CJ Cup Byron Nelson: Golf One and Done Picks Strategy (2026)

We run through odds, popularity, advanced stats, and future value to find the best Byron Nelson One and Done Picks this week.

by Jason Lisk - May 19, 2026

Jordan Spieth is one of the top options in the Byron Nelson this week for One and Done.

The PGA Tour heads to the Dallas-Fort Worth area for the CJ Cup Byron Nelson at TPC Craig Ranch — one of the most birdie-friendly events on the entire Tour calendar. This week marks a significant step down in purse from the recent run of Signature Events and the PGA Championship, but the Nelson carries the largest prize fund among non-Signature, non-Major events and features a compelling local storyline at the top of the field. Here’s what you need to know for your Golf One and Done picks this week.

CJ Cup Byron Nelson One and Done Picks: Purse Info

The CJ Cup Byron Nelson carries a $10,300,000 purse, with $1,782,000 going to the winner. That’s a meaningful drop from the $20,000,000 Signature Event purses we’ve seen recently, and worth factoring into how aggressively you deploy top-ranked golfers this week.

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CJ Cup Byron Nelson Overview for One and Done Pools

This analysis is a complement to the data in our product, which provides customized weekly pick grades that account for factors like:

1. The total number of picks you need to make this season.
2. The specific tournaments included in your pool.
3. The golfers you’ve already used so far.

Here are a few notable highlights for the 2026 Byron Nelson field:

• 144 golfers in the field, with a cut.
• Scheffler headlines a thin top end: Scottie Scheffler returns to defend his title in his home market. Beyond Scheffler, only Si Woo Kim and Jordan Spieth from our top 40 are in the field this week.
• Brooks Koepka looking to make a move: Brooks Koepka is also in the field, and he is trying to break through and get qualified for the FedEx playoffs, where the Top 70 make it in August (he’s currently at No. 69 in the rankings entering this week) to play the FedEx St. Jude, and the Top 50 qualify for next year’s Signature Events.
• Aaron Rai withdraws after winning Sunday: The surprise PGA Championship winner was originally in the field but withdrew on Monday after winning his first career major at the PGA Championship.
• Other recent winners: Taylor Pendrith won here two years ago, and K.H. Lee won back-to-back in 2021 and 2022 — the only two PGA Tour victories of his career.
• Extreme birdie fest: The average winning score over the past five tournaments is nearly 26-under-par, making this one of the most scoring-friendly events on Tour. Strokes gained approach and putting will matter more than usual.

CJ Cup Byron Nelson One and Done Picks: Video

Jason Lisk will break down the CJ Cup Byron Nelson in this week’s episode, which goes LIVE at 12 p.m. ET. on Tuesday, May 19.

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CJ Cup Byron Nelson One and Done Picks: Advice

Below, we’ll break down the top Byron Nelson One and Done picks by looking at tournament odds, future value rankings, pick popularity, and the strategy behind when to use each golfer.

Top 10 in Win Odds

Here are the top 10 (and ties) in win odds for the Byron Nelson as of Monday, May 18: