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Sunday 4 May 2025PGA TourYear in Review
Scheffler wins THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson
TPC Craig Ranch, McKinney, Texas · Thursday 1 to Sunday 4 May 2025 · Scottie Scheffler’s win no. 14 on the PGA Tour · purse $9,900,000 USD · CJ
The headline is set by GNN from the record. Reports from the papers of the day are below as they are found.
The weather
13 h 25 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 73° up at noon, and that night a first-quarter moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R126°/16°C · wind 17 km/h S, gusts 38 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R221°/17°C · wind 16 km/h NNE, gusts 39 · 9.6 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R323°/12°C · wind 18 km/h N, gusts 37 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R424°/10°C · wind 9 km/h ESE, gusts 20 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
The name over time
Not yet traced: its earlier names, sponsors and courses come with research.
The ones it got away from
- Erik van Rooyen RSA · 261Started the final round eight back and finished eight back despite a closing 63; got within seven at one point ASAP Sports transcript: Erik van Rooyen, May 4 2025
156 started · cut -5, 70 made it
Same week
PGA Tour event
THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson
TPC Craig Ranch, TPC Craig Ranch, McKinney, Texas
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Scottie Scheffler
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
4 May 2025
This was my first start on the PGA TOUR when I was in high school. The girl I was dating at the time is now my wife.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
4 May 2025
Let's say I played super safe today and shot even par, Erik would have chased me down there. I knew I had to get out and make some birdies.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
4 May 2025
I hit it to whatever it was, five feet, and he just makes the eagle. There's nothing you can do.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scottie Scheffler | 61 · 63 · 66 · 63 | 253 | −31 |
| 2 | Erik van Rooyen | 66 · 67 · 65 · 63 | 261 | −23 |
| 3 | Sam Stevens | 65 · 65 · 70 · 64 | 264 | −20 |
| 4 | Jordan Spieth | 69 · 67 · 67 · 62 | 265 | −19 |
| T5 | Will Gordon | 64 · 72 · 66 · 65 | 267 | −17 |
| T5 | Mark Hubbard | 69 · 65 · 68 · 65 | 267 | −17 |
| T5 | Sam Burns | 67 · 67 · 68 · 65 | 267 | −17 |
| T5 | Takumi Kanaya | 67 · 67 · 68 · 65 | 267 | −17 |
| T5 | Eric Cole | 64 · 69 · 67 · 67 | 267 | −17 |
| T5 | Kurt Kitayama | 66 · 65 · 68 · 68 | 267 | −17 |
| T5 | Adam Schenk | 66 · 67 · 65 · 69 | 267 | −17 |
| T5 | Ricky Castillo | 65 · 66 · 67 · 69 | 267 | −17 |
The golfer
born 1996-06-21, Ridgewood, New Jersey; USA; turned pro 2018; age 28 that week; tour wins to date: 14; majors to date: 2; world No. 1 that week (OWGR rankBefore for the CJ Cup Byron Nelson week, OWGR player profile).
What’s in the bag
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