2025 CJ Cup Byron Nelson Thursday first round tee times, how to watch
2025 CJ Cup Byron Nelson Thursday first round tee times, how to watch
The PGA Tour is back in the Lone Star State.
The 2025 CJ Cup Byron Nelson kicks off Thursday at TPC Craig Ranch in McKinney, outside of Dallas. Taylor Pendrith is the defending champion, but hometown stars Scottie Scheffler and Jordan Spieth highlight the field. But in terms of field strength, it's the second-weakest field of the PGA Tour season, in front of only the Mexico Open.
The purse at the Zurich Classic is $9.9 million, with $1,782,000 million going to each winner along with 500 FedEx Cup points.
Here's everything you need to know for the first round of the CJ Cup Byron Nelson, including tee times and TV information. All times ET.
CJ Cup Byron Nelson 2025 first-round tee times
1st tee
7:50 a.m. : Charley Hoffman, Ben Martin, Sami Valimaki
: Charley Hoffman, Ben Martin, Sami Valimaki 8:01 a.m. : Ryan Fox, Scott Gutschewski, Mac Meissner
: Ryan Fox, Scott Gutschewski, Mac Meissner 8:12 a.m. : Chad Ramey, Zac Blair, David Lipsky
: Chad Ramey, Zac Blair, David Lipsky 8:23 a.m. : Rafael Campos, Austin Eckroat, Brice Garnett
: Rafael Campos, Austin Eckroat, Brice Garnett 8:34 a.m. : Davis Riley, Kurt Kitayama, Matt Kuchar
: Davis Riley, Kurt Kitayama, Matt Kuchar 8:45 a.m. : Chris Gotterup, Taylor Moore, Adam Svensson
: Chris Gotterup, Taylor Moore, Adam Svensson 8:56 a.m. : Kevin Yu, Lee Hodges, Nick Hardy
: Kevin Yu, Lee Hodges, Nick Hardy 9:07 a.m. : Trey Mullinax, Ben Silverman, David Skinns
: Trey Mullinax, Ben Silverman, David Skinns 9:18 a.m. : Kevin Kisner, Ryo Hisatsune, Jacob Bridgeman
: Kevin Kisner, Ryo Hisatsune, Jacob Bridgeman 9:29 a.m. : Takumi Kanaya, Will Chandler, Vince Covello
: Takumi Kanaya, Will Chandler, Vince Covello 9:40 a.m. : Hayden Springer, Noah Goodwin, Cristobal Del Solar
: Hayden Springer, Noah Goodwin, Cristobal Del Solar 9:51 a.m. : Thorbjorn Olesen, Kris Ventura, Harrison Endycott
: Thorbjorn Olesen, Kris Ventura, Harrison Endycott 10:02 a.m. : Frankie Capan III, Thomas Rosenmueller, Kris Kim (a)
: Frankie Capan III, Thomas Rosenmueller, Kris Kim (a) 1:00 p.m. : Eric Cole, Henrik Norlander, Alex Smalley
: Eric Cole, Henrik Norlander, Alex Smalley 1:11 p.m. : Andrew Putnam, Mark Hubbard, Chandler Phillips
: Andrew Putnam, Mark Hubbard, Chandler Phillips 1:22 p.m. : Ryan Palmer, Dylan Wu, Danny Walker
: Ryan Palmer, Dylan Wu, Danny Walker 1:33 p.m. : Scottie Scheffler, Si Woo Kim, Jordan Spieth
: Scottie Scheffler, Si Woo Kim, Jordan Spieth 1:44 p.m. : Taylor Pendrith, Tom Kim, Sungjae Im
: Taylor Pendrith, Tom Kim, Sungjae Im 1:55 p.m. : Brian Campbell, Jake Knapp, Sam Burns
: Brian Campbell, Jake Knapp, Sam Burns 2:06 p.m. : Camilo Villegas, Seamus Power, Adam Schenk
: Camilo Villegas, Seamus Power, Adam Schenk 2:17 p.m. : Lanto Griffin, Nicolai Højgaard, Ben Kohles
: Lanto Griffin, Nicolai Højgaard, Ben Kohles 2:28 p.m. : Paul Peterson, Taylor Dickson, Brandon Matthews
: Paul Peterson, Taylor Dickson, Brandon Matthews 2:39 p.m. : Kevin Roy, Rikuya Hoshino, Kevin Velo
: Kevin Roy, Rikuya Hoshino, Kevin Velo 2:50 p.m. : Max McGreevy, Niklas Norgaard, Christo Lamprecht
: Max McGreevy, Niklas Norgaard, Christo Lamprecht 3:01 p.m. : Trace Crowe, John Pak, Seungbin Choi
: Trace Crowe, John Pak, Seungbin Choi 3:12 p.m.: Anders Albertson, Braden Thornberry, Bobby Massa (a)
10th tee
7:50 a.m. : Matt NeSmith, Justin Lower, Victor Perez
: Matt NeSmith, Justin Lower, Victor Perez 8:01 a.m. : Greyson Sigg, Carson Young, Rico Hoey
: Greyson Sigg, Carson Young, Rico Hoey 8:12 a.m. : Chez Reavie, Joel Dahmen, Harry Higgs
