The 2025 CJ Cup Byron Nelson tees off this weekend from TPC Craig Ranch in McKinney, Texas, as the PGA Tour season continues.
The world's No. 1 ranked player, Scottie Scheffler, is the overwhelming favorite here at +280 odds at DraftKings.
Next up on the odds board is Jordan Spieth at +1800 odds, followed by Sungjae Im at +1800. Every other golfer is +2500 or longer to win the tournament.
Here is my CJ Cup Byron Nelson betting card for this weekend, including golf best bets and PGA Tour predictions.
2025 CJ Cup Byron Nelson Predictions
Mackenzie Hughes +4000
The biggest strength for Mackenzie Hughes has always been his short game. It's not that he can't have nice ball striking weeks, but they tend to be few and far between.
However, he has been positive in all four strokes gained categories in each of his last three events, posting finishes of T3, T10, and T36.
If his current ball striking holds up, and he comes through with one of his elite putting performances, he could easily find his way into the winner's circle this week.
I like his form and the fact that he's playing this event for the fourth year in a row.
Eric Cole +7000
Much like last week's first-time winner, Ben Griffin, Eric Cole is a golfer who I've bet a ton over the last two years.
He has so many high-end finishes, but he's yet to cross the finish line in first on a Sunday. At least not on the PGA Tour. He has over 50 career wins on the minor tours.
While he's not a bomber off the tee, he's one of the best birdie makers on the PGA Tour. He can get hot with his irons and regularly gains 5+ strokes on the greens.
He comes into the event in solid form, posting top-20 finishes in three of his last four events. In his only appearance here, he finished T23 in 2023.
Alejandro Tosti +8000
I missed the +10000 number that was available early in the week, but I'm not going to be on the sidelines if Alejandro Tosti picks up his first win here.
Tosti is not a golfer who is going to rate out well in the stat models, but he's one of the longest hitters on the PGA Tour and seems to love playing in Texas. He's contended at the Houston Open twice and gained a career-high 11.3 strokes tee to green in his last start (also in Texas).
He missed the cut here last year, but he actually gained 6.6 strokes tee to green in the process. He just couldn't make a putt.
I like the big number for a golfer who is striping the ball at the moment.
Davis Riley +9000
Riley is another golfer who doesn't look great in stat models, especially if you are using any long-term statistics. However, he's a 2-time winner on the PGA TOUR and has been quietly playing some excellent golf over the last few months. He posted top 10s at the Puerto Rico Open and the Valspar Championship, and then finished T21 at The Masters. He's had 2 recent events where he's gained over 6 strokes on approach, and he's gained strokes putting in 13 of his last 15 starts. He's also played well at this course, posting finishes of T30 and T9.
2025 CJ Cup Byron Nelson Schedule
- Dates: May 1-4
- Location: TPC Craig Ranch, McKinney, Texas
- Par: 71
- Yardage: 7,569
- Purse: $9.9 million
2025 CJ Cup Byron Nelson TV Schedule: How to Watch
- Thursday: Golf Channel (4-7 p.m. ET)
- Friday: Golf Channel (4-7 p.m. ET)
- Saturday: Golf Channel (1-3 p.m. ET); CBS (3-6 p.m. ET)
- Sunday: Golf Channel (1-3 p.m. ET); CBS (3-6 p.m. ET)
The 2025 CJ Cup Byron Nelson will be broadcast on Thursday and Friday from 4 to 7 p.m. ET on the Golf Channel. Viewers can also watch early coverage streaming live exclusively on ESPN+. Saturday and Sunday coverage will be live on Golf Channel from 1 to 3 p.m. ET, followed by CBS from 3 to 6 p.m. ET.
2025 CJ Cup Byron Nelson Odds
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| Golfer | Odds |
|---|---|
| Scottie Scheffler | +280 |
| Jordan Spieth | +1800 |
| Sungjae Im | +2200 |
| Byeong Hun An | +2500 |
| Taylor Pendrith | +3000 |
| Si Woo Kim | +3000 |
| Sam Burns | +3000 |
| Ben Griffin | +3500 |
| Stephan Jaeger | +4000 |
| Rasmus Hojgaard | +4500 |
| Mackenzie Hughes | +4500 |
| Will Zalatoris | +4500 |
| Jacob Bridgeman | +5000 |
| Tom Kim | +5500 |
| Taylor Moore | +5500 |
| Jake Knapp | +5500 |
| Ryan Gerard | +6000 |
| Eric Cole | +6500 |
| Seamus Power | +6500 |
| Ryo Hisatsune | +6500 |
| Alex Smalley | +6500 |
| Nicolai Hojgaard | +6500 |
| Isaiah Salinda | +6500 |
| Harry Hall | +6500 |
| Thorbjorn Olesen | +7000 |
| Sam Stevens | +7000 |
| Rico Hoey | +7000 |
