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| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | McKinney,Texas |
| Established | 1944[1] |
| Course | TPC Craig Ranch |
| Par | 71 |
| Length | 7,569 yards (6,921 m) |
| Organized by | Salesmanship Club of Dallas |
| Tour | PGA Tour |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Prize fund | $9,900,000 |
| Month played | May |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 253Scottie Scheffler (2025) |
| To par | −31as above |
| Current champion | |
 Scottie Scheffler | |
| Location map | |
The Byron Nelson is agolf tournament inTexas on thePGA Tour, currently hosted byTPC Craig Ranch inMcKinney, northeast ofDallas. Held in May, it is one of two PGA Tour stops in theDallas-Fort Worth Metroplex – which until the2020-21 PGA Tour, was the only metropolitan area to host two events on separate courses in the area (Las Vegas andSavannah have since hosted two events on two separate courses, both of which were pandemic-related changes). The tournament is the leading fundraiser for charity on the PGA Tour and has raised more than $143 million.[2] For much of its history, it was the only PGA Tour stop named after aprofessional golfer, and remains one of only two such events, along with theArnold Palmer Invitational. As host,Byron Nelson(1912–2006) commonly made appearances during the tournament. It is hosted by the Salesmanship Club of Dallas, a 600-member civic organization, and has benefited the club's nonprofit Momentous Institute since its inception.[3][citation needed]
For its first several decades, the tournament was played at various courses in Dallas. Nelson, a Texas native raised inFort Worth, was the tournament's first winner in 1944,[4] when it was played atLakewood Country Club. The following year it was played atDallas Country Club, and then in 1946 moved toBrook Hollow Golf Club. For the better part of the next decade the event was not contested, until two iterations of it were held in 1956, both at Preston Hollow Country Club. In 1957, the event moved to Glen Lake Country Club before it began a decade-long relationship with Oak Cliff Country Club, from 1958 to 1967.
In1968, the event was renamed theByron Nelson Golf Classic[5][6] and its title, through a series of sponsors, has continuously included Nelson's name. That same year the event moved to Preston Trail Golf Club,[6] where it was played through 1982, then moved to venues inIrving: Las Colinas Sports Club (1983–1985) andTPC at Las Colinas (1986–1993).
Beginning in1994, the tournament was played at two courses, the Tournament Players Course and the Cottonwood Valley Course, both located at theFour Seasons. Previously only the TPC was used, but since the tournament was played in May (during the height of theNorth Texas storm season), the weather played havoc with the tournament in some years, causing several delays and shortened tournaments. Therefore, the decision was made to add the Cottonwood Valley course in order to shorten the amount of time needed to complete the first two rounds. The first two rounds were played on both courses (each player played one round on each course); after the cut was determined, the TPC is used exclusively for the final two rounds. However, in 2008 the tournament reverted to using only the TPC course, which was significantly renovated.
Hewlett-Packard (HP) bought the previous title sponsor,Electronic Data Systems (EDS) in mid-2008.[7] The agreement ran through2014, withAT&T becoming the title sponsor in2015.[8] The tournament moved from the Four Seasons course in Irving to the newTrinity Forest Golf Club, southeast ofdowntown Dallas, in2018.[9] Not played in2020 due to theCOVID-19 pandemic, it moved north toTPC Craig Ranch inMcKinney in2021. In 2024,CJ Group replaced AT&T as title sponsor under a ten-year agreement, rebranding it as theCJ Cup Byron Nelson (reusing a title previously used for a formerfall event hosted in South Korea and later the aforementioned replacement events in Las Vegas and Savannah).[10][11]
