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Power Rankings: AT&T Byron Nelson
https://www.pgatour.com/article/news/power-rankings/2023/05/08/power-rankings-at-t-byron-nelson-tpc-craig-ranch-scottie-scheffler-jordan-spieth

15

Adam Hadwin
Adam Hadwin

CAN
CANADA

It wasn’t long after he missed the cut on the number at Quail Hollow that he joined the field at TPC Craig Ranch as a late entry. A jolt of confidence and consistency in advance of the PGA Championship is preferred. Just shared second (with Nick Taylor) in NOLA.

14

Dylan Wu
Dylan Wu

USA
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

With top 25s at Vidanta and Quail Hollow, he continues to wring the most out of his opportunities despite being saddled with conditional status. His analytics also are sparkling. Currently 16th in greens hit and gaining on the field in every Strokes Gained category.

13

Jimmy Walker
Jimmy Walker

USA
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

The 44-year-old is on a sporty run that began in his backyard in San Antonio. Since the Valero Texas Open, he’s 4-for-4 in individual competitions with each yielding a progressively better result through a T14 at Quail Hollow. He’s putting like he’s in his prime.

12

Christiaan Bezuidenhout
Christiaan Bezuidenhout

RSA
He was percolating across four starts through a T19 at Harbour Town before a sojourn to Japan resulted in a missed cut. That was three weeks ago, so expectations are elevated again at TPC Craig Ranch where he placed T12 in his first appearance last year.

11

Brandon Wu
Brandon Wu

USA
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

After sharing runner-up honors at Vidanta last year, he missed the cut at Quail Hollow and finished T51 in his debut at TPC Craig Ranch. This year, he rested after a solo third at Vidanta, so perhaps the scheduling audible generates a better outcome in Texas. Superb fit.

10

Hideki Matsuyama
Hideki Matsuyama

JPN
JAPAN

This endorsement requires the disclaimer that it’s health-dependent. Of course, they are all, but he’s informed us that discomfort in his neck thwarted a start at the Wells Fargo Championship, which was a designated event. He’s 2-for-2 here with a T3 in 2022.

9

Tyrrell Hatton
Tyrrell Hatton

ENG
ENGLAND

The Englishman profiles stronger on courses where par is a good score but he comes in hot after a T3 at Quail Hollow where all cylinders were firing. Although this is his first look at TPC Craig Ranch, his class is permanent and an objective is to stay locked in ahead of a major.

8

Seamus Power
Seamus Power

IRL
IRELAND

Even if he didn’t just snap a mini-slump with a T18 at Quail Hollow, he’d have been expected to find confidence at TPC Craig Ranch where the totality of his game can shine and has before. He’s finished T9 (2021) and T17 (2022), and his scoring average is 67.50.

7

Adam Scott
Adam Scott

AUS
AUSTRALIA

Forever a threat to contend but it'd been a minute since he appeared at the top of a TOUR leaderboard. En route to a T5 at Quail Hollow, he reconnected with difference-making putting that helped define last season. Debuted at TPC Craig Ranch with a T32 last year.

6

Jason Day
Jason Day

AUS
AUSTRALIA

Golf, sigh. Last week’s No. 1 in the Power Rankings missed the cut by one by failing to mitigate trouble enough to cash, and that was on a course where he’s enjoyed success. Resetting for TPC Craig Ranch where he’s 1-for-2 (T51, 2022) as one of the bigger fish in the pond.

5

Tom Hoge
Tom Hoge

USA
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

As one of his generation’s most prolific scorers, he’s built for this equation. He’s 15th on TOUR in GIR and 10th in converting those looks into par breakers. Also inside the top 30 in par-3, par-4 and par-5 scoring. Scored 68-68-67-67 for a T17 last year. Rested last two weeks.

4

Matt Kuchar
Matt Kuchar