THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson Round 2

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Fri 22nd May 2026 7:00am Local
Fri 22nd May 2026 12:00pm UTC

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League
PGA Tour

Season
2026

Round
22

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TPC Craig Ranch

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The high-scoring shootout intensifies at TPC Craig Ranch as the field faces a critical second round at THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson. With the opening loop setting a remarkably low scoring baseline, the primary challenge on Friday is handling the psychological pressure of the impending weekend cut line on a course layout that yields an abundance of birdies. The objective for opening-round leader Taylor Moore is to replicate his flawless ball-striking to protect his early margin, while formidable pursuers like Brooks Koepka, Jesper Svensson, and Si Woo Kim look to mount a systematic charge to secure prime position for the weekend pairings.

Strategically, the goal of this second circuit is maximizing scorable opportunities while avoiding the penal water hazards and strategically placed bunkers that line the fairways. The tactical focus for the longest hitters centers on finding the correct quadrants of the fairways to ensure complete spin control on their approach iron shots. Concurrently, the mission for the chasing pack is to remain aggressive on the newly contoured putting surfaces, translating premium wedge play into realistic birdie looks to keep pace before the tournament shifts into its final phases.

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The receptive fairways of TPC Craig Ranch continued to yield exceptionally low scores during a fast-paced second round, reshaping the top of the leaderboard into a tightly packed battleground of precise wedge play and hot putting. Demonstrating marvelous consistency following his brilliant opening-day performance, Dallas resident Si Woo Kim put together a beautiful, highly efficient under-par loop to surge into the front-running conversation at the midway point of the tournament.

Kim’s exceptional iron control allowed him to repeatedly attack accessible pin placements, anchoring his game plan beautifully as the afternoon breeze started to stir across the Texas landscape. He faced a fierce challenge from first-round leader Taylor Moore, who managed his game plan smartly to stay glued to the lead groups heading into the weekend. Right on their heels, a formidable chasing pack consolidated its position, featuring major champion Brooks Koepka alongside Sweden's Jesper Svensson and a charging Wyndham Clark, who put on a spectacular short-game exhibition to keep the structural pressure at a maximum. Meanwhile, world number one Scottie Scheffler and Germany's Stephan Jaeger navigated their rounds cleanly, executing a series of clutch putts down the closing stretch to ensure they remain within arm's reach of the lead pace for moving day.

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