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McKINNEY, Texas — It's a new course, but the results on Thursday felt familiar as players torched TPC Craig Ranch during the first round of the CJ Cup Byron Nelson.
Scottie Scheffler ran away with the title a year ago, posting an eight-shot win over Erik van Rooyen that matched the PGA Tour record with a 253 total — 31 under par. But on Thursday, Scheffler's 66 didn't even have him within a shot of the lead as Brooks Koepka shot a 63 to set the pace.
Here's what's happening at TPC Craig Ranch on Friday:
Keep up with the latest scores on our USA Today/Golfweek leaderboard.
Here's how they sat after Thursday.
Here's the broadcast schedule for Friday's second round of the CJ Cup Byron Nelson:
Get PGA Tour Live on ESPN+
All times Eastern.
During his redesign, Lanny Wadkins refigured all the bunkering and green complexes.
Most of the bunkers at Craig Ranch before were not really right against the putting surfaces. They were set back, which is really more of a hindrance to the guys who don't play as well. So, you're hurting the members," Wadkins said. "Our bunkering is right up against the greens for the most part, at least around the greens. The greens have a lot more movement in them than they did before.
"We've got a green that emulates No. 14 of Augusta on No. 11. So, it's a big false front you've got to carry up over, but there's plenty of room back there. So, the one thing we did was most of the locations where the holes are going to be placed, they're only 1 or 2 percent. So, they're very, very puttable and very fair, but there is movement in the rest of the greens. So, I think that's going to be the biggest thing they're going to notice. The bunkers will be deeper."
Although Craig Ranch is fairly flat, it's not short, as the private club has previously played to 7,414 yards with a par of 72 for the Tour. The distance didn't radically change, but the waste bunkers and tighter fairways should give pros more of a challenge.
AccuWeather is predicting warmer temperatures and a healthy dose of sun in McKinney, Texas.
The total purse for the 2026 CJ Cup Byron Nelson is $10.3 million.
The winners of the CJ Cup Byron Nelson each receive $1.854 million.
This article originally appeared on Golfweek: CJ Cup Byron Nelson leaderboard, PGA Tour updates, Round 2 tee times
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Scottie Scheffler ran away with the title a year ago, posting an eight-shot win over Erik van Rooyen that matched the PGA Tour record with a 253 total — 31 under par. But on Thursday, Scheffler's 66 didn't even have him within a shot of the lead as Brooks Koepka shot a 63 to set the pace.
Here's what's happening at TPC Craig Ranch on Friday:
Byron Nelson leaderboard
Keep up with the latest scores on our USA Today/Golfweek leaderboard.
Here's how they sat after Thursday.
| Pos | Player | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taylor Moore | -9 | F |
| T2 | Brooks Koepka | -8 | F |
| T2 | Jesper Svensson | -8 | 17* |
| T4 | Tyler Duncan | -7 | F |
| T4 | Emiliano Grillo | -7 | F |
| T4 | Stephan Jaeger | -7 | F |
| T4 | Si Woo Kim | -7 | F |
| T4 | Keith Mitchell | -7 | F |
| T4 | Michael Thorbjornsen | -7 | F |
| T4 | Kensei Hirata | -7 | 17 |
How to watch CJ Cup Byron Nelson
Here's the broadcast schedule for Friday's second round of the CJ Cup Byron Nelson:
- ESPN+: 7:45 a.m. - 7 p.m. ET
- Golf Channel: 3-6 p.m. ET
Get PGA Tour Live on ESPN+
CJ Cup Byron Nelson tee times
All times Eastern.
