CJ Cup Byron Nelson payout distribution 2024: Purse, winner's prize money
Following a week of team golf in Louisiana, the PGA Tour returned to the Lone Star State for the third time in 2024. The CJ Cup Byron Nelson, under its new sponsor the CJ group, marked the third of four events in Texas for the tour this season. Those who made the journey to the Dallas area and McKinney this year knew that they would need to wrack up copious amounts of birdies in order to contend at an event that has a history of producing favorable scoring conditions since moving to TPC Craig Ranch in 2021.
The 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson followed suit with this year's tournament producing one of the lowest 36-hole cuts over the past couple of seasons on tour at 6-under par; the lowest cut on the PGA Tour since the 2022 Butterfield Bermuda Championship. Tour rookie, Jake Knapp, winner of this year's Mexico Open at Vidanta, took advantage of his scoring opportunities early en route to a pair of opening 7-under 64s which set the early pace before Canadian Taylor Pendrith produced a scintillating bogey-free round of 8-under 63 on moving day at TPC Craig Ranch.
Pendrith, a player who has dealt with his fair share of adversity and injuries over the last couple of years, would not only look to earn his first PGA Tour win at the Byron Nelson but also become the first Canadian to win the event, per PGA Tour communications.
Taylor Pendrith (1st/-19) seeks first career PGA TOUR victory in his 74th start (best: T2/2022 Rocket Mortgage Classic).
— PGA TOUR Communications (@PGATOURComms) May 4, 2024
Pendrith would become the first Canadian to win THE CJ CUP Bryon Nelson. Ten of the last 15 champions at the event have been international players.
The 32-year-old would attempt to keep adding birdies to his tally during the final round of this year's CJ Cup Byron Nelson with a handful of the competition in hot pursuit. Whether it was a player looking to hold on and secure his first PGA win or the competition looking to claim this year's title for themselves, those in contention were guaranteed to take home a handsome share of this year's prize purse at TPC Craig Ranch. How much were they playing for, though? And what was the winner's share at the CJ Cup Byron Nelson in 2024? Let's take a look at this year's complete prize purse breakdown.
The CJ Cup Byron Nelson 2024: Total purse and winner's prize money
The CJ Cup Byron Nelson purse for 2024 is set at $9.5 million with this year's champion at TPC Craig Ranch set to earn the substantial $1.710 million winner's share; 18% of this year's overall prize purse. While not on the same scale as this season's signature events and majors, the CJ Cup Byron Nelson purse is the largest for a standard tour event this season and a significant increase from each of the two previous Texas events, the Valero Texas Open ($9.2 million), and the Texas Children's Houston Open ($9.1 million).
CJ Cup Byron Nelson payout distribution by finishing position in 2024
Here's the full breakdown of CJ Cup Byron Nelson payouts for 2024, from the champion through to the 65th position in this season's payout distribution.
Finishing Position | CJ Cup Byron Nelson Prize Money |
|---|---|
CJ Cup Byron Nelson Champion | $1,710,000 |
2nd | $1,035,500 |
3rd | $655,500 |
4th | $465,500 |
5th | $389,500 |
6th | $344,375 |
7th | $320,625 |
8th | $296,875 |
9th | $277,875 |
10th | $258,875 |
11th | $239,875 |
12th | $220,875 |
13th | $201,875 |
14th | $182,875 |
15th | $173,375 |
16th | $163,875 |
17th | $154,375 |
18th | $144,875 |
19th | $135,375 |
20th | $125,875 |
21st | $116,375 |
22nd | $106,875 |
23rd | $99,275 |
24th | $91,675 |
25th | $84,075 |
26th | $76,475 |
27th | $73,625 |
28th | $70,775 |
29th | $67,925 |
30th | $65,075 |
31st | $62,225 |
32nd | $59,375 |
33rd | $56,525 |
34th | $54,150 |
35th | $51,775 |
36th | $49,400 |
37th | $47,025 |
38th | $45,125 |
39th | $43,225 |
40th | $41,325 |
41st | $39,425 |
42nd | $37,525 |
43rd | $35,625 |
44th | $33,725 |
45th | $31,825 |
46th | $29,925 |
47th | $28,025 |
48th | $26,505 |
49th | $25,175 |
50th | $24,415 |
51st | $23,845 |
52nd | $23,275 |
53rd | $22,895 |
54th | $22,515 |
55th | $22,325 |
56th | $22,135 |
57th | $21,945 |
58th | $21,755 |
59th | $21,565 |
60th | $21,375 |
61st | $21,185 |
62nd | $20,995 |
63rd | $20,805 |
64th | $20,615 |
65th | $20,425 |
The Top 22 finishers at the CJ Cup Byron Nelson will take home over six figures with every player inside of the Top 10 being rewarded handsomely for their efforts with payouts of $250,000 or more. At the other end, just making the cut at this year's event will see a player take home over $20,000. With figures like that, it's easy to see why this is one of the more lucrative prize purses of the season for a non-signature event or major championship.
In addition to taking home the $1.710 million winner's share, this year's CJ Cup Bryon Nelson winner will also earn a spot in each of this season's remaining signature events (if not previously exempt already) along with everything else that comes with winning a PGA Tour event including earning a crucial 500 FedEx Cup points in the season-long race to East Lake and the 2024 Tour Championship this Autumn.
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