Mackenzie Hughes enters the 2026 The CJ Cup Byron Nelson at TPC Craig Ranch with +12500 odds after making the cut in his most recent event, the Truist Championship, finishing 52nd. Below, we’ll analyze his recent form to help you make your best bets on Hughes before he takes to the course in McKinney, TX.
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Hughes to win the 2026 The CJ Cup Byron Nelson +12500
Mackenzie Hughes’ recent tournaments
| Date | Tournament | Finish | Score | Shots Behind Leader | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 7-10 | Truist Championship | 52 | 71-75-73-66 (+1) | 16 | $45,188 |
| April 2-5 | Valero Texas Open | MC | 73-71 (E) | — | $0 |
| March 26-29 | Texas Children’s Houston Open | MC | 71-68 (-1) | — | $0 |
| March 19-22 | Valspar Championship | 55 | 72-71-70-72 (+1) | 12 | $20,657 |
| March 12-15 | The Players Championship | MC | 74-77 (+7) | — | $0 |
Mackenzie Hughes’ recent performance
- Hughes has not finished within five strokes of the winner or carded a better-than-average score in any of his last five tournaments.
- He has finished with an average score of +1 those two times he’s made the cut.
- In his last five tournaments, Hughes has an average finish of 54th.
- In the last five times he’s played a tournament, he has made the cut twice.
- Over his last 12 rounds, Hughes has finished under par four times, while also registering one bogey-free round and five rounds with a better-than-average score.
- He has recorded one of the top five scores in one of his last 12 rounds.
Mackenzie Hughes’ last five outings
| Events | Within Three Shots | Within Five Shots | Below Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mackenzie Hughes’ Last Time Out
- Hughes shot better on par 3s than most players his last time out, recording a birdie or better on three of the 16 par-3 holes at the Truist Championship (the other competitors averaged 1.7).
- On the 16 par-3 holes at the Truist Championship, Hughes had three bogeys or worse (the other golfers averaged 2.8).
- Hughes carded more birdies or better (nine) than the field average of 7.7 on the 44 par-4 holes at the Truist Championship.
- In that last tournament, Hughes’ par-4 showing (on 44 par-4 holes) included a bogey or worse 12 times (worse than the field’s average of 8.5).
- Hughes ended the Truist Championship with a birdie or better on three of the 12 par-5 holes, fewer than the field average of 6.2.
- On the 12 par-5 holes at the Truist Championship, Hughes recorded more bogeys or worse (one) than the field average (0.9).
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