Scottie Scheffler and Jordan Spieth will play in their hometown event together for the first time since 2022 when the CJ Cup Byron Nelson gets underway on Thursday.
Scheffler missed last year, awaiting the birth of his first child, and Spieth missed in 2023 with a wrist injury. The tournament is played at TPC Craig Ranch in McKinney.
The tournament is in a tough spot on the calendar, preceding a $20 million signature event and the second major of the year at the PGA Championship.
Scheffler is the only player from the top 10 in the world in the field. He is among the seven players from the top 50. Other Dallas-area residents in the field include Will Zalatoris, Tom Kim, Ryan Palmer and Si Woo Kim.
Aaron Wise in 2018 was the last American to win the Byron Nelson. Teenager Blades Brown was given a sponsor's exemption, then turned it down to play the Korn Ferry Tour after his runner-up finish last week. Texas junior Tommy Morrison received a sponsor’s exemption. He won the European Amateur title last year.
Site: McKinney, Texas.
Course: TPC Craig Ranch. Yardage: 7,569. Par: 71.
Prize money: $9.9 million. Winner’s share: $1,872,000.
Television: Thursday-Friday, 4-7 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday-Sunday, 1-3 p.m. (Golf Channel), 3-6 p.m. (CBS).
Defending champion: Taylor Pendrith.
FedEx Cup leader: Rory McIlroy.
Last week: Ben Griffin and Andrew Novak won the Zurich Classic of New Orleans.
Next week: Truist Championship and Myrtle Beach Classic.