses also hosting.<\/p>\n

Featuring easy scoring conditions, few hazards, wide-open fairways, and large receptive greens, Craig Ranch is a prototypical TPC course. With an average winning score of 25-under par, it is a birdie-maker\u2019s paradise that inevitably boils down to a putting contest. Along with \u201cspike putting\u201d ability,\u00a0 approach play from 200+ yards will be a key \u201cseparator\u201d when determining golfers to target this week.<\/p>\n

The course is expected to play somewhat more challenging this year after undergoing an offseason renovation led by course designer and former pro\u00a0Lanny Wadkins<\/a>. The overhaul included new grass turf, tighter fairways, the movement of bunkers, additional water features, native grasses and waste areas and revamped holes. Wadkins, who won the\u00a0Byron Nelson<\/a>\u00a0in 1973, said he aimed to make the course more difficult for PGA Tour players while still keeping it enjoyable for club members. He hopes the redesign will lower winning scores closer to 12- to 15-under par.\u00a0Last year,\u00a0Scottie Scheffler<\/a>\u00a0steamrolled the field, winning at 31-under par.<\/p>\n

The Field<\/p>\n

\"CJ<\/p>\n

Traditionally, the\u00a0Byron Nelson<\/a>\u00a0has had a relatively weak strength of field. That continues to be amplified this year with the tournament being in the midst of a six-week stretch that includes two \u201cSignature\u201d events and two majors.<\/p>\n

World No. 1\u00a0Scottie Scheffler<\/a>\u00a0will defend without many of his top-ranked peers around to challenge. Fellow Dallas resident\u00a0Si Woo Kim<\/a>, ranked No. 22, is the next highest-ranked player. Other notables include\u00a0Jordan Spieth<\/a>,\u00a0Brooks Koepka<\/a>,\u00a0Michael Thorbjornsen<\/a>, and Wyndham Clark<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Also in the 147-player field are past champions\u00a0Taylor Pendrith<\/a>,\u00a0K.H. Lee<\/a>,\u00a0Aaron Wise<\/a>,\u00a0and\u00a0Billy Horschel<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Most Important Stats For Success at TPC Craig Ranch<\/p>\n

*In order of importance<\/p>\n