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12-05-2025
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Final Round Truist Championship
Highlights | Round 2 | THE CJ CUP Check out the best shots of the day from Round 2 of THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson 2025, featuring Eric Cole, Erik van Rooyen and Scottie Scheffler, who set the 36-hole course record at 18-under, en route to taking a six-stroke lead over the field into the weekend. 8:02 Now Playing Paused Ad Playing
Newsweek
05-05-2025
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- Newsweek
Phil Mickelson Trolled for Egregious Scottie Scheffler Prediction
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. One thing that Phil Mickelson has always loved doing is speaking his heart out. But this time, he was forced to swallow his words. Earlier this year, Mickelson took to social media and predicted that fan favorite and World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler would not win a tournament this year leading into the Ryder Cup. "Here's a hot take, does Scottie win in 2025 before the Ryder Cup? I don't think so," Mickelson wrote on X, formerly Twitter. MCKINNEY, TEXAS - MAY 04: Scottie Scheffler of the United States celebrates with his son Bennett after winning THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson 2025 at TPC Craig Ranch on May 04, 2025 in McKinney, Texas.... MCKINNEY, TEXAS - MAY 04: Scottie Scheffler of the United States celebrates with his son Bennett after winning THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson 2025 at TPC Craig Ranch on May 04, 2025 in McKinney, Texas. (Photo by) More Getty Images Well, so much for that. Scheffler crushed the field at the CJ Cup Byron Nelson to win by eight strokes. In doing so, he also tied the 72-hole PGA Tour scoring record of 253, previously set by Justin Thomas and Ludvig Aberg. That prompted bold reactions from fans online. "This is why he lost all his money, pure greed," one fan wrote. "Early favorite for worst sports take of the year," wrote another. While another simply had one word with an emoji. Cringe 😬 — Shoptwofriends (@Shoptwofriends) May 4, 2025 This bold statement came after Trevor Immelman, the 2008 Masters Champion, responded to Mickelson's older post where he had indirectly claimed LIV Golf's Joaquin Niemann was better than Scheffler. At the time of Mickelson's comments, Scheffler was still battling back from hand surgery he underwent after cutting his hand at Christmas. Scottie missed a month of action and did not immediately dominate the way he had in 2024. But he was not far off, either. Scheffler finished inside the top 25 in each event he had played, including a runner-up finish at the Texas Children's Houston Open, a T3 at The Genesis Invitational, and a 4th place at Augusta National. But the two-time Masters champion native proved the LIV legend wrong in style as he carded -31 in the $9.9m event. Not only did Scottie Scheffler silence his critics, but he also broke records by becoming the "third wire-to-wire winner in CJ CUP Byron Nelson history, joining Mark Hayes (1976) and Tom Watson (1980)," as reported by PGA Tour Communications on X. Immelman didn't miss the opportunity to bite back at Phil Mickelson's jab against Scheffler. He tagged Mickelson again with his past comment, rubbing it in that Scheffler had proven him wrong. Hard to believe Phil got in gambling trouble, given predictions like this — Joel Beall (@JoelMBeall) May 4, 2025 This time, Phil was forced to accept that indeed Scottie is what his crown suggests – the best. He posted: "So I might've been off on that one. Congrats to Scottie on a great performance." Even though Mickelson graciously accepted Scheffler's success, fans didn't miss a chance to troll the LIV golf pro for his bold and unpleasant predictions. The trolls did not stop there, though. One fan even fired at his contract with the PIF-funded club posting, "$150 Million signing bonus with LIV. I think Phil can afford a few bad takes." More Golf: Viral Video of Plane Crash Landing at Riviera Has Phil Mickelson Concerned
Newsweek
05-05-2025
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Scottie Scheffler's Statement on Coming Full Circle with Wife Meredith
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Golf fans witnessed history on Sunday as Scottie Scheffler decimated the CJ Cup Byron Nelson field. The World No. 1 went wire-to-wire for his 14th career victory on the PGA Tour, passing Jordan Spieth on the all-time list. But it was how he dominated that turned heads. Scheffler tied the 72-hole PGA Tour scoring record of 253, previously set by Justin Thomas and Ludvig Aberg. He finished the tournament at 31-under, eight shots ahead of the closest golfer, Erik van Rooyen. Scheffler's immediate reaction on the course was that of emotion. He choked back tears during an on-course interview with CBS' Amanda Balionis. MCKINNEY, TEXAS - MAY 04: Scottie Scheffler of the United States poses with the winner's trophy alongside wife Meredith and son Bennett after the final round of THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson 2025 at TPC... MCKINNEY, TEXAS - MAY 04: Scottie Scheffler of the United States poses with the winner's trophy alongside wife Meredith and son Bennett after the final round of THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson 2025 at TPC Craig Ranch on May 04, 2025 in McKinney, Texas. (Photo byfor The CJ Cup) MoreAfter having some time to compose himself, the two-time Masters champion detailed what winning this particular tournament meant on a personal level. "When I think about this tournament, I think about a lot of different stuff," Scheffler said. "I grew up coming to watch it. This was my first start on the PGA Tour when I was in high school. The girl I was dating at the time is now my wife. We have one son. My sister was caddying for me at the time. She was here today. She has two kids. Winning his hometown CJ Cup Byron Nelson is special for Scottie Scheffler, especially with his family there to celebrate: "I think at times it all comes crashing down to me at once." — Golfweek (@golfweek) May 4, 2025 "My family was all able to be here, and it was just really, really special memories, and I think at times it all comes crashing down to me at once." Scheffler then put things into a broader perspective on its importance. "I never really got this far to be honest with you. I always just dreamed of playing golf on the PGA Tour. I would come out on the driving range and watch these guys practice, hitting their brand-new range balls. "That's all I wanted to do was come out here and play a golf course that was in great shape and compete on the best golf courses in the world against the best players." Though he was born in Ridgewood, New Jersey, Scheffler and his family moved to Dallas, Texas when he was six years old. He grew up there and went to Highland Park High School in Dallas. The CJ Cup Bryon Nelson (previously Byron Nelson Classic) is held annually at TPC Craig Ranch in McKinney, Texas. That is about 30 miles outside of Dallas. So Sunday's win was truly a homecoming for the world's best golfer. Scheffler will now take next week's Truist Championship off to prepare for the season's second major, the PGA Championship. More Golf: Shots Fired: LIV Golf Marketed Overhead at PGA Tour Byron Nelson
Newsweek
04-05-2025
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PGA Tour: CJ Cup Byron Nelson Full $9.9 Million Payout Revealed
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Scottie Scheffler put together four incredible rounds of golf at the CJ Cup Byron Nelson event to earn his first 2025 victory. He made history at his hometown event as the former Texas Longhorn tied the PGA Tour 72-hole scoring record. Scheffler signed for an 8-under 63 to finish at 31-under overall and win by eight strokes. The former Texas Longhorn recorded eight birdies, an eagle and two bogeys on Sunday at TPC Craig Ranch. With this victory, Scheffler will take home a $1,782,000 check. This victory also saw him surpass fellow Dallas resident Jordan Spieth in the career wins list. Most of the field battled for second place since Scheffler ran away with the title. MCKINNEY, TEXAS - MAY 04: Scottie Scheffler of the United States reacts after putting for an eagle on the ninth green during the final round of THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson 2025 at TPC Craig... MCKINNEY, TEXAS - MAY 04: Scottie Scheffler of the United States reacts after putting for an eagle on the ninth green during the final round of THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson 2025 at TPC Craig Ranch on May 04, 2025 in McKinney, Texas. More Photo byErik van Rooyen outlasted them and finished solo second at 23-under overall. He also signed for an 8-under 63 on Sunday. Van Rooyen won $1,079,000 as he and Scheffler were the only ones who earned over $1 million this week. Sam Stevens was three shots behind the South African, who claimed solo third and $683,100. Jordan Spieth shot the low round of the day with a bogey-free 9-under 62. That score vaulted him 20 spots up the leaderboard and into solo fourth at 19-under overall. It was his lowest score since 2021, and with that confidence boost, the Dallas native won $485,100. Eight players shared fifth place at 17-under overall. How much money did the rest of the field make this week? Here is a full breakdown of the CJ Cup Byron Nelson payout. CJ Cup Byron Nelson 2025 Payout: 1. Brian Harman (-9): $1,710,000 2. Erik van Rooyen (-23): $1,079,000 3. Sam Stevens (-20): $683,100 