It’s been a big run for PGA Tour purses over the past few weeks, with two live Signature Events leading up to the second major of the year, the PGA Championship.
That makes this week’s Byron Nelson CJ Cup the first “regular” tournament on the schedule since the Zurich Classic. And while there isn’t a super big payout for Sunday’s abduction at TPC Craig Ranchthere’s still a big winner’s check waiting for the winner on Sunday night.
The stage is set for some nice drama in the final round as well.
Si Woo Kim’s five-stroke lead through 36 holes has been cut to just two with one round remaining. His closest followers: the defending champion Scottie Scheffler and 2023 US Open winner Wyndham Clark, who are just two shots back. A total of six players are within five shots of Kim’s lead. Kim hasn’t won a PGA Tour event since the 2023 Sony Open, while Clark’s last victory was the 2024 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am.
As for Scheffler, he is looking for his second win of the season – and the 21st of his career – after finishing runner-up three times in his last four tournaments.
Byron Nelson’s 2026 CJ Cup total purse is 10.3 million dollarswith 1.854 million dollars designated for champion.
The second place winner will also clear seven figures, with a payout of 1.122 million dollars. So settle in for an epic Memorial Day weekend on Sunday, where some intriguing on-course action awaits. Click here for all the details on how to watch the tournament final.
You can see the full 2026 CJ Cup Byron Nelson payout breakdown below.
CJ 2026 Byron Nelson Cup payout for each player
Earnings: $1,854,000
2: $1,122,000
3: $710,700
4: $504,700
5: $422,300
6: $373,375
7: $347,625
8: $321,875
9: $201,275
10: $280,675
11: $260,075
12: $239,475
13: $218,875
14: $198,275
15: $187,975
16: $177,675
17: $167,375
18: $157,075
19: $146,775
20: $136,475
21: $126,175
22: $115,875
23: $107,635
24: $99,395
25: $91,155
26: $82,915
27: $79,825
28: $76,735
29: $73,645
30: $70,555
31: $67,465
32: $64,375
33: $61,285
34: $58,719
35: $56,135
36: $53,560
37: $50,985
38: $48,925
39: $46,865
40: $44,805
41: $42,745
42: $40,685
43: $38,625
44: $36,565
45: $34,505
46: $32,445
47: $30,385
48: $28,737
49: $27,295
50: $26,471
51: $25,853
52: $25,235
53: $24,823
54: $24,411
55: $24,205
56: $23,999
57: $23,793
58: $23,587
59: $23,381
60: $23,175
61: $22,969
62: $22,763
63: $22,557
64: $22,351
65: $22,145
