The 2025 The CJ Cup Byron Nelson prize money payout is from the $9.9 million purse, with the 70 professional players who complete four rounds at TPC Craig Ranch in McKinney, Texas, earning PGA Tour prize money this week.
The winner's share of The CJ Cup Byron Nelson prize pool is at $1,782,000, with the second-place finisher taking home $1,079,100 in PGA Tour prize money today. The The CJ Cup Byron Nelson prize-money payout breakdown shows a payout of 18 percent of the purse to the winner, and how much each PGA Tour player earns is guaranteed down to the last-place professional player.
The 2025 The CJ Cup Byron Nelson field is headed by Scottie Scheffler, Erik van Rooyen, Jordan Spieth and more. Scheffler has a huge lead in the final round.
This tournament started with 156 players, and a cut was made this week after two rounds to the top 65 players and ties. Every professional player in the field is paid for completing the event, but how much each player is paid at the 2025 The CJ Cup Byron Nelson from the correct 2025 The CJ Cup Byron Nelson full-field payout is based on their finish.
The 2025 The CJ Cup Byron Nelson prize money payout is set ahead of the event, with the PGA Tour typically adding money to the purse if more than 65 professionals make the cut to ensure all players are paid.
What else is on the line
Beyond money, there are important points, perks and benefits on the line for the field -- in particular, the tournament winner.
The winner of this event will get 500 FedEx Cup points, as is the practice for all standard events in 2025.
Additionally, there are 46.8 Official World Golf Ranking points on the line for the winner.
While this event offers a significant payday, the win comes with enhanced PGA Tour status. The winner gets a two-year PGA Tour exemption, an invite to the 2026 Masters and 2025 PGA Championship, as well as the 2026 Sentry.
2025 The CJ Cup Byron Nelson prize money, winner's share, first-place payout
| POSITION | MONEY |
|---|---|
| 1 | $1,782,000 |
| 2 | $1,079,100 |
| 3 | $683,100 |
| 4 | $485,100 |
| 5 | $405,900 |
| 6 | $358,875 |
| 7 | $334,125 |
| 8 | $309,375 |
|
| |
| 9 | $289,575 |
| 10 | $269,775 |
| 11 | $249,975 |
| 12 | $230,175 |
| 13 | $210,375 |
| 14 | $190,575 |
| 15 | $180,675 |
| 16 | $170,775 |
|
| |
| 17 | $160,875 |
| 18 | $150,975 |
| 19 | $141,075 |
| 20 | $131,175 |
| 21 | $121,275 |
| 22 | $111,375 |
| 23 | $103,455 |
| 24 | $95,535 |
| 25 | $87,615 |
| 26 | $79,695 |
| 27 | $76,725 |
| 28 | $73,755 |
| 29 | $70,785 |
| 30 | $67,815 |
| 31 | $64,845 |
| 32 | $61,875 |
| 33 | $58,905 |
| 34 | $56,430 |
| 35 | $53,955 |
| 36 | $51,480 |
| 37 | $49,005 |
| 38 | $47,025 |
| 39 | $45,045 |
| 40 | $43,065 |
| 41 | $41,085 |
| 42 | $39,105 |
| 43 | $37,125 |
| 44 | $35,145 |
| 45 | $33,165 |
| 46 | $31,185 |
| 47 | $29,205 |
| 48 | $27,621 |
| 49 | $26,235 |
| 50 | $25,443 |
| 51 | $24,849 |
| 52 | $24,255 |
| 53 | $23,859 |
| 54 | $23,463 |
| 55 | $23,265 |
| 56 | $23,067 |
| 57 | $22,869 |
| 58 | $22,671 |
| 59 | $22,473 |
| 60 | $22,275 |
| 61 | $22,077 |
| 62 | $21,879 |
| 63 | $21,681 |
| 64 | $21,483 |
| 65 | $21,285 |
| 66 | $21,087 |
| 67 | $20,889 |
| 68 | $20,691 |
| 69 | $20,493 |
| 70 | $20,295 |
