2025 CJ Cup Byron Nelson Ranking: Scottie Scheffler wins with the lowest 72-hole score in PGA tour history

It is low and then there is what Scottie Scheffler achieved in the 2025 CJ Cup Byron Nelson. Born in Texan, he left his competitors away in his hometown event and played second place when he was 31 on the TPC Craig Ranch for an eight-stroke victory over Erik van Royen, his first of the PGA Tour season.

Scheffler's 31-Unter brand for the lowest 72-hole sum in PGA tour history. The 253 end point corresponds to the record of Justin Thomas (Sony Open 2017) and Ludvig Åberg (2023 RSM Classic). (Scheffler actually had the sole possession of the record before a bogey on the 71st hole pressed it to his final number.) He also became the ninth player in the history of the PGA tour to end a tournament with 30 at or lower.

Scheffler takes the lead after each round after its opening of 10 under 61 and is the third Wire-to-Wire winner of the tournament history and the first since Tom Watson in 1980. He now also holds the Byron Nelson value record after defeating KH Lees 26-end mark from 2022.

Making the victory even more sensible is that Scheffler celebrated his PGA Tour debut at this tournament 11 years ago. He is now the first Texan since Scott Plank in 2007 to win the event.

The victory represents Scheffler's first of the 2025 season after a 2024 campaign, which included nine victories worldwide. He now has a 14 career -PGA tour, all of which have come in the last four seasons and more than Jordan Spieth, a star of Texas Longhorns, who took fourth place on Sunday.

“What he does is inspiring. What he did is inspiring because I wasn't better than he was long ago, and now I'm definitely not now,” said Spieth about Scheffler. “I hate to admit that, but I only saw it in these first two rounds and I have to get better. It's very inspiring.”

After rounds of 61-63-66, Scheffler entered the last 18 holes with a lead of eight bars at 24 under. As such, it was the first world No. 1 since Tiger Woods opened at the 2008 farmers insurance to lead eight strokes or more into a last round of a PGA tour.

It didn't take long for Scheffler's lead to be accessible to six strokes when one of his few mistakes of the week fell in third place with a birdie from Van Royen's blade. It's as close as someone; Scheffler started his front climb shortly after his miscarriage.

Four birdies flew to the Scorecard before an absurd eagle landed on the Par-5 9. Scheffler turned around 30 and matched the front score of Van Rooyen, who wondered helplessly what he could do to eat in the edge. The answer was nothing.

From there it was about achieving records and continued to be about Scheffler. Another sophisticated approach on the Par-4 11. From which Rough led to a kick-in bird and Schob Scheffler under 30. He did not stay there to bring another circle on his scorecard on the short Par-4-14-14 o'clock circle to his scorecard to make you deeper.

With the tournament in hand, Scheffler had to play his last four holes under parodies for the record of PGA Tour All-Time PGA Tour. He grabbed the necessary birdie in 15th place, but was later back with a bogey with two holes. Scheffler strolled well in his hand with the tournament and still had work for the record.

Although he was unable to grab the last birdie Oh yes, Scottie Scheffler is still the top player in the game. Class: A+

2025 CJ Cup Byron Nelson ranking: statements

2. Erik van Rooyen (-23): The South African has acquired well in the last pairing alongside Scheffler, but he was never a real threat to put it down. Van Rooyen lowered the lead to six at the beginning of the last round, but a number of birdies from his counterpart meant that he played in second place. No matter how far he was back, the two-time PGA tour winner still receives the full load of the Fedex Cup points of the second place. The influx of points moves its name from outside the top 125 and fights for his status outside the top 50 and fights for his position in the playoffs. Big week. Class: A

3. Sam Stevens (-20): Stevens, who performed the ranking with a Sunday 64, sat on a day on a day on a day in a moving day. It is the second top 3 finish of the 28-year-old this season (Farmers Insurance Open), most of it that he ever had during a single campaign, since he continues to apply for a first career win. Class: A

4. Jordan Spieth (-19): Do not look at now, but Spieth is Spifahren. The three -time Major Champion has changed through the TPC Craig Ranch with the kind permission of high -quality ball, which synchronized the first three days before the synchronized Sunday. Spieth's 62 -round of 62 pushed him out for his second result this year from outside the top 20.

“The ultimate goal is a consistent game, but it is not the avoidance of Bogey or the like. I don't change a strategy,” said Spieth. “It's just that my mechanics only get a little better every week. I can do enough things, maybe that I am not able last year that my wrist holds me back. I'm not sure. I feel really good what we are working on.

“Small nuances like this if you feel like you feel like it – I mean, for second place, but the more you can do it, the easier it is that it feels easier next time. Class: A–

T5. Sam Burns (-17): After an immense swing in Florida, Burns has found something a bit with two top 20 surfaces in the past few weeks. The putter is still fatal, and while the game of iron still has to be improved is the good news that progress has been made. For a player who has been part of three American teams in a row since the Presidents Cup 2022, it is the crunch time. He heated up at this time at this time last year and has to do it again. Class: B+

T15. Si woo kim (-15): The Dallas resident shared a T -shirt with Spieth in every round, and he considered how he appeared on the Greens. Even without a constant blow with the putter, thanks to another outstanding week from tea-to-green into the top 20. Kim's game is not conducive to affairs with a low score in view of the condition of his putts, but if it gets hard, it should be a name to keep an eye. Class: C+

Mc. Tom Kim: Since Kim at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-AM was fighting, he has lost all the appearance of the form. He has used a new putting grip, sometimes looks lost with his full swing and continues to play at a methodical pace. He has been without a top 30 finish since the beginning of February and has now missed three of his last six cuts. Kim is 78th in the Fedex Cup ranking at half -time of the season. Class: f