| Year | Winner | Score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up | Purse (US$) | Winner's share ($) | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CJ Cup Byron Nelson | |||||||||
| 2025 | Scottie Scheffler | 253 | −31 | 8 strokes |  Erik van Rooyen | 9,900,000 | 1,782,000 | ||
| 2024 |  Taylor Pendrith | 261 | −23 | 1 stroke | Ben Kohles | 9,500,000 | 1,710,000 | ||
| AT&T Byron Nelson | |||||||||
| 2023 |  Jason Day (2) | 261 | −23 | 1 stroke | Austin Eckroat Kim Si-woo | 9,500,000 | 1,710,000 | ||
| 2022 | Lee Kyoung-hoon (2) | 262 | −26 | 1 stroke | Jordan Spieth | 9,100,000 | 1,638,000 | ||
| 2021 | Lee Kyoung-hoon | 263 | −25 | 3 strokes | Sam Burns | 8,100,000 | 1,458,000 | ||
| 2020 | Canceled due to theCOVID-19 pandemic | [19] | |||||||
| 2019 | Kang Sung-hoon | 261 | −23 | 2 strokes | Matt EveryScott Piercy | 7,900,000 | 1,422,000 | ||
| 2018 | Aaron Wise | 261 | −23 | 3 strokes | Marc Leishman | 7,700,000 | 1,386,000 | ||
| 2017 | Billy Horschel | 268 | −12 | Playoff | Jason Day | 7,500,000 | 1,350,000 | ||
| 2016 |  Sergio García (2) | 265 | −15 | Playoff | Brooks Koepka | 7,300,000 | 1,314,000 | ||
| 2015 | Steven Bowditch | 259[a] | −18 | 4 strokes | Charley HoffmanScott PinckneyJimmy Walker | 7,100,000 | 1,278,000 | ||
| HP Byron Nelson Championship | |||||||||
| 2014 | Brendon Todd | 266 | −14 | 2 strokes | Mike Weir | 6,900,000 | 1,242,000 | ||
| 2013 | Bae Sang-moon | 267 | −13 | 2 strokes | Keegan Bradley | 6,700,000 | 1,206,000 | ||
| 2012 | Jason Dufner | 269 | −11 | 1 stroke | Dicky Pride | 6,500,000 | 1,170,000 | ||
| 2011 | Keegan Bradley | 277 | −3 | Playoff | Ryan Palmer | 6,500,000 | 1,170,000 | ||
| 2010 | Jason Day | 270 | −10 | 2 strokes | Blake AdamsBrian GayJeff Overton | 6,500,000 | 1,170,000 | ||
| 2009 | Rory Sabbatini | 261 | −19 | 2 strokes |  Brian Davis | 6,500,000 | 1,170,000 | ||
| EDS Byron Nelson Championship | |||||||||
| 2008 | Adam Scott | 273 | −7 | Playoff | Ryan Moore | 6,400,000 | 1,152,000 | ||
| 2007 | Scott Verplank | 267 | −13 | 1 stroke | Luke Donald | 6,300,000 | 1,134,000 | ||
| 2006 | Brett Wetterich | 268 | −12 | 1 stroke | Trevor Immelman | 6,200,000 | 1,116,000 | ||
| 2005 | Ted Purdy | 265 | −15 | 1 stroke | Sean O'Hair | 6,200,000 | 1,116,000 | ||
| 2004 | Sergio García | 270 | −10 | Playoff | Robert DamronDudley Hart | 5,800,000 | 1,044,000 | ||
| 2003 |  Vijay Singh | 265 | −15 | 2 strokes |  Nick Price | 5,600,000 | 1,008,000 | ||
| Verizon Byron Nelson Classic | |||||||||
| 2002 |  Shigeki Maruyama | 266 | −14 | 2 strokes | Ben Crane | 4,800,000 | 864,000 | ||
| 2001 | Robert Damron | 263 | −17 | Playoff | Scott Verplank | 4,500,000 | 810,000 | ||
| GTE Byron Nelson Classic | |||||||||
| 2000 |  Jesper Parnevik | 269 | −11 | Playoff | Davis Love IIIPhil Mickelson | 4,000,000 | 720,000 | ||
| 1999 | Loren Roberts | 262 | −18 | Playoff | Steve Pate | 3,000,000 | 540,000 | ||
| GTE Byron Nelson Golf Classic | |||||||||
| 1998 | John Cook | 265 | −15 | 3 strokes | Fred CouplesHarrison FrazarHal Sutton | 2,500,000 | 450,000 | ||
| 1997 | Tiger Woods | 263 | −17 | 2 strokes | Lee Rinker | 1,800,000 | 324,000 | ||
| 1996 | Phil Mickelson | 265 | −15 | 2 strokes | Craig Parry | 1,500,000 | 270,000 | ||
| 1995 | Ernie Els | 263 | −17 | 3 strokes | Robin FreemanMike HeinenD. A. Weibring | 1,300,000 | 234,000 | ||
| 1994 | Neal Lancaster | 132[b] | −9 | Playoff | Tom ByrumMark CarnevaleDavid Edwards Yoshi MizumakiDavid Ogrin | 1,200,000 | 216,000 | ||
| 1993 | Scott Simpson | 270 | −10 | 1 stroke | Billy MayfairCorey PavinD. A. Weibring | 1,200,000 | 216,000 | ||
| 1992 | Billy Ray Brown | 199[c] | −11 | Playoff | Ben CrenshawRaymond FloydBruce Lietzke | 1,100,000 | 198,000 | ||
| 1991 | Nick Price | 270 | −10 | 1 stroke | Craig Stadler | 1,100,000 | 198,000 | ||