| Michael Thorbjornsen | +7000 |
| Matt Wallace | +7000 |
| Kevin Yu | +7000 |
| Doug Ghim | +8000 |
| Austin Eckroat | +8000 |
| Alejandro Tosti | +8000 |
| Lee Hodges | +8000 |
| Kurt Kitayama | +8000 |
| Jesper Svensson | +8000 |
| Gary Woodland | +9000 |
| Chan Kim | +9000 |
| Patrick Rodgers | +9000 |
| Niklas Norgaard | +9000 |
| Matt McCarty | +9000 |
| Henrik Norlander | +9000 |
| Sami Valimaki | +10000 |
| Cam Davis | +10000 |
| Matt Kuchar | +10000 |
| Joel Dahmen | +10000 |
| Davis Riley | +11000 |
| Chris Gotterup | +11000 |
| Sam Ryder | +11000 |
| Ryan Fox | +11000 |
| Beau Hossler | +11000 |
| Nico Echavarria | +11000 |
| Matti Schmid | +11000 |
| Vince Whaley | +11000 |
| Takumi Kanaya | +12000 |
| Charley Hoffman | +12000 |
| Ricky Castillo | +12000 |
| Pierceson Coody | +12000 |
| Patrick Fishburn | +12000 |
| Aldrich Potgieter | +12000 |
| Max McGreevy | +12000 |
| Kevin Roy | +12000 |
| Karl Vilips | +12000 |
| Justin Lower | +12000 |
| Zach Johnson | +12000 |
| Hayden Springer | +12000 |
| Victor Perez | +12000 |
| Erik Van Rooyen | +15000 |
| Emiliano Grillo | +15000 |
| Quade Cummins | +15000 |
| Andrew Putnam | +15000 |
| Adam Svensson | +15000 |
| Mark Hubbard | +15000 |
| Jhonattan Vegas | +15000 |
| Jeremy Paul | +15000 |
| Danny Walker | +17000 |
| Chad Ramey | +17000 |
| Carson Young | +17000 |
| Antoine Rozner | +17000 |
| Mac Meissner | +17000 |
| Joseph Bramlett | +17000 |
| Trey Mullinax | +17000 |
| Greyson Sigg | +17000 |
| Thomas Rosenmueller | +20000 |
| Dylan Wu | +20000 |
| Christo Lamprecht | +20000 |
| Chandler Phillips | +20000 |
| Brian Campbell | +20000 |
| Rikuya Hoshino | +20000 |
| Ben Kohles | +20000 |
| Luke List | +20000 |
| Webb Simpson | +20000 |
| Brice Garnett | +25000 |
| Ben Martin | +25000 |
| Adam Schenk | +25000 |
| Nate Lashley | +25000 |
| Lanto Griffin | +25000 |
| Kris Ventura | +25000 |
| William Mouw | +25000 |
| Trace Crowe | +25000 |
| Ben Silverman | +30000 |
| Nick Hardy | +30000 |
| Matteo Manassero | +30000 |
| Frankie Capan III | +35000 |
| Matt NeSmith | +35000 |
| Kevin Tway | +35000 |
| Zac Blair | +35000 |
| Tim Widing | +40000 |
| Taylor Montgomery | +40000 |
| Taylor Dickson | +40000 |
| Patton Kizzire | +40000 |
| Noah Goodwin | +40000 |
| Martin Laird | +40000 |
| Will Gordon | +40000 |
| Jackson Suber | +40000 |
| Harry Higgs | +40000 |
| Francesco Molinari | +50000 |
| David Skinns | +50000 |
| David Lipsky | +50000 |
| Chez Reavie | +50000 |
| Kevin Velo | +50000 |
| Ross Steelman | +60000 |
| Camilo Villegas | +60000 |
| John Pak | +60000 |
| Tommy Morrison | +60000 |
| Bobby Massa | +70000 |
| Seungbin Choi | +70000 |
| Chesson Hadley | +70000 |
| Breden Thornberry | +70000 |
| Paul Peterson | +70000 |
| Norman Xiong | +70000 |
| Kaito Onishi | +70000 |
| Hayden Buckley | +70000 |
| Trevor Cone | +70000 |
| Nelson Ledesma | +100000 |
| Cristobal Del Solar | +100000 |
| Ryan Palmer | +100000 |
| Rafael Campos | +100000 |
| Peter Malnati | +100000 |
| Paul Waring | +100000 |
| Anders Albertson | +100000 |
| Aaron Baddeley | +100000 |
| Matthew Riedel | +100000 |
| Mason Andersen | +100000 |
| Will Chandler | +100000 |
| Harrison Endycott | +100000 |
| Noah Kent | +150000 |
| Nick Watney | +200000 |
| Kevin Kisner | +200000 |
| Sung Kang | +250000 |
| Scott Gutschewski | +250000 |
| Philip Knowles | +250000 |
| Gabe Reynolds | +500000 |
| Brandon Matthews | +500000 |
| Vince Covello | +500000 |
2025 CJ Cup Byron Nelson Course Preview: TPC Craig Ranch
TPC Craig Ranch is one of the easiest courses in the PGA Tour rotation. In terms of difficulty, it has ranked 45th, 44th, 47th, and 47th in the four years the event has been held here. The winning scores during that stretch have all been at least 23-under par.
Essentially, you have to get hot and stay hot for four rounds to win here.
The course is a par-71 that measures over 7,500 yards. With wide fairways and long holes, this has certainly catered to the bombers over the years. The greens here are large (6,800 square feet) and easy to hit in regulation. This places less of an emphasis on around the green play. If you are constantly having to scramble in a birdie fest, you are already behind the 8-ball.
There isn't an extremely strong course fit for TPC Craig Ranch. While the course sets up well for bombers, we've seen K.H. Lee win here twice.
Ultimately, this event is all about making birdies. Good ball striking and a hot putter tends to go a long way at this venue.
