Scheffler Dominates with Record-Tying 72-Hole Victory

8-Shot Victory for Scottie Scheffler at The CJ Cup Byron Nelson
14th Career Win Since Last September's Tour Championship
Van Rooyen Finishes 2nd, Spieth 4th, Kim Siwoo 15th

World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler (USA) claimed victory on the PGA Tour, tying the record for the lowest 72-hole score.

On May 4 (local time), at TPC Craig Ranch (par 71, 7,569 yards) in McKinney, Texas, Scheffler fired an 8-under 63 in the final round of the PGA Tour The CJ Cup Byron Nelson (total prize money: $9.9 million), finishing with a commanding 8-shot victory at 31-under-par 253. This marks his 14th career win and his first in eight months since the Tour Championship in September last year. The winner's prize is $1,782,000 (approximately 2.5 billion KRW).

Scottie Scheffler is making an approach shot on the 5th hole of the 4th round at The CJ Cup Byron Nelson. The CJ Cup Byron Nelson

Scheffler secured a wire-to-wire victory, staying atop the leaderboard for all four days. He set new tournament records for the lowest 36-hole (124 strokes) and 54-hole (190 strokes) scores and tied the PGA Tour record for the lowest 72-hole score. Justin Thomas (USA) at the 2017 Sony Open and Ludvig Aberg (Sweden) at the 2023 RSM Classic also recorded 253 strokes.

Scheffler began the final round with an 8-shot lead and recorded 1 eagle, 8 birdies, and 2 bogeys. After making a birdie on the 2nd hole, he gave it back with a bogey on the 3rd (both par 4), but then caught fire with four consecutive birdies from the 4th to the 7th holes. An eagle on the par-5 9th hole widened his lead, and another birdie on the par-4 11th all but sealed his victory early. He made a bogey on the par-3 17th after a misplayed approach shot, and missed a 2.4-meter birdie putt on the final par-5 18th, falling short of setting a new record. His performance was highlighted by an average driving distance of 302.70 yards, a greens-in-regulation rate of 77.78%, and an outstanding 1.36 putts per green in regulation.

Erik van Rooyen (South Africa), who played in the final group with Scheffler, also shot 8-under but had to settle for runner-up at 23-under-par 261. Dallas native Jordan Spieth (USA) carded the day's best round with a 9-under, jumping from a tie for 23rd to finish 4th at 19-under-par 265.

Among Korean players, Kim Siwoo posted the best result with a 5-under round, finishing tied for 15th at 15-under-par 269. Im Sungjae managed to improve by just one stroke, ending up tied for 33rd at 12-under-par 272. An Byeonghun finished the tournament tied for 60th at 5-under-par 279.