AT&T Byron Nelson Preview: ‘If You Drive The Ball Long, You're Going To Have The Advantage Around Here,' Says CBS Sports' Mark Immelman

CBS Dallas/Fort Worth

May 13, 2021

The AT&T Byron Nelson is the last event before the PGA Championship. That gives many of the PGA Tour’s best one last chance to tune up for the year’s the second major. And judging by the field scheduled to appear at TPC Craig Ranch in McKinney, Texas, many players are availing themselves of the opportunity.

The Byron Nelson was canceled last year due to the COVID pandemic. This year it returns to its May calendar spot, preceding the PGA Championship for a second time. But it will be played on a new course. TPC Craig Ranch takes over for Trinity Forest.

Sung Kang is the defending champion, winning the 2019 event at 23-under par. He’ll be looking to defend his title against a field that includes nine of the world’s top-25 players. Jon Rahm, Bryson DeChambeau and Hideki Matsuyama will be among them, though top-ranked Dustin Johnson has pulled out of the event citing a knee injury. Jordan Spieth and Will Zalatoris will also be on hand, along with two more of the tournament’s previous five winners.

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