Defending champ Scottie Scheffler is among the favorites (+168) to reclaim his title in the 2026 The CJ Cup Byron Nelson at TPC Craig Ranch. Before he tees off in McKinney, TX, let’s break down his recent form to help you make your best bets on Scheffler in this event.
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Scheffler to win the 2026 The CJ Cup Byron Nelson +168
Scottie Scheffler’s recent tournaments
| Date | Tournament | Finish | Score | Shots Behind Leader | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 14-17 | PGA Championship | 14 | 67-71-71-69 (-2) | 7 | $364,763 |
| April 30 – May 3 | Miami Championship | 2 | 71-67-69-68 (-13) | 6 | $2,160,000 |
| April 16-19 | RBC Heritage | 2 | 68-67-64-67 (-18) | 0 | $2,160,000 |
| April 9-12 | Masters Tournament | 2 | 70-74-65-68 (-11) | 1 | $2,430,000 |
| March 12-15 | The Players Championship | 22 | 72-73-67-71 (-5) | 8 | $271,250 |
Scottie Scheffler’s recent performance
- Scheffler will take aim at his fifth straight finish in the top 20 this week.
- Scheffler has made the cut in 21 straight events.
- Over his last five events, Scheffler has finished within three shots of the leader twice and carded a score that’s better than average five times.
- He has an average score relative to par of -10 in his last five tournaments.
- Scheffler has finished in the top five in three of his last five events.
- Over his last 16 rounds, Scheffler has finished below par 13 times, while also posting five bogey-free rounds and 14 rounds with a better-than-average score.
- He has recorded the best score of the day in two of his last 16 rounds, while scoring among the top five in four rounds and the top 10 nine times.
Scottie Scheffler’s last five outings
| Events | Within Three Shots | Within Five Shots | Below Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
Scottie Scheffler’s Last Time Out
- Scheffler fared worse on par 3s than the field his last time out, recording a birdie or better on one of the 16 par-3 holes at the PGA Championship (the other participants averaged 1.1).
- On the 16 par-3 holes at the PGA Championship, Scheffler recorded five bogeys or worse (the tournament average was 3.4).
- Scheffler recorded more birdies or better (nine) than the tournament average of 4.8 on the 48 par-4 holes at the PGA Championship.
- In that last tournament, Scheffler’s performance on the 48 par-4 holes included a bogey or worse seven times (compared to the field’s worse average of 8.4).
- Scheffler finished the PGA Championship carding a birdie or better on four par-5 holes, while the field averaged 2.5 on the eight par-5 holes.
- Even though the field at the PGA Championship averaged 0.6 bogeys or worse on the eight par-5 holes, Scheffler finished without one.
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