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2026 CJ Cup Byron Nelson Betting Preview

Golf Previews

19 May 2026 By Dunkel Index

The PGA Tour heads to TPC Craig Ranch this week for the CJ Cup Byron Nelson. Scottie Scheffler is in the field to defend his title at the par 71 / 7569 yard course in McKinney, TX.

CJ CUP BRYON NELSON ODDS, TIME

Day: May 21-24, 2026
Location: McKinney, TX
Golf Course: TPC Craig Ranch
Distance: Par 71 / Yards 7569
Purse: $10,300,000
Defending Champion: Scottie Scheffler
Moneyline Favorite: Scottie Scheffler

HOW TO WATCH THE CJ CUP BYRON NELSON

TV: CBS/Golf Channel
Streaming: ESPN+/Paramount+

DUNKEL INDEX TOP 40

Here are the Top 40 golfers for this event, according to the Dunkel Index:

S. Scheffler	-21.631
B. Brown	-26.513
W. Clark	-27.060
J. Smith	-27.596
E. Cole	-28.109
Pierceson Coody	-28.115
M. Thorbjornsen	-28.631
S. Im	-29.117
A. Eckroat	-29.264
T. Moore	-29.457
M. Meissner	-29.499
A. Dumont De Chassart	-29.535
H. Li	-29.557
P. Rodgers	-29.645
D. Thompson	-29.818
M. McGreevy	-30.090
B. Hossler	-30.093
SW Kim	-30.584
B. Koepka	-30.642
D. Ghim	-30.865
M. Greyserman	-30.918
T. Olesen	-31.171
J. Spieth	-31.361
T. Kim	-31.821
M. Hughes	-32.557
K. Roy	-32.820
R. Hisatune	-33.351
M. Brennan	-33.450
C. Bezuidenhout	-33.479
S. Jaeger	-33.655
T. Pendrith	-34.147
K. Mitchell	-34.157
M. Schmid	-34.283
W. Mouw	-34.318
C. Kirk	-34.589
J. Parry	-34.666
R. Hoey	-34.915
R. Hojgaard	-36.358
J. Keefer	-36.414
R. Neergaard-Petersen	-38.682

WINNER: SCOTTIE SCHEFFLER (+168)

Scheffler returns to defend his title after winning the tournament by eight strokes last year, the second-largest winning margin in tournament history. Rated No. 1 in this week's Dunkel Index, we'll take Scheffler (+168) to pick up another victory at TPC Craig Ranch this weekend.