AT&T Byron Nelson: What to know for TOUR's debut at TPC Craig Ranch
The PGA TOUR is in McKinney, Texas, this week for the AT&T Byron Nelson from TPC Craig Ranch.
This will be the first time the tournament has been held at the Tom Weiskopf-designed venue located roughly 30 miles north of Dallas. Trinity Forest Golf Club hosted the Byron Nelson for the last two times, but the event moved to its new location after the 2020 edition was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
When: May 13-16
Where: McKinney, Texas
Purse: $8.1 million
Winner's prize: $1.458 million
How to watch
| Date | Channel | Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|
| Thurs. May 13 | Golf Channel | 3:30-6:30 p.m. |
| Fri. May 14 | Golf Channel | 3:30-6:30 p.m. |
| Sat. May 15 | Golf Channel | 1-3 p.m. |
| CBS | 3-6 p.m. | |
| Sun. May 16 | Golf Channel | 1-3 p.m. |
| CBS | 3-6 p.m. |
Streaming available throughout the week on PGA TOUR Live.
Previous results
Sung Kang enters as the defending champion after he claimed his first TOUR title over Scott Piercy and Matt Every in 2019. Brooks Koepka was also in the mix but finished alone in fourth, three shots behind Kang.
Aaron Wise notched his first career win during his Rookie of the Year-winning season in 2018.
International players have also found success at the Byron Nelson. Seven of the past 12 winners have been non-Americans.
Recent winners
2020: Canceled
2019: Sung Kang (-23) over Matt Every, Scott Piercy
2018: Aaron Wise (-23) over Marc Leishman
2017: Billy Horschel (-12) in playoff over Jason Day
2016: Sergio Garcia (-15) in playoff over Brooks Koepka
2015: Steven Bowditch (-18) by four over three golfers
2014: Brendon Todd (-14) over Mike Weir
2013: Sang-moon Bae (-13) over Keegan Bradley
The field
Dustin Johnson withdrew from the field Monday, but the group competing at TPC Craig Rance remains quite strong. Jon Rahm, Bryson DeChambeau, Jordan Spieth, and Daniel Berger top the list of favorites.
Brooks Koepka and Masters champion Hideki Matsuyama will both make their first starts since Augusta. Scottie Scheffler and Will Zalatoris, two players with Texas ties, round out the list of notables and will be looking to finally break through on the PGA TOUR.
Featured Groups (all times ET)
Group: Brooks Koepka, Sergio Garcia, Cameron Champ
Thursday - 8:23 a.m.
Friday - 1:33 a.m.
Group: Sam Burns, Marc Leishman, Bryson DeChambeau
Thursday - 8:34 a.m.
Friday - 1:44 p.m.
Group: Jordan Spieth, Scottie Scheffler, Will Zalatoris
Thursday - 1:33 p.m.
Friday - 8:23 a.m.
Group: Jon Rahm, Hideki Matsuyama, Sung Kang
Thursday - 1:44 p.m.
Friday - 8:34 a.m.
The full list of groups and tee times can be found here.
The course
TPC Craig Ranch is a 7,468-yard par 72 that hasn't hosted a PGA TOUR-sanctioned event since the 2012 Web.com Tour finals.
Since the course is brand new on the main circuit, there is very little history to examine to gauge how it may play. However, Colt Knost, who finished tied for third at the course in 2008, provided some insight.
Pretty generous off the tees. I think a long hitter definitely has an advanatage. But they will go pretty low I would imagine. So someone with a lot of offense https://t.co/Wtr5JPPi4o
— Colt Knost (@ColtKnost) May 8, 2021
Will Zalatoris, who grew up playing tournaments at TPC Craig Ranch, echoed Knost's insight.
"I think the biggest defense of this place really is the wind, Zalatoris said, according to ASAP Sports. "Typically, when I've played here, it's fairly wide open, it's very long, especially when you have Zoysia grass, the ball doesn't roll very far. Getting weather as well is going to slow down the ball off the tee, so it's going to benefit a lot of the longer hitters."
Betting corner
Jon Rahm +800
Bryson DeChambeau +1000
Jordan Spieth +1200
Daniel Berger +1800
Scottie Scheffler +2000
Matt Fitzpatrick +2100
Brooks Koepka +2400
Hideki Matsuyama +2400
Will Zalatoris +3000
Sam Burns +3500
Marc Leishman +3800
Harris English +4500
Si Woo Kim +4500
Ryan Palmer +5000
Sergio Garcia +5000
Jason Day +5500
(Odds source: theScore Bet)