2026 The CJ Cup Byron Nelson Preview And Odds

BusinessSportsMoney2026 The CJ Cup Byron Nelson Preview And OddsByJeff Hartman,Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jeff Hartman is a Maryland resident who covers the PGA Tour.Follow AuthorMay 20, 2026, 09:00am EDTMCKINNEY, TEXAS - MAY 03: Scottie Scheffler of the United States plays his shot from the sixth tee during the third round of THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson 2025 at TPC Craig Ranch on May 03, 2025 in McKinney, Texas. (Photo by Sam Hodde/Getty Images)Getty ImagesThe PGA Tour is still coming back to level after Aaron Rai’s dramatic finish to the 2026 PGA Championship, but the tour schedule continues with the next event on the schedule. That event is The CJ Cup Byron Nelson tournament taking place at the TPC Craig Ranch. That course is a Par 71 which stretches at 7,385 yards in length.The vast majority of the big name players are taking this tournament off, but it’s still important to take a look at the past winners of this event:The CJ Cup Byron Nelson Past Winners 2025 - Scottie Scheffler2024 - Taylor Pendrith2023 - Jason Day2022 - K.H. Lee2021 - K.H. LeeKeeping in mind players who have done well in this tournament, let’s take a look at the top five players, based on odds.2026 CJ Cup Byron Nelson OddsScottie Scheffler (+170)Si Woo Kim (+1275)Jordan Spieth (+1750)Brooks Koepka (+2500)Keith Mitchell (+3750)When it comes to picks for this event, I like to start with my favorite and long shot picks for the tournament. The favorite pick is the pick I like the most for an outright winner. For the long shot winner, that is a golfer who has over +2000 odds to win. It is a long shot pick for a reason, and finding those can be like finding a needle in a haystack. Here are my favorite and long shot picks for the 2026 The CJ Cup Byron Nelson:Favorite: Scottie Scheffler (+170)MORE FOR YOULong Shot: Keith Mitchell (+3750)In a field that is as weak as this one, it is difficult to not take Scheffler to win back-to-back CJ Cup titles. Wh...