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Scottie Sheffler ties PGA Tour record to claim first victory of 2025 at the CJ Cup Byron Nelson

Scottie Sheffler tied a PGA Tour record to claim his first victory of 2025 with a blistering win at the CJ Cup Byron Nelson at TPC Craig Ranch in McKinney, Texas, on Sunday.

ScottieSchefflerclaimedhisfirstvictoryoftheyearattheCJCupByronNelson.–OrlandoRamirez/GettyImagesScottieShefflertiedaPGATourrecordtoclaimhisfirstvictoryof2025withablisteringwinattheCJCupByronNelsonatTPCCraigRanchinMcKinney,Texas,onSunday. TheworldNo.1equaledthePGATour’s72-holescoringrecordof253,matchingthemarksetbyJustinThomasatthe2017SonyOpenandLudvigÅbergatthe2023RSMClassic.HealsobroketheCJCup72-holerecordof259setbyStevenBowditchin2015. Schefflerclosedouthisvictorywithafinal-round63tofinishedat31-underforthetournament,eightshotsclearofsecond-placedErikvanRooyen. TheAmericancalledthedominantvictory“veryspecial,”explainingafterwardsthathegrewupcomingtowatchthetournamentandevenmadehisPGATourdebutattheCJCup. “Thisisagolfcoursewhereyoucankindofmakearun,andIknewthatIcouldn’tjustcoasttothefinishlinetoday,”the28-year-oldtoldrepo