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GOLF · THE CUT · 2026

THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson cut and the last cheque

We hold 138 players at the 2026 CJ CUP Byron Nelson. 70 made the cut and were paid off the finishing ladder, from the $1,854,000 the winner took down to the $21,115 Danny Willett collected for 70th. 67 missed the cut, and the ladder stops above them.

MADE THE CUT 70 of 138 held
MISSED THE CUT 67
LAST CHEQUE $21,115
SHARE PAID 51% 8th lowest of 66

Every CJ CUP Byron Nelson cut we hold

Newest first. The year opens that edition's full payout ladder.

2,779 results held
Every CJ CUP Byron Nelson edition held here, with the players we hold, how many the ladder paid, how many missed the cut, the share paid, and what the last place and the median place on the ladder were worth.
YEAR HELD PAID MISSED CUT SHARE PAID LAST CHEQUE MEDIAN CHEQUE
2026 138 70 67 51% $21,115 $58,931
2025 150 70 79 47% $20,295 $52,800
2024 153 65 85 42% $20,425 $52,293
2023 150 84 66 56% $16,910 $37,779
2022 152 84 67 55% $16,198 $36,855
2021 152 72 79 47% $16,362 $42,201
2019 148 83 62 56% $13,746 $36,488
2018 147 75 70 51% $14,630 $39,116
2017 153 74 77 48% $14,400 $36,975
2016 140 76 63 54% $12,775 $31,546
2015 131 77 51 59% $12,141 $27,690
2014 124 74 48 60% $12,006 $30,403
2013 106 65 39 61% $11,658 $32,495
2012 104 59 44 57% $11,960 $40,439
2011 95 49 43 52% $12,740 $35,193
2010 85 40 44 47% $13,065 $35,317
2009 85 43 42 51% $12,740 $48,777
2008 78 37 40 47% $12,288 $30,217
2007 80 40 37 50% $12,411 $61,976
2006 74 42 31 57% $11,222 $43,090
2005 68 39 29 57% $11,718 $22,320
2004 58 36 21 62% $10,440 $28,669
2003 42 28 14 67% $10,472 $30,485
2002 46 21 24 46% $10,176 $46,080
2001 38 23 13 61% $8,100 $19,800
2000 27 13 11 48% $13,620 $44,960
1999 30 11 17 37% $6,090 $24,300
1998 25 14 11 56% $4,625 $35,250

Held is every player we hold a result for at that edition. Paid is the players the finishing ladder paid, and missed cut is the players whose week ended at the cut. Where the two do not add up to the held count, the rest withdrew, were disqualified or finished without a cheque.

How many the ladder paid

Players paid at each edition, 2006 to 2026

What the last place paid was worth

The smallest cheque on the ladder, 2006 to 2026

In 2026 the winner took 88 times what the last player paid took. The median player on the ladder took $58,931, which is where the middle of a paid field sits: much nearer the bottom cheque than the top one.

Missed the cut here most often

Across the 28 editions we hold

The players with the most missed cuts at the CJ CUP Byron Nelson, with their starts and the cuts they made.
PLAYER STARTS MADE MISSED
Ryan Palmer 22 11 11
Bob Estes 16 7 9
D.J. Trahan 14 4 9
Chez Reavie 12 3 9
Troy Matteson 11 2 9
John Senden 17 9 8
Carl Pettersson 15 7 8
Mike Weir 14 6 8
Heath Slocum 10 2 8
Brian Gay 19 12 7
Tim Herron 18 11 7
Cameron Beckman 14 6 7
Alex Cejka 13 5 7
Tim Petrovic 13 6 7
Nick Watney 12 5 7

Never missed the cut here

Players paid at every edition they started, three or more times

The players who have made the cut at every CJ CUP Byron Nelson they started, with at least three starts.
PLAYER CUTS MADE
Dustin Johnson 9
Charl Schwartzel 6
Keith Mitchell 6
Scottie Scheffler 6
Hideki Matsuyama 5
Alex Noren 4
Byeong Hun An 4
Daniel Berger 4
Sebastián Muñoz 4
Tony Finau 4

Frequently asked questions

How many players made the cut at the 2026 CJ CUP Byron Nelson?

70 of the 138 players we hold made the cut and were paid, and 67 missed it. The other one withdrew, were disqualified or finished without a cheque.

What does the last player to make the cut at the CJ CUP Byron Nelson win?

In 2026 the last place on the ladder was 70th, and Danny Willett took $21,115. The winner's cheque was 88 times that.

What share of players make the cut at the CJ CUP Byron Nelson?

Across the 28 editions we hold, 53% of the players were paid off the ladder: 1,464 of 2,779. That is the 8th lowest share of the 66 tournaments we hold.

Who has missed the cut at the CJ CUP Byron Nelson most often?

Ryan Palmer, eleven times in 22 starts we hold, ahead of Bob Estes on nine.

Where to next

The cut at the tournaments either side of this one

THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson prize money carries every champion and what the win paid, the CJ CUP Byron Nelson all-time earners ranks every golfer it has paid, and the cut at every golf tournament ranks all 66 by the share of players the ladder pays. The twenty closest to this one on that order: 3M Open, Zurich Classic of New Orleans, Rocket Classic, Genesis Scottish Open, U.S. Open, John Deere Classic, The RSM Classic, Wyndham Championship, The Greenbrier Classic, Procore Championship, Farmers Insurance Open, Valspar Championship, The American Express, THE PLAYERS Championship, RBC Canadian Open, Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches, Valero Texas Open, Travelers Championship, AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am and Texas Children's Houston Open.