Taylor Pendrith had an unforgettable day as he secured his first PGA Tour victory at the CJ Cup Byron Nelson. Behind him in second and third place were Ben Kohles and Alex Noren, respectively, with impressive performances at TPC Craig Ranch. Pendrith’s win not only marked a milestone in his career but also earned him spots in the final three signature events of the season, including next week’s Wells Fargo Championship and next month’s Memorial Tournament and Travelers Championship.
Meanwhile, the top five players who earned the most combined points from the Corales Puntacana Championship, Zurich Classic, and Nelson were Pendrith (1), Kohles (2), Noren (4), Billy Horschel (3), and Kevin Tway (5). These players qualified for upcoming events through the Aon Swing 5 category. Chad Ramey narrowly missed out on the top five, finishing sixth in the Swing 5 rankings.
In another category, Shane Lowry was able to enter the top 10 rankings in the Aon Next 10 category after winning Zurich with Rory McIlroy. The current top 10 players in this category are Ludvig Åberg, Matthieu Pavon, Stephan Jaeger, Will Zalatoris, Akshay Bhatia, Jake Knapp, Justin Thomas, Christiaan Bezuidhout, Austin Eckroat.
