The CJ Cup: What to know for the TOUR's trip to South Carolina

After Keegan Bradley's emotional return to the winner's circle in Japan last week, the TOUR is traveling back to the U.S. for the CJ Cup in South Carolina.

Six of the world top 10 will tee it up at Congaree Golf Club - many of whom will be making their season debut - as well as three of the current season's four winners.

Players will be competing for 500 FedEx Cup points and a share of the $10.5-million purse - the second largest of the 2022-23 season so far.

When: Oct. 20-23
Where: Ridgeland, South Carolina

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Last year's result

Being played in Las Vegas instead of Korea due to the pandemic, Rory McIlroy defeated Collin Morikawa by one stroke to grab his 20th TOUR victory in his first start of the season.

The Northern Irishman shot all four rounds under par, including a 10-under 62 in the third round that moved him within two strokes of the 54-hole leader, Rickie Fowler. Fowler and 36-hole leader Keith Mitchell would go on to finish three strokes back of McIlroy in a tie for third.

Adam Scott, Aaron Wise, Sam Burns, and Talor Gooch finished tied for fifth, four strokes back.

Recent winners

2022: Rory McIlroy (-25) over Collin Morikawa
2021: Jason Kokrak (-20) over Xander Schauffele
2020: Justin Thomas (-20) over Danny Lee
2019: Brooks Koepka (-21) over Gary Woodland
2018: Justin Thomas (-9) in a playoff over Marc Leishman

The field

The CJ Cup will be the first official event of the 2022-23 season for many of the TOUR's top stars. World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler and defending champion and world No. 2 McIlroy will both be making their first official starts with this week's tournament.

Other stars making their first TOUR starts of 2022-23 include world No. 5 Jon Rahm, No. 8 and two-time CJ Cup winner Justin Thomas, No. 9 Morikawa, and No. 10 Matt Fitzpatrick.

Tom Kim, the 20-year-old who's taken the PGA by storm in the past few months and recently grabbed his second TOUR win with the Shriners Children's Open a few weeks ago, will also compete. He's joined by Bradley and Max Homa as three of the season's four winners tee it up this week.

Featured groups (all times ET)

Group: Cameron Young, Scottie Scheffler, Sungjae Im
Thursday - 12:49 p.m.
Friday - 10:08 a.m.

Group: Jordan Spieth, Max Homa, Hideki Matsuyama
Thursday - 1:01 p.m.
Friday - 10:20 a.m.

Group: Justin Thomas, Jon Rahm, Keegan Bradley
Thursday - 10:08 a.m.
Friday - 12:49 p.m.

Group: Tom Kim, Rory McIlroy, Rickie Fowler
Thursday - 10:20 a.m.
Friday - 1:01 p.m.

The course

Congaree Golf Club is a 7,655-yard par 71 course located in Ridgeland, South Carolina. It was designed by Tom Fazio in 2017 and will be making its second TOUR venue appearance after hosting the 2021 Palmetto Championship.

The TOUR's 72-hole record at Congaree was set by Garrick Higgo when he won the 2021 Palmetto Championship with a score of 273. That year, the lowest 18-hole score on the course was a 64, shot by three players.

Betting corner

Rory McIlroy +750
Jon Rahm +1000
Justin Thomas +1400
Scottie Scheffler +1400
Matthew Fitzpatrick +2200
Sungjae Im +2500
Viktor Hovland +2500
Max Homa +2800
Sam Burns +2800
Cameron Young +3000
Collin Morikawa +3000
Tom Kim +3000
Hideki Matsuyama +3300
Jordan Spieth +3300
Keegan Bradley +3300
Shane Lowry +3300

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