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Scheffler Leads Odds as CJ Cup Byron Nelson Field Set at TPC Craig Ranch

Soft turf in the forecast could turn the event into a birdie contest that rewards power.

Overview

  • The 145-player field is locked with defending champion Scottie Scheffler and fellow Dallas native Jordan Spieth, while several top names are sitting out.
  • FanDuel lists Scheffler as a short favorite around +150, with Si Woo Kim and Jordan Spieth next on the board and Brooks Koepka at +2200.
  • A SportsLine model that ran 10,000 simulations downplays Spieth’s chances and elevates Texan Pierceson Coody as a longshot with top-five upside.
  • TPC Craig Ranch is a 7,385-yard par-71 with Zoysia fairways and slower bentgrass greens, and the purse is $10.3 million with $1.782 million to the winner.
  • Forecasters call for early-week rain that should soften the course, a setup that often helps longer hitters and tends to lower scores.