| 1990 | Payne Stewart | 202[c] | −8 | 2 strokes | Lanny Wadkins | 1,000,000 | 180,000 | ||
| 1989 | Jodie Mudd | 265 | −15 | Playoff | Larry Nelson | 1,000,000 | 180,000 | ||
| 1988 | Bruce Lietzke (2) | 271 | −9 | Playoff | Clarence Rose | 750,000 | 135,000 | ||
| Byron Nelson Golf Classic | |||||||||
| 1987 | Fred Couples | 266 | −14 | Playoff | Mark Calcavecchia | 600,000 | 108,000 | ||
| 1986 | Andy Bean | 269 | −11 | 1 stroke | Mark Wiebe | 600,000 | 108,000 | ||
| 1985 | Bob Eastwood | 272 | −8 | Playoff | Payne Stewart | 500,000 | 90,000 | ||
| 1984 | Craig Stadler | 276 | −8 | 1 stroke | David Edwards | 500,000 | 90,000 | ||
| 1983 | Ben Crenshaw | 273 | −7 | 1 stroke | Brad BryantHal Sutton | 400,000 | 72,000 | ||
| 1982 | Bob Gilder | 266 | −14 | 5 strokes | Curtis Strange | 350,000 | 63,000 | ||
| 1981 | Bruce Lietzke | 281 | +1 | Playoff | Tom Watson | 300,000 | 54,000 | ||
| 1980 | Tom Watson (4) | 274 | −6 | 1 stroke | Bill Rogers | 300,000 | 54,000 | ||
| 1979 | Tom Watson (3) | 275 | −5 | Playoff | Bill Rogers | 300,000 | 54,000 | ||
| 1978 | Tom Watson (2) | 272 | −8 | 1 stroke | Lee Trevino | 200,000 | 40,000 | ||
| 1977 | Raymond Floyd | 276 | −8 | 2 strokes | Ben Crenshaw | 200,000 | 40,000 | ||
| 1976 | Mark Hayes | 273 | −11 | 2 strokes | Don Bies | 200,000 | 40,000 | ||
| 1975 | Tom Watson | 269 | −15 | 2 strokes | Bob E. Smith | 175,000 | 35,000 | ||
| 1974 | Buddy Allin | 269 | −15 | 4 strokes | Homero BlancasCharles CoodyLee TrevinoTom Watson | 150,000 | 30,000 | ||
| 1973 | Lanny Wadkins | 277 | −3 | Playoff | Dan Sikes | 150,000 | 30,000 | ||
| 1972 | Chi-Chi Rodríguez | 273 | −7 | Playoff | Billy Casper | 125,000 | 25,000 | ||
| 1971 | Jack Nicklaus (2) | 274 | −6 | 2 strokes | Frank BeardJerry McGee | 125,000 | 25,000 | ||
| 1970 | Jack Nicklaus | 274 | −6 | Playoff | Arnold Palmer | 100,000 | 20,000 | ||
| 1969 | Bruce Devlin | 277 | −3 | 1 stroke | Frank BeardBruce Crampton | 100,000 | 20,000 | ||
| 1968 | Miller Barber | 270 | −10 | 1 stroke | Kermit Zarley | 100,000 | 20,000 | ||
| Dallas Open Invitational | |||||||||
| 1967 | Bert Yancey | 274 | −10 | 1 stroke |  Roberto De VicenzoKermit Zarley | 100,000 | 20,000 | ||
| 1966 | Roberto De Vicenzo | 276 | −8 | 1 stroke | Joe CampbellRaymond Floyd Harold Henning | 85,000 | 15,000 | ||
| 1965: No tournament | |||||||||
| 1964 | Charles Coody | 271 | −13 | 1 stroke | Jerry Edwards | 40,000 | 5,800 | ||
| 1963: No tournament | |||||||||
| 1962 | Billy Maxwell | 277 | −3 | 4 strokes | Johnny Pott | 35,000 | 5,300 | ||
| 1961 | Earl Stewart | 278 | −6 | 1 stroke | Gay BrewerArnold PalmerDoug Sanders | 30,000 | 4,300 | ||
| 1960 | Johnny Pott | 275 | −5 | Playoff | Ted KrollBo Wininger | 25,000 | 3,500 | ||
| 1959 |  Julius Boros | 274 | −10 | 1 stroke | Dow FinsterwaldEarl StewartBo Wininger | 25,000 | 3,500 | ||
| 1958 |  Sam Snead (3) | 272 | −8 | Playoff | Julius BorosJohn McMullinGary Player | 25,000 | 3,500 | ||
| 1957 | Sam Snead (2) | 264 | −20 | 10 strokes | Bob InmanBilly MaxwellCary Middlecoff | 40,000 | 8,000 | [20] | |
| Texas International Open | |||||||||
| 1956 (Jun) | Peter Thomson | 267 | −13 | Playoff | Gene LittlerCary Middlecoff | 70,000 | 13,478 | [21] | |
| Dallas Centennial Open | |||||||||
| 1956 (May) | Don January | 268 | −12 | 1 stroke | Dow FinsterwaldDoug Ford | 30,000 | 6,000 | [22] | |
| 1947-1955: No tournament | |||||||||
| Dallas Invitational | |||||||||
| 1946 | Ben Hogan | 284 | +4 | 2 strokes | Herman KeiserPaul Runyan | 10,000 | 2,000 | [23] | |
| Dallas Open | |||||||||
| 1945 | Sam Snead | 276 | −12 | 4 strokes | Jug McSpaden | 10,000 | 2,000 | [24] | |
| Texas Victory Open | |||||||||
| 1944 | Byron Nelson | 276 | −8 | 10 strokes | Jug McSpaden | 10,000 | 2,000 | [25] | |
Note: Green highlight indicates scoring records.
Sources:[4][26][27][28]
Seven players have won this tournament more than once through 2023.
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