- 8:00 a.m. (1 tee) - Peter Malnati, Lee Hodges, Ben Martin
- 8:00 a.m. (10 tee) - Adam Svensson, Dylan Wu, Mac Meissner
- 8:11 a.m. (1 tee) - Brice Garnett, James Hahn, Hank Lebioda
- 8:11 a.m. (10 tee) - Patton Kizzire, Kevin Streelman, Harry Higgs
- 8:22 a.m. (1 tee) - Austin Eckroat, Austin Cook, Will Gordon
- 8:22 a.m. (10 tee) - Ryo Hisatsune, Matti Schmid, Pierceson Coody
- 8:33 a.m. (1 tee) - Garrick Higgo, Davis Thompson, Ryan Palmer
- 8:33 a.m. (10 tee) - Chris Kirk, Jordan Spieth, Sungjae Im
- 8:44 a.m. (1 tee) - William Mouw, Joe Highsmith, Matt Kuchar
- 8:44 a.m. (10 tee) - Taylor Pendrith, Billy Horschel, Max Greyserman
- 8:55 a.m. (1 tee) - Matthieu Pavon, Tyler Duncan, Lanto Griffin
- 8:55 a.m. (10 tee) - Rafael Campos, Max McGreevy, Thorbjorn Olesen
- 9:06 a.m. (1 tee) - Luke List, Taylor Moore, Takumi Kanaya
- 9:06 a.m. (10 tee) - Camilo Villegas, Danny Willett, Sam Ryder
- 9:17 a.m. (1 tee) - Nick Dunlap, Nick Hardy, Troy Merritt
- 9:17 a.m. (10 tee) - Ryan Brehm, Beau Hossler, Danny Walker
- 9:28 a.m. (1 tee) - Dan Brown, Gordon Sargent, Preston Stout (a)
- 9:28 a.m. (10 tee) - Zecheng Dou, Kensei Hirata, Luke Clanton
- 9:39 a.m. (1 tee) - Jesper Svensson, Paul Peterson, Davis Chatfield
- 9:39 a.m. (10 tee) - Trace Crowe, John Parry, Yongjun Bae
- 9:50 a.m. (1 tee) - Taylor Montgomery, A.J. Ewart, William Sides
- 9:50 a.m. (10 tee) - David Skinns, Zach Bauchou, Ronin Banerjee (a)
- 10:01 a.m. (1 tee) - Patrick Fishburn, Chan Kim, Adrien Dumont de Chassart
- 10:01 a.m. (10 tee) - Kris Ventura, Keita Nakajima, Nathan Petronzio
- 10:12 a.m. (1 tee) - Jimmy Stanger, John VanDerLaan, Greg Gregory
- 1:10 p.m. (1 tee) - Tom Kim, Cameron Champ, Mark Hubbard
- 1:10 p.m. (10 tee) - Emiliano Grillo, S.Y. Noh, Doug Ghim
- 1:21 p.m. (1 tee) - Erik van Rooyen, Mackenzie Hughes, Robert Streb
- 1:21 p.m. (10 tee) - Martin Laird, Keith Mitchell, Ben Silverman
- 1:32 p.m. (1 tee) - K.H. Lee, Tom Hoge, Rasmus Hojgaard
- 1:32 p.m. (10 tee) - Seamus Power, Jonathan Byrd, Ben Kohles
- 1:43 p.m. (1 tee) - Scottie Scheffler, Brooks Koepka, Si Woo Kim
- 1:43 p.m. (10 tee) - Michael Brennan, Kevin Yu, Davis Riley
- 1:54 p.m. (1 tee) - Stephan Jaeger, Wyndham Clark, Blades Brown
- 1:54 p.m. (10 tee) - Cam Davis, Aaron Wise, Charley Hoffman
- 2:05 p.m. (1 tee) - Jhonattan Vegas, Tony Finau, Michael Thorbjornsen
- 2:05 p.m. (10 tee) - Adam Schenk, Steven Fisk, Karl Vilips
- 2:16 p.m. (1 tee) - Chad Ramey, Fabián Gómez, Patrick Rodgers
- 2:16 p.m. (10 tee) - Christiaan Bezuidenhout, Zac Blair, Chandler Phillips
- 2:27 p.m. (1 tee) - Eric Cole, Vince Whaley, Carson Young
- 2:27 p.m. (10 tee) - Scott Piercy, Justin Lower, Kevin Roy
- 2:38 p.m. (1 tee) - Joel Dahmen, Rico Hoey, Jordan Smith
- 2:38 p.m. (10 tee) - Adam Hadwin, Henrik Norlander, Johnny Keefer
- 2:49 p.m. (1 tee) - Alejandro Tosti, Noah Goodwin, Neal Shipley
- 2:49 p.m. (10 tee) - Haotong Li, Chandler Blanchet, Mason Howell (a)
- 3:00 p.m. (1 tee) - Jackson Suber, Jeffrey Kang, Jackson Buchanan
- 3:00 p.m. (10 tee) - Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen, Pontus Nyholm, Marcelo Rozo
- 3:11 p.m. (1 tee) - Hayden Springer, Adrien Saddier, Alex Huang (a)
- 3:11 p.m. (10 tee) - Jeremy Paul, Christo Lamprecht, Adam Headley
TPC Craig Ranch has a new look
During his redesign, Lanny Wadkins refigured all the bunkering and green complexes.
Most of the bunkers at Craig Ranch before were not really right against the putting surfaces. They were set back, which is really more of a hindrance to the guys who don't play as well. So, you're hurting the members," Wadkins said. "Our bunkering is right up against the greens for the most part, at least around the greens. The greens have a lot more movement in them than they did before.
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"We've got a green that emulates No. 14 of Augusta on No. 11. So, it's a big false front you've got to carry up over, but there's plenty of room back there. So, the one thing we did was most of the locations where the holes are going to be placed, they're only 1 or 2 percent. So, they're very, very puttable and very fair, but there is movement in the rest of the greens. So, I think that's going to be the biggest thing they're going to notice. The bunkers will be deeper."
Although Craig Ranch is fairly flat, it's not short, as the private club has previously played to 7,414 yards with a par of 72 for the Tour. The distance didn't radically change, but the waste bunkers and tighter fairways should give pros more of a challenge.
What's the weather for Friday at the CJ Cup?
AccuWeather is predicting warmer temperatures and a healthy dose of sun in McKinney, Texas.
What's the total purse for the 2026 CJ Cup Byron Nelson?
The total purse for the 2026 CJ Cup Byron Nelson is $10.3 million.
How much money does the winner make at the 2026 CJ Cup Byron Nelson?
The winners of the CJ Cup Byron Nelson each receive $1.854 million.
CJ Cup Byron Nelson 2026 prize money payouts
| Position | Earnings |
| 1 | $1,854,000 |
| 2 | $1,122,700 |
| 3 | $710,700 |
| 4 | $504,700 |
| 5 | $422,300 |
| 6 | $373,375 |
| 7 | $347,625 |
| 8 | $321,875 |
| 9 | $301,275 |
| 10 | $280,675 |
| 11 | $260,075 |
| 12 | $239,475 |
| 13 | $218,875 |
| 14 | $198,275 |
| 15 | $187,975 |
| 16 | $177,675 |
| 17 | $167,375 |
| 18 | $157,075 |
| 19 | $146,775 |
| 20 | $136,475 |
| 21 | $126,175 |
| 22 | $115,875 |
| 23 | $107,635 |
| 24 | $99,395 |
| 25 | $91,155 |
| 26 | $82,915 |
| 27 | $79,825 |
| 28 | $76,735 |
| 29 | $73,645 |
| 30 | $70,555 |
| 31 | $67,465 |
| 32 | $64,375 |
| 33 | $61,285 |
| 34 | $58,710 |
| 35 | $56,135 |
| 36 | $53,560 |
| 37 | $50,985 |
| 38 | $48,925 |
| 39 | $46,865 |
| 40 | $44,805 |
| 41 | $42,745 |
| 42 | $40,685 |
| 43 | $38,625 |
| 44 | $36,565 |
| 45 | $34,505 |
| 46 | $32,445 |
| 47 | $30,385 |
| 48 | $28,737 |
| 49 | $27,295 |
| 50 | $26,471 |
| 51 | $25,853 |
| 52 | $25,235 |
| 53 | $24,823 |
| 54 | $24,411 |
| 55 | $24,205 |
| 56 | $23,999 |
| 57 | $23,793 |
| 58 | $23,587 |
| 59 | $23,381 |
| 60 | $23,175 |
| 61 | $22,969 |
| 62 | $22,763 |
| 63 | $22,557 |
| 64 | $22,351 |
| 65 | $22,145 |
| 66 | $21,939 |
| 67 | $21,733 |
| 68 | $21,527 |
| 69 | $21,321 |
| 70 | $21,115 |
| 71 | $20,909 |
| 72 | $20,703 |
| 73 | $20,497 |
| 74 | $20,291 |
| 75 | $20,085 |
| 76 | $19,879 |
| 77 | $19,673 |
| 78 | $19,467 |
| 79 | $19,261 |
| 80 | $19,055 |
This article originally appeared on Golfweek: CJ Cup Byron Nelson leaderboard, PGA Tour updates, Round 2 tee times
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