Unlike last month’s Masters, there is no big-money, no-cut signature event on the PGA Tour after the PGA Championship—but there is an event with plenty of history.
The CJ Cup Byron Nelson dates to 1944, when the Texas golf legend won what was called the Texas Victory Open by 10 strokes (!) over Jug McSpaden. For that romp, Nelson won $2,000 from a $10,000 purse.
