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May 19, 2021; Kiawah Island, South Carolina, USA; Jason Day hits a tee shot on the fifteenth hole during a practice round for the PGA Championship golf tournament at Ocean Course at Kiawah Island Resort. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports
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May 19, 2021; Kiawah Island, South Carolina, USA; Jason Day hits a tee shot on the fifteenth hole during a practice round for the PGA Championship golf tournament at Ocean Course at Kiawah Island Resort. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports
The PGA Tour is once again returning to the Lone Star state, after crowning Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry as the winners of the Zurich Classic in New Orleans! The CJ Cup Byron Nelson will be a rather significant field to grab for all the 156 players, with not just a purse of $9.5 million, but also a grip on 500 FedEx Cup points and essentially a two-year exemption on the Tour.
It is scheduled to begin on May 2 and conclude on May 5. With so much at stake, the air of competition is going to be pretty intense, and the entire golf community is awaiting its inception this season!
Who will go against whom in Round 1 at the CJ Cup?
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The PGA Tour is back at the TPC Craig Ranch in McKinney, Texas for the third time this year. Jason Day, the defending champion, is in the field to fetch his first win since last year at the 7,414-yard, par-71 layout. Day defeated Jordan Spieth and won by one stroke with a 261, scoring 9-under-62 in the final round, breaking his 5-year winless streak. This time, he is to follow in the footsteps of K.H. Lee, who won the championship twice in a row in 2021 and 2022.
Joining him will be eminent players like Byeong Hun An, Jake Knapp, and Nick Dunlap. Round 1 of the CJ Cup Byron Nelson is to begin at 6:50 am on Thursday, and the opening tee-off will be made by Kevin Chappell, Taylor Pendrith, and Kevin Yu. Here are the tee timings and pairings for the rest of the round.
TEE 1:
| TEE TIMINGS | TEE PAIRINGS |
| 6:50 am | Kevin Chappell, Taylor Pendrith, Kevin Yu |
| 7:01 am | Cody Gribble, Sean O’Hair, Ben Griffin |
| 7:12 am | Wesley Bryan, Nick Watney, Josh Teater |
| 7:23 am | Matt Wallace, Kevin Kisner, Cameron Champ |
| 7:34 am | Vincent Norrman, Stewart Cink, Matt Kuchar |
| 7:45 am | Nico Echavarria, Chez Reavie, Keith Mitchell |
| 7:56 am | Nate Lashley, Aaron Baddeley, Matti Schmid |
| 8:07 am | Kevin Streelman, Brandon Wu, Robby Shelton |
| 8:18 am | Ben Martin, Chesson Hadley, Callum Tarren |
| 8:29 am | Zecheng Dou, Chris Gotterup, Raul Pereda |
| 8:40 am | Jimmy Stagner, Mac Meissner, Ryan McCormack |
| 8:51 am | Ryo Hisatsune, Rico Hoey, Jarred Jeter |