: Chez Reavie, Joel Dahmen, Harry Higgs 8:23 a.m. : Ben Griffin, Will Zalatoris, Byeong Hun An
: Ben Griffin, Will Zalatoris, Byeong Hun An 8:34 a.m. : Stephan Jaeger, Mackenzie Hughes, Gary Woodland
: Stephan Jaeger, Mackenzie Hughes, Gary Woodland 8:45 a.m. : Karl Vilips, Matt McCarty, Cam Davis
: Karl Vilips, Matt McCarty, Cam Davis 8:56 a.m. : Harry Hall, Peter Malnati, Emiliano Grillo
: Harry Hall, Peter Malnati, Emiliano Grillo 9:07 a.m. : Sung Kang, Sam Ryder, Patrick Fishburn
: Sung Kang, Sam Ryder, Patrick Fishburn 9:18 a.m. : Matteo Manassero, Jackson Suber, Philip Knowles
: Matteo Manassero, Jackson Suber, Philip Knowles 9:29 a.m. : Jesper Svensson, Matthew Riedel, Mason Andersen
: Jesper Svensson, Matthew Riedel, Mason Andersen 9:40 a.m. : William Mouw, Tim Widing, Nelson Ledesma
: William Mouw, Tim Widing, Nelson Ledesma 9:51 a.m. : Pierceson Coody, Quade Cummins, Paul Waring
: Pierceson Coody, Quade Cummins, Paul Waring 10:02 a.m. : Michael Thorbjornsen, Rasmus Hojgaard, Tommy Morrison (a)
: Michael Thorbjornsen, Rasmus Hojgaard, Tommy Morrison (a) 1:00 p.m. : Chesson Hadley, Doug Ghim, Chan Kim
: Chesson Hadley, Doug Ghim, Chan Kim 1:11 p.m. : Sam Stevens, Ryan Gerard, Aldrich Potgieter
: Sam Stevens, Ryan Gerard, Aldrich Potgieter 1:22 p.m. : Aaron Baddeley, Vince Whaley, Joseph Bramlett
: Aaron Baddeley, Vince Whaley, Joseph Bramlett 1:33 p.m. : Luke List, Matt Wallace, Webb Simpson
: Luke List, Matt Wallace, Webb Simpson 1:44 p.m. : Erik van Rooyen, Francesco Molinari, Zach Johnson
: Erik van Rooyen, Francesco Molinari, Zach Johnson 1:55 p.m. : Nico Echavarria, Patton Kizzire, Jhonattan Vegas
: Nico Echavarria, Patton Kizzire, Jhonattan Vegas 2:06 p.m. : Nate Lashley, Kevin Tway, Nick Watney
: Nate Lashley, Kevin Tway, Nick Watney 2:17 p.m. : Martin Laird, Beau Hossler, Matti Schmid
: Martin Laird, Beau Hossler, Matti Schmid 2:28 p.m. : Patrick Rodgers, Will Gordon, Isaiah Salinda
: Patrick Rodgers, Will Gordon, Isaiah Salinda 2:39 p.m. : Antoine Rozner, Kaito Onishi, Ross Steelman
: Antoine Rozner, Kaito Onishi, Ross Steelman 2:50 p.m. : Hayden Buckley, Taylor Montgomery, Norman Xiong
: Hayden Buckley, Taylor Montgomery, Norman Xiong 3:01 p.m. : Trevor Cone, Jeremy Paul, Gabe Reynolds
: Trevor Cone, Jeremy Paul, Gabe Reynolds 3:12 p.m.: Alejandro Tosti, Ricky Castillo, Noah Kent (a)
How to watch the 2025 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
The 20th event on the PGA Tour's 2025 schedule will be carried live on TV by Golf Channel (which you can watch for free on Fubo) all four days. CBS will pick up live coverage of the third and final rounds. There is streaming on ESPN+ as well as Peacock and the NBC Sports app.
First round, Thursday, May 1
7:45 a.m.-7 p.m., PGA Tour Live on ESPN+
1-7 p.m., SiriusXM PGA Tour radio
4-7 p.m., Golf Channel, NBC Sports app
Second round, Friday, May 2
7:45 a.m.-7 p.m., PGA Tour Live on ESPN+
1-7 p.m., SiriusXM PGA Tour radio
4-7 p.m., Golf Channel, NBC Sports app
Third round, Saturday, May 3
8 a.m.-6 p.m., PGA Tour Live on ESPN+
1-6 p.m., SiriusXM PGA Tour radio
1-3 p.m., Golf Channel, NBC Sports app
3-6 p.m., CBS, Paramount+
Final round, Sunday, May 4
8 a.m.-6 p.m., PGA Tour Live on ESPN+
1-6 p.m., SiriusXM PGA Tour radio
1-3 p.m., Golf Channel, NBC Sports app
3-6 p.m., CBS, Paramount+
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Past CJ Cup Byron Nelson winners
2024: Taylor Pendrith; 2023: Jason Day; 2022: K.H. Lee; 2021: K.H. Lee; 2019: Sung Kang
Is there a cut at the 2025 CJ Cup Byron Nelson?
The cut comes after Friday's second round, where the top 65 players plus ties will advance to the weekend.
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