THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson Round 1

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Thu 21st May 2026 7:00am Local
Thu 21st May 2026 12:00pm UTC

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PGA Tour

Season
2026

Round
22

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TPC Craig Ranch

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The PGA Tour transitions to the expansive, action-packed landscape of TPC Craig Ranch for the highly anticipated opening loop of THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson. Traditionally known as one of the tour's premier birdie-fests, the newly redesigned venue introduces altered green complexes under the direction of Lanny Wadkins, presenting a fresh architectural puzzle for the world-class competitors. The primary challenge on Thursday is adjusting to the subtle undulations and ridges of the fresh putting surfaces while reading the soft, receptive tournament conditions. The objective for the elite field—anchored by hometown heavyweights like world number one Scottie Scheffler and Jordan Spieth—is to launch a highly aggressive game plan from the opening tee to keep pace with a field that is bound to go low.

Strategically, the goal of this opening round is establishing complete comfort with the flatstick to capitalize on an abundance of scoring looks. The tactical focus for long-hitting ball-strikers centers on finding the optimal target lines to safely dismantle the scorable par-fives and short par-fours. Concurrently, the mission for the international challengers is to regulate their approach spin into the damp greens, ensuring they secure high-quality looks from inside fifteen feet while eliminating the compounding mistakes that can arise in the deep greenside bunkering. Facing an absolute shootout in the Lone Star State, every competitor is searching for a flawless, hot-putting blueprint to command the early pace.

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American Taylor Moore put on an absolute masterclass in scoring efficiency during the opening round of THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson at TPC Craig Ranch, navigating the receptive Texas layout to sign for a spectacular nine-under-par 62 to seize the standalone lead. Moore combined clinical driving with a red-hot putter to set an incredibly blistering early pace for the rest of the star-studded field to chase.

Moore's flawless execution kept him just one step ahead of a highly formidable pairing in second place, where five-time major champion Brooks Koepka and Sweden's Jesper Svensson carded beautiful rounds of eight-under-par 63. Koepka, debuting a new putter in his bag after working extensively in his home putting studio, gained significant strokes on the greens to lock himself squarely into the early headline conversation. Right on their heels, a dense chasing pack solidified at seven-under par, powered by a stellar display from Dallas resident Si Woo Kim and a sharp round from Germany's Stephan Jaeger. Meanwhile, defending champion Scottie Scheffler carded a steady, highly disciplined five-under-par 66 to keep the front-runners safely within arm's reach alongside former U.S. Open champion Wyndham Clark, setting up an explosive second-day battle in McKinney.

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