This is the new world's golf. 31 under, world No. 1 Scheffler overwhelmingly won the CJ Cup's 72-hole minimum shot tie

May 05, 2025

This is the new world's golf. 31 under, world No. 1 Scheffler overwhelmingly won the CJ Cup's 72-hole minimum shot tie
MCKINNEY, TEXAS - MAY 04: Scottie Scheffler of the United States plays his shot from the fifth tee during the final round of THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson 2025 at TPC Craig Ranch on May 04, 2025 in McKinney, Texas. (Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images for The CJ Cup)



[McKinnie (Texas, USA) = Reporter Kim Yong from Sports Chosun] 32 under par. Did it happen in real life.

It became a reality. It was a four-day journey in which only the word overwhelming was said.

World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler won the Korean Trophy.




Scheffler hit 8 under par in the final round of the PGA Tour's The CJ Cup Byron Nelson (hereinafter referred to as The CJ Cup) at TPC Craygranch near Dallas on the 5th (Korea time), lifting the trophy with a phenomenal record of 31 under par in the fourth round.

Scheffler, who started the first round at 10 under par and widened the gap with the lower players from the start, hit 8 under par even while waiting for 6 hours with a second round ratio. He broke the record of the lowest number of pars at 36 holes in the history of the Byron Nelson Championship. He slowed down a bit in the third round. Five under par. However, the 54-hole 23-under par was also the minimum shot record, and on the last day, he reduced it to 31 under par, overwhelmingly setting a new tournament minimum shot record. It was a new record even if he reduced one stroke on the day.

The final round, which started with an eight-shot difference from second-place Eric Van Rueen. I couldn't even dream of an unusual event. As such, Scheffler's performance was not disturbed. He also showed a human side (?) of making a bogey by mistake in the second shot on the third hole, but he immediately made a difficult par-three birdie bounce back on the fourth hole, signaling that he was 'I am a new world'.




This is the new world's golf. 31 under, world No. 1 Scheffler overwhelmingly won the CJ Cup's 72-hole minimum shot tie
MCKINNEY, TEXAS - MAY 04: Scottie Scheffler of the United States plays his shot from the seventh tee during the final round of THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson 2025 at TPC Craig Ranch on May 04, 2025 in McKinney, Texas. (Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images for The CJ Cup)
In the first half alone, Schaeffler recorded 6 under par with 1 eagle, 5 birdies and 1 bogey, going to 29 under par in total. In the second half, the score was reduced to 32 under par with birdies in holes 11, 14, and 15. Companion Van Luen also worked hard to reduce the number of strokes, including two eagles, but it was not obvious. However, Scheffler bogeyed an approach mistake through the par-3 17th hole, failing to challenge Hideki Matsuyama's 35-under-par PGA record at the opening The Sentry earlier this year. If it was an eagle on the 18th hole that could easily turn on the birdie on the 17th hole, it could be 35 under par.

Still, he set a valuable record. He set a record for the minimum number of strokes based on 72 holes. He finished with 253 strokes in the fourth round. The previous record was 253 pars by Justin Thomas at the Sony Open in 2017 and Ludwig Overy at RSM Classic in 2023. The two competitions were a par-70 course, which was played in par 71. I was disappointed to see the 17th hole and the par at the 18th hole. An easy par-5 18th hole second shot entered the bunker, and after that, a short distance of putting fell out and failed to achieve a birdie and a new record.

The first competition I participated in when I was a high school student was the Byron Nelson competition held in my hometown. It was the first thrilling victory since becoming the world's top golf star. Scheffler applied early to play in front of his hometown fans, even though the top rankers rarely participated in the tournament ahead of the signature tournament. He showed a lot of affection for the competition. And he put on a perfect performance in front of tens of thousands of fans who enthusiastically supported him. About 50,000 galleries entered the final round of the day, enjoying Scheffler's golf show. More than 180,000 galleries gathered during the competition, setting a new TPC Craig Ranch record.




Scheffler's record for the lowest number of hits at the previous tournament was 30 under par at the Tour Championship last year. However, due to the nature of the tournament, the tournament started with an advantage of 10 under par, so it was 20 under par that actually reduced the number of pars. Regardless of that, it was Scheffler, who set a personal minimum at 32 under par. Scheffler will receive $1.782 million in prize money. Van Rueen, who worked hard, remained in second place at 23 under par.

Meanwhile, among Korean players, Kim Si-woo tied for 15th with a total of 15 under par in the fourth round. Lim Sung-jae finished the tournament at 12 under par, finishing 1 under par in the final round.



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.