2026 CJ Cup Byron Nelson odds, picks: Proven golf model reveals projected leaderboard, surprising predictions
Last week’s PGA Championship concluded an extremely competitive portion of the PGA Tour schedule. Up next is the CJ Cup Byron Nelson at TPC Craig Ranch in McKinney, Texas. And while some big names are taking the week off, Texas native Scottie Scheffler is in the field. Play begins Thursday, May 21.
Scheffler is the +180 favorite (risk $100 to win $180) in the 2026 CJ Cup Byron Nelson odds via FanDuel Sportsbook. The next closest golfer in the odds is Si Woo Kim at +1300, meaning there are plenty of big longshots on the board this week.
Before locking in any 2026 CJ Cup Byron Nelson picks, you NEED to see the golf prediction and projected leaderboard from the proven computer model at SportsLine.
Our proprietary model, built by DFS pro Mike McClure, simulates every PGA Tour tournament 10,000 times, and has a lengthy history of being extremely profitable.
Now, with the 2026 CJ Cup Byron Nelson field set, SportsLine simulated the tournament 10,000 times, and the results were surprising.
One major surprise the model is calling for: Jordan Spieth, the third favorite at +1600, stumbles and falls out of the top 5! Another surprise: Pierceson Coody is a top-5 contender despite having +3500 odds. He’s a target for anyone looking for a HUGE payday!
The model is also targeting a MASSIVE longshot of around +7000 to surge towards the top of the leaderboard! You ABSOLUTELY need to see who it is before locking in any PGA picks!
