Winner’s Circle: Taylor Pendrith Claims Maiden Tour Title at The CJ Cup Byron Nelson

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Taylor Pendrith Wins The 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson TPC Craig Ranch Dallas
Taylor Pendrith poses with the tournament trophy after winning THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson at TPC Craig Ranch on May 05, 2024 in McKinney, Texas. (Photo by Mike Mulholland for The CJ Cup via Getty Images)

Taylor Pendrith produced a final-round 67 at TPC Craig Ranch to claim his maiden PGA Tour victory at the 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson.

The 32-year-old Canadian birdied the 72nd hole to win by one stroke over playing partner Ben Kohles, who bogeyed the final hole after taking the lead with a birdie at the 71st hole.

For the win, Pendrith earned $1,710,000 and 500 FedEx Cup points. He also picked up 42 PGA Tour world ranking points to move to No. 58 on the tour’s exclusive world rankings.


Taylor Pendrith Pro-File

Taylor Pendrith Wins The 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson TPC Craig Ranch Dallas
Taylor Pendrith waves to the crowd after sinking a birdie putt on the 9th green during the final round of The CJ CUP Byron Nelson on May 5, 2024, at TPC Craig Ranch in McKinney, TX. (Photo by David Buono for Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Full Name: Taylor Pendrith
Nationality Canadian
Height: 6′ 2″
Weight: 205 lbs
Birthdate: May 30, 1991 (age 32)
Native: Richmond Hill, Ontario
Residence: Palm Beach Gardens, FL
College: Kent State
Turned Pro: 2014
PGA Tour Rookie: 2022
Highest World Rank: 58th (2024)


2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson

Taylor Pendrith Wins The 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson TPC Craig Ranch Dallas
Taylor Pendrith and caddie Mitchell Theoret after putting to win on the 18th green during the final round of THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson at TPC Craig Ranch on May 05, 2024 in McKinney, Texas. (Photo by Tim Heitman via Getty Images)
Top-10 Scores

Pos-Name-Score (Rd 4)
1. Taylor Pendrith -23 (-4)
2. Ben Kohles -22 (-5)
3. Alex Noren -21 (-6)
4. S.H. Kim -20 (-7)
4. Aaron Rai -20 (-7)
4. Byeong Hun An -20 (-6)
4. Matt Wallace -20 (-3)
8. Jake Knapp -19 (-1)
9. Rafael Campos -18 (-8)
9. Taiga Semikawa -18 (-7)
9. Kevin Tway -18 (-4)
9. Troy Merritt -18 (-4)

Top-3 Check Cashers

Pos-Name (Money)
1. Taylor Pendrith ($1.71m)
2. Ben Kohles ($1.035m)
3. Alex Noren ($655.5k)


Taylor Pendrith’s Winning Numbers

Taylor Pendrith Wins The 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson TPC Craig Ranch Dallas
Taylor Pendrith lines up a birdie putt on the 18th green during the final round of the PGA CJ CUP Byron Nelson on May 5, 2024, at TPC Craig Ranch in McKinney, TX. (Photo by David Buono for Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
Topline Stats

Driving: 318.5 yds (4th)
Fairways: 28/52, 53.8% (T32)
Greens: 36/56, 64.29% (T27)
Putts/GIR: 1.57 (1st)
Birdies: 22 (T15)

Strokes Gained

Off the Tee: 3.975 (6th)
Approach the Green: 0.576 (38th)
Around the Green: 4.161 (3rd)
Putting: 3.723 (14th)
Total: 12.433 (1st)

Round-By Round

Rd 1: T2 (64, -7)
Rd 2: T5 (67, -11)
Rd 3: 1st (63, -19)
Rd 4: 1st (67, -23)


Taylor Pendrith’s 2024 PGA Tour Season

Taylor Pendrith Wins The 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson TPC Craig Ranch Dallas
Taylor Pendrith walks to the 16th hole during the final round of THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson at TPC Craig Ranch on May 05, 2024 in McKinney, Texas. (Photo by Mike Mulholland for The CJ Cup via Getty Images)

Starts: 12
Cuts Made: 6
Wins: 1 (CJ Cup)
Addtl Top 10s: 2
Earnings: $2,357,530 (31st)
FedEx Cup Pts: 724 (34th)
OWGR Rank Before/After: 107/58