| 9:02 am | Austin Smotherman, Sami Valimaki, Brad Hopfinger |
| 12:00 pm | Jimmy Walker, Alex Smalley, Scott Gutschewski |
| 12:11 pm | Jhonattan Vegas, Beau Hossler, Dylan Wu |
| 12:22 pm | Hayden Buckley, Justin Suh, Harry Hall |
| 12:33 p.m. | Jake Knapp, Luke List, Adam Schenk |
| 12:44 p.m. | Stephan Jaegar, Nick Dunlap, Byeong Hun An |
| 12:55 p.m. | Si Woo Kim, K.H. Lee, Adam Scott |
| 1:06 p.m. | Kevin Tway, Thomas Detry, Min Woo Lee |
| 1:17 p.m. | Troy Merritt, Vince Whaley, Andrew Novak |
| 1:28 p.m. | S.H. Kim, Carl Yuan, Tyson Alexander |
| 1:39 p.m. | Ryan Fox, Hayden Springer, Adrien Dumont de Chassart |
| 1:50 p.m. | Rafael Campos, Alejandro Tosti, Pierceson Coody |
| 2:01 p.m. | Erik Barnes, Jorge Campillo, Taiga Semikawa |
| 2:12 p.m. | David Skinns, Parker Coody, Quade Cummins |
TEE 10:
| TEE TIMINGS | TEE PAIRINGS |
| 6:50 a.m. | Michael Kim, Alex Noren, Justin Lower |
| 7:01 a.m. | C.T. Pan, Martin Trainer, Greyson Sigg |
| 7:12 a.m. | Ryan Palmer, Patton Kizzire, Ben Taylor |
| 7:23 a.m. | Brice Garnett, Tom Hoge, Daniel Berger |
| 7:34 a.m. | Camilo Villegas, Tom Kim, Mackenzie Hughes |
| 7:45 a.m. | Jason Day, Jordan Spieth, Sungjae Im |
| 7:56 a.m. | Mark Hubbard, Matt NeSmith, Doug Ghim |
| 8:07 a.m. | James Hahn, Zac Blair, Taylor Montgomery |
| 8:18 a.m. | Maverick McNealy, Joseph Bramlett, Ben Kohles |
| 8:29 a.m. | Robert MacIntyre, Trace Crowe, Patrick Fishburn |
| 8:40 a.m. | Jacob Bridgeman, Blaine Hale, Jr., Max McGreevy |
| 8:51 a.m. | Thorbjorn Oleson, WIlson Furr, Peter Kuest |
| 9:02 a.m. | Max Greyserman, Norman Xiong, Kris Kim |
| 12:00 p.m. | Richy Werenski, Roger Sloan, Carson Young |
| 12:11 p.m. | Garrick Higgo, Lanto Griffin, Davis Thompson |
| 12:22 p.m. | Sung Kang, David Lipsky, Sam Stevens |
| 12:33 p.m. | Seamus Power, Ryan Brehm, Joel Dahmen |
| 12:44 p.m. | Nick Hardy, J.J. Spaun, Brandt Snedeker |
| 12:55 p.m. | Davis Riley, Chad Ramey, Zach Johnson |
| 1:06 p.m. | Bud Cauley, Kelly Kraft, Bronson Burgoon |
| 1:17 p.m. | Martin Laird, Austin Cook, Ryan Moore |
| 1:28 p.m. | Sam Ryder, Henrik Norlander, Aaron Rai |
| 1:39 p.m. | Chan Kim, Harrison Endycott, Joe Highsmith |
| 1:50 p.m. | Nicholas Lindheim, Chandler Phillips, Alexander Bjork |
| 1:01 p.m. | Ben SIlverman, Kevin Dougherty, David Nyfjall |
| 1:12 p.m. | Paul Barjon, Tom Whitney, KK Limbhasut |
As the first round concludes, the players will move on to the next round at the TPC Craig Ranch in Texas. Although the tee pairings will be pretty much the same, the timings will differ.
What does the field look like in Round 2?
The second tee-off at the CJ Cup Byron Nelson 2024 will commence at 6:50 am on Friday. The field will be led by Richy Werenski, Roger Sloan, and Carson Young. This is what the entire second round looks like.
TEE 1:
| TEE TIMINGS | TEE PAIRINGS |
| 6:50 a.m. | Richy Werenski, Roger Sloan, Carson Young |
| 7:01 a.m. | Garrick Higgo, Lanto Griffin, Davis Thompson |
| 7:12 a.m. | Sung Kang, David Lipsky, Sam Stevens |
| 7:23 a.m. | Seamus Power, Ryan Brehm, Joel Dahmen |
| 7:34 a.m. | Nick Hardy, J.J. Spaun, Brandt Snedeker |
| 7:45 a.m. | Davis Riley, Chad Ramey, Zach Johnson |
| 7:56 a.m. | Bud Cauley, Kelly Kraft, Bronson Burgoon |
| 8:07 a.m. | Martin Laird, Austin Cook, Ryan Moore |
| 8:18 a.m. | Sam Ryder, Henrik Norlander, Aaron Rai |
| 8:29 a.m. | Chan Kim, Harrison Endycott, Joe Highsmith |
| 8:40 a.m. | Nicholas Lindheim, Chandler Phillips, Alexander Bjork |
| 8:51 a.m. | Ben Silverman, Kevin Dougherty, David Nyfjall |
| 9:02 a.m. | Paul Barjon, Tom Whitney, KK Limbhasut |
| 12:00 p.m. | Michael Kim, Alex Noren, Justin Lower |
| 12:11 p.m. | C.T. Pan, Martin Trainer, Greyson Sigg |
| 12:22 p.m. | Ryan Palmer, Patton Kizzire, Ben Taylor |
| 12:33 p.m. | Brice Garnett, Tom Hoge, Daniel Berger |
| 12:44 p.m. | Camilo Villegas, Tom Kim, Mackenzie Hughes |
| 12:55 p.m. | Jason Day, Jordan Spieth, Sungjae Im |
| 1:06 p.m. | Mark Hubbard, Matt NeSmith, Doug Ghim |
| 1:17 p.m. | James Hahn, Zac Blair, Taylor Montgomery |
| 1:28 p.m. | Maverick McNealy, Joseph Bramlett, Ben Kohles |
| 1:39 p.m. | Robert MacIntyre, Trace Crowe, Patrick Fishburn |
| 1:50 p.m. | Jacob Bridgeman, Blaine Hale, Jr., Max McGreevy |
| 1:01 p.m. | Thorbjorn Oleson, Wilson Furr, Peter Kuest |
| 1:12 p.m. | Max Greyserman, Norman Xiong, Kris Kim |
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TEE 10:
| TEE TIMINGS | TEE PAIRINGS |
| 6:50 am | Jimmy Walker, Alex Smalley, Scott Gutschewski |
| 7:01 am | Jhonattan Vegas, Beau Hossler, Dylan Wu |
| 7:12 am | Hayden Buckley, Justin Suh, Harry Hall |
| 7:23 am | Jake Knapp, Luke List, Adam Schenk |
| 7:34 am | Stephan Jaegar, Nick Dunlap, Byeong Hun An |
| 7:45 am | Si Woo Kim, K.H. Lee, Adam Scott |
| 7:56 am | Kevin Tway, Thomas Detry, Min Woo Lee |
| 8:07 am | Troy Merritt, Vince Whaley, Andrew Novak |
| 8:18 am | S.H. Kim, Carl Yuan, Tyson Alexander |
| 8:29 am | Ryan Fox, Hayden Springer, Adrien Dumont de Chassart |
| 8:40 am | Rafael Campos, Alejandro Tosti, Pierceson Coody |
| 8:51 am | Erik Barnes, Jorge Campillo, Taiga Semikawa |
| 9:02 am | David Skinns, Parker Coody, Quade Cummins |
| 12:00 pm | Kevin Chappell, Taylor Pendrith, Kevin Yu |
| 12:11 pm | Cody Gribble, Sean O’Hair, Ben Griffin |
| 12:22 pm | Wesley Bryan, Nick Watney, Josh Teater |
| 12:33 p.m. | Matt Wallace, Kevin Kisner, Cameron Champ |
| 12:44 p.m. | Vincent Norrman, Stewart Cink, Matt Kuchar |
| 12:55 p.m. | Nico Echavarria, Chez Reavie, Keith Mitchell |
| 1:06 p.m. | Nate Lashley, Aaron Baddeley, Matti Schmid |
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| 1:17 p.m. | Kevin Streelman, Brandon Wu, Robby Shelton |
| 1:28 p.m. | Ben Martin, Chesson Hadley, Callum Tarren |
| 1:39 p.m. | Zecheng Dou, Chris Gotterup, Raul Pereda |
| 1:50 p.m. | Jimmy Stagner, Mac Meissner, Ryan McCormack |
| 1:01 p.m. | Ryo Hisatsune, Rico Hoey, Jarred Jeter |
| 1:12 p.m. | Austin Smotherman, Sami Valimaki, Brad Hopfinger |
With Will Zalatoris’ withdrawal just a few hours away from the championship, his spot is being taken by five-time PGA Tour winner Nick Watney. The 43-year-old has tee-off at four events so far this season. The last was at the Zurich Classic, where he finished T11 with his teammate Charlie Hoffman. At the TPC Craig Ranch, will it be Jordan Spieth grabbing his first victory of the season? It remains to be seen.
