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CJ Cup Offers $10.3 M Purse; Moore Leads, Scheffler Defends

5/22/2026

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Summary

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The 2026 CJ Cup Byron Nelson offers a $10.3 million purse, with the champion earning $1.854 million.
Taylor Moore leads after a 62, one stroke ahead of Brooks Koepka’s 63 in round one at TPC Craig Ranch.
Scottie Scheffler, No. 1, heads the field as favorite after defending his title last year.
Lanny Wadkins led a $25 million redesign that added bunkers and reshaped greens at TPC Craig Ranch.

History

Historical Context

The Players Championship, created by PGA Tour commissioner Deane Beman and first held in 1974, moved to TPC Sawgrass in 1982 and has since set the tour’s prize-money bar, reaching a $25 million purse by 2023. Tiger Woods’s 2013 victory illustrated the event’s growing stakes, a trend echoed by the 2026 CJ Cup Byron Nelson’s $10.3 million purse.

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Story summary

The 2026 CJ Cup Byron Nelson offers a $10.3 million purse, with the champion earning $1.854 million.
Taylor Moore leads after a 62, one stroke ahead of Brooks Koepka’s 63 in round one at TPC Craig Ranch.
Scottie Scheffler, No. 1, heads the field as favorite after defending his title last year.
Lanny Wadkins led a $25 million redesign that added bunkers and reshaped greens at TPC Craig Ranch.

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