WITB: Taylor Pendrith

Taylor Pendrith Wins The 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson TPC Craig Ranch Dallas
Taylor Pendrith hits a tee shot on the 17th hole during the final round of THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson at TPC Craig Ranch on May 05, 2024 in McKinney, Texas. (Photo by Mike Mulholland for The CJ Cup via Getty Images)

Taylor Pendrith claimed his maiden PGA Tour victory playing a mixed bag of PING, Srixon, Cleveland and Odyssey. The Canadian journeyman plays a Titleist golf ball.

Driver: PING G430 LST (9Ëš)
3-wood: PING G430 MAX (15Ëš)
7-wood: PING G430 MAX (20.5Ëš)
Irons: Srixon ZX5 Mk II (4, 5)
Irons: Srixon ZX7 Mk II (6-9)
Pitch: Cleveland RTX 6 ZipCore Tour (46°)
Gap : Cleveland RTX 6 ZipCore Tour (52°)
Sand: Cleveland RTX 6 ZipCore Tour (56Ëš)
Lob: Cleveland RTX 6 ZipCore Tour (60Ëš)
Putter: Odyssey Versa Jailbird 380 CS
Ball: Titleist Pro v1

Source: GolfWRX.com


3 Questions: Taylor Pendrith

After his maiden victory, Taylor Pendrith sat in front of the media and answered some questions. Here are the three we liked best.

Taylor Pendrith Wins The 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson TPC Craig Ranch Dallas
Taylor Pendrith speaks during the trophy presentation after winning THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson at TPC Craig Ranch on May 05, 2024 in McKinney, Texas. (Photo by Mike Mulholland for The CJ Cup via Getty Images)

1. How was it sleeping on the lead and contending with the final group all the way to the end on 18?

TAYLOR PENDRITH: I slept pretty good. I was a little disappointed that the Toronto Maple Leafs lost last night, so that was mostly on my mind.

Yeah, slept good. Morning was good with my wife and son. You know, everything was pretty normal. I felt really calm all week. And all today I felt really calm, too, until the end where things got a little interesting.

But, yeah, I’ve held the 54-hole lead before and haven’t got it done. Learned a lot from that and tried to be a little better today and stay in my own lane and just put my head down and go to work. To come out on top feels unreal.

Taylor Pendrith Wins The 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson TPC Craig Ranch Dallas
Taylor Pendrith poses with Peggy Nelson and the trophy after winning THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson at TPC Craig Ranch on May 05, 2024 in McKinney, Texas. (Photo by Mike Mulholland for The CJ Cup via Getty Images

2. Do you consider yourself a history buff with the TOUR history, I mean, considering Byron Nelson’s name attached to this? What do you know about him and the fact that your name is going to be tied with him forever now. What does that mean?

TAYLOR PENDRITH: Yeah, I’m not a huge golf history guy, but Byron Nelson is a special name, and for my name to be on that trophy is super special.

You know, it feels unbelievable, and to see some of those names on this trophy, it’s crazy. I still can’t believe that I’m a winner of this tournament.

But I’m sure it’ll kick in soon. Yeah, feels great.

Taylor Pendrith Wins The 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson TPC Craig Ranch Dallas
Taylor Pendrith holds his son while being interviewed by CBS Sports’ Amanda Balionis after winning The CJ CUP Byron Nelson on May 5, 2024, at TPC Craig Ranch in McKinney, TX. (Photo by David Buono for Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

3. I know one of the first people to greet you on the green was your family; Mackenzie was also there. All the Canadians have such a tight bond. What was it like when you looked up and saw him for the first time and what was that celebration like?

TAYLOR PENDRITH: Yeah, it was pretty cool. We’re very close, all the Canadians on Tour, for sure. Me and Mack played together at Kent State with Corey as well. I was there for Mack’s first win when he won in Sea Island. I was living in Charleston and drove down. It was a Monday finish.

Me and my caddie at the time drove down at 3:00 a.m. in the morning to get there, and so I saw him win his first one. It was pretty special for him to be there with a beer waiting for me. It was pretty nice.


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