The PGA Tour heads back to Texas, just outside Dallas, as the golf season heats up. With the PGA Championship at Quail Hollow approaching in a few weeks, players are aiming to fine-tune their game at TPC Craig Ranch.

Local Favorites and Top Contenders

TPC Craig Ranch, known for being one of the more forgiving courses on the PGA Tour, will host several local players, including world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler. Scheffler is still looking for his first win of 2025, hoping to break through after last year’s Tour Championship victory.

scheffler has been remarkably consistent, with eight top-25 finishes in eight tournaments, including three consecutive top-10s.His closest call this year was at the Houston Open, where he finished one stroke behind Min Woo Lee. He aims to improve on his past performances at TPC Craig Ranch, where he finished T15 and T5 in his last two appearances.

Joining Scheffler are Dallas natives Jordan Spieth and Will Zalatoris, both seeking to improve their seasons.Spieth has been showing strong form with three straight top-20 finishes, while Zalatoris, currently No. 88 in the FedEx Cup standings,needs to gain momentum.

Other Players to Watch

Several other players are entering the tournament with recent strong performances, including Jake Knapp, who nearly secured his second PGA Tour win last week, along with Joel Dahmen, Sungjae Im, Byeong Hun An, and Sam Burns.

2025 CJ Cup Byron Nelson: Key Details

• Dates: May 1-4
• Location: TPC Craig ranch — McKinney, Texas
• Par: 71
• Yardage: 7,569
• Purse: $9,900,000

2025 CJ Cup Byron Nelson: Odds and Analysis

Odds via FanDuel Sportsbook

• Scottie Scheffler (+280): Scheffler is always a favorite in Texas, but TPC Craig Ranch’s forgiving nature might level the playing field. Though, he still leads the field in strokes gained, averaging 2.59 per round over the last three months. A potential area for enhancement is his third-round scoring, where he ranks outside the top 100 on the PGA Tour.
• Jordan Spieth (18-1)
• Sungjae Im (22-1): im’s recent missed cut at the Woori Financial Group Championship in South Korea continues a somewhat disappointing season, despite a top-five finish at the Masters. Im’s iron play continues to fall short of expectations, but the rest of his game remains in good order. When his iron play improves,he is expected to contend more consistently.
• Byeong hun An (25-1)
• Sam Burns (27-1): Burns has had a disappointing first half of the season, without a top-10 finish as The Sentry and losing strokes on approach in almost every start this year.The putter continues to carry the load, and while that is unsustainable across an entire season, it may have some staying power this week given the low-scoring nature of the tournament. Burns finished runner-up at TPC Craig Ranch in 2021.
• Si Woo Kim (30-1)
• Taylor Pendrith (30-1): pendrith secured his first career win last year. He got off to a great start this year with three top-15 finishes in his first four starts, but things have cooled recently. While his long game remains strong, his short game needs improvement to contend again.
• Ben Griffin (35-1)
• Will Zalatoris (45-1): Zalatoris is currently No. 88 and without status beyond this season. It is indeed a scary proposition for the 28-year-old and he will need to get going here soon or else risk a sweaty, sweaty summer. His ball-striking remains excellent, but his putting struggles continue to hinder his performance.
• Mackenzie Hughes (45-1)
• Rasmus Højgaard (45-1)

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