Taylor Pendrith had a remarkable day at the CJ Cup Byron Nelson as he secured his first PGA Tour victory. Following behind him in second and third place were Ben Kohles and Alex Noren, respectively, with strong performances at TPC Craig Ranch. Pendrith’s win not only marked a milestone in his career but also secured 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, in the Aon Swing 5 category, which includes the top five players who earned the most combined points from the Corales Puntacana Championship, Zurich Classic, and Nelson, there were some changes. Pendrith (1), Kohles (2), Noren (4), Billy Horschel (3), and Kevin Tway (5) qualified for upcoming events through this category. Chad Ramey narrowly missed out on the top five, finishing sixth in the Swing 5 rankings.
In another category, Shane Lowry entered 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, Shane Lowry, Stephan Jaeger, Will Zalatoris, Akshay Bhatia, Jake Knapp, Justin Thomas, Christiaan Bezuidhout
