PGA Tour money list: Who moved up after the CJ Cup Byron Nelson, with its $9.9 million purse?

There was only one major change in position on the PGA Tour money list after the CJ Cup Byron Nelson May 1-4.
Winner Scottie Scheffler, with a $1,782,000 first-place check, moved from seventh to third on the money list and has $6,711,197 to close in on second-place Justin Thomas, who did not play at TPC Craig Ranch.

Rory McIlroy still reigns supreme on top of the cash pile with more than $13 million, and he can put some distance on Thomas and Scheffler at this week’s Truist Championship, a PGA Tour Signature Event with a total purse of $20 million ($3.6 million for the winner).

A week later will be the PGA Championship at Quail Hollow, the season’s second major championship. Last year’s purse was $18.5 million, which means at least $38.5 million is up for grabs if the PGA of America keeps the same payout.

Scottie Scheffler displays his trophy for winning the CJ Cup Byron Nelson on May 4 at TPC Craig Ranch in McKinney, Texas.
Only one other player among the top 30 on the money list entering the CJ Cup was Sungjae Im. He tied for 33rd but remained right where he started, in 15th place.

PGA Tour money list
(Through CJ Cup Byron Nelson)

1. Rory McIlroy $13,326,650
2. Justin Thomas $6,920,663
3. Scottie Scheffler $6,711,197
4. Russell Henley $6,223,775
5. Collin Morikawa $5,939,464
6. Ludvig Åberg $5,704,223
7. Andrew Novak $5,587,605
8. Maverick McNealy $4,808,051
9. J.J. Spaun $4,698,535
10. Hideki Matsuyama $4,674,913
11. Sepp Straka $4,628,709
12. Corey Conners $4,201,631
13. Justin Rose $4,119,619
14. Shane Lowry $3,983,758
15. Sungjae Im $3,574,300
16. Brian Harman $3,413,200
17. Daniel Berger $3,268,816
18. Tom Hoge $3,258,797
19. Lucas Glover $3,075,113
20. Michael Kim $2,988,673
21. Thomas Detry $2,885,990
22. Nick Taylor $2,848,556
23. Tommy Fleetwood $2,794,188
24. Min Woo Lee $2,754,836
25. Ben Griffin $2,698,090
26. Harris English $2,673,954
27. Patrick Cantlay $2,665,380
28. Akshay Bhatia $2,556,137
29. Sam Stevens $2,439,139
30. Viktor Hovland $2,396,023