4. Jordan Spieth (-19): $485,100 T5. Sam Burns, Mark Hubbard, Takumi Kanaya, Will Gordon, Eric Cole, Kurt Kitayama, Adam Schenk, Ricky Castillo (-17): $305,972 T13. Antoine Rozner, Jhonattan Vegas (-16): $200,475 T15. Matt McCarty, Chris Gotterup, Max McGreevy, Chandler Phillips, Si Woo Kim, Cameron Champ, Vince Whaley, Kevin Roy, Patrick Rodgers, Andrew Putnam (-15): $141,295 T25. Ross Steelman, Pierceson Coody, Danny Walker, Nico Echavarria (-14): $79,448 T29. Kevin Yu, Taylor Dickson, Thorbjørn Olesen, Trey Mullinax (-13): $66,330 T33. Doug Ghim, Harry Hall, Niklas Norgaard, Michael Thorbjornsen, Ben Martin, Sungjae Im (-12): $52,800 T39. Jake Knapp, Rikuya Hoshino, Alex Smalley, Joseph Bramlett, Sami Valimaki, Nate Lashley (-11): $40,095 T45. Henrik Norlander, Matteo Manassero, Davis Riley (-10): $31,185 48. Rasmus Højgaard (-9): $27,621 T49. Karl Villips, Webb Simpson, Patton Kizzire (-8): $25,509 T52. David Skinns, Ben Kohles, Thomas Rosenmueller, Rico Hoey (-7): $23,710 T56. Isaiah Salinda, Nicolai Højgaard, Matt Kuchar, Stephan Jaeger (-6): $22,770 T60. Byeong Hun An, Cam Davis, Ryan Fox (-5): $21,978 64. Brandon Matthews (-4): $21,483 T65. Mac Meissner, Beau Hossler (-2): $21,186 T67. Camilo Villegas, Alejandro Tosti, Rafael Campos (-1): $20,691 70. John Pak (+2): $20,295 The sixth Signature Event of the season, the Truist Championship, will be held next week. The PGA Tour will use the Philadelphia Cricket Club as a new venue since Quail Hollow will host this year's PGA Championship in two weeks. Rory McIlroy will look to defend his title as he and a stout field of PGA Tour stars will battle for a $20 million purse. The winner will take home a hefty $3.6 million check. With Scheffler's win this week, he now has $78,432,784 in career earnings. He comfortably sits in the fourth-place spot in career earnings and inched closer to Phil Mickelson for third. More Golf: Tiger Woods' TGL League Shows Promise for Golf Future as Season 1 Comes To A Close
Newsweek
04-05-2025
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PGA Tour History Made at Byron Nelson as Scottie Scheffler Tears Up
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Scottie Scheffler is officially back in form! Scheffler, the World No. 1, decimated the CJ Cup Byron Nelson field to win by eight strokes at 31-under par. It was the largest victory at the event since 1983. But even more remarkable was the overall strokes. Scheffler's 253 total strokes tied Justin Thomas and Ludvig Aberg for the lowest 72-hole score in PGA Tour history. Let that sink in. After winning his hometown event, Scheffler spoke with Amanda Balionis and began breaking down. "This tournament means a lot to me," Scheffler said holding back tears as he held his 1-year-old son. 🚨🥲⛳️ #EMOTIONAL MOMENT — Scottie Scheffler gets choked up with emotion following his win in Texas. @SchefflerFans — NUCLR GOLF (@NUCLRGOLF) May 4, 2025 "My first start as a pro, 11 years ago. I had my sister caddying for me, she's back there too [pointing back behind him]." "It feels like a lifetime of hard work and sacrifice for little moments like these are pretty special," Scheffler said as he wiped a tear from his eye. The entire time he spoke on the course, his voice was shaky at best. It was very clear what an emotional state he was in after winning his 14th career PGA Tour event. MCKINNEY, TEXAS - MAY 04: Scottie Scheffler of the United States putts on the 18th green during the final round of THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson 2025 at TPC Craig Ranch on May 04, 2025... MCKINNEY, TEXAS - MAY 04: Scottie Scheffler of the United States putts on the 18th green during the final round of THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson 2025 at TPC Craig Ranch on May 04, 2025 in McKinney, Texas. (Photo by) MoreBaliones then showed Scheffler a picture of his 6-year-old self with Byron Nelson. "He's a great man. He was great for the game of golf. He was a great person... I am proud to be the champion of his event." The Ridgewood, New Jersey native actually had a birdie putt on 18 to hold the scoring record alone. Sadly, the putt 10-foot putt missed just low of the hole, as he tapped in for par. The world's top-ranked golfer is hitting his stride just in time. The season's second major tees off in 11 days at Quail Hollow for the PGA Championship. It is going to be compelling to watch, as most of the best players in the world are atop their games, respectively. Rory McIlroy has already won three times this year, including at The Masters. Bryson DeChambeau broke his LIV Golf drought in Korea this week. Even Jordan Spieth played flawlessly on Sunday for a fourth place finish. All eyes in the world of golf will be in Charlotte. More Golf: PGA Tour Pro Commits First Rangefinder Penalty at CJ Cup Byron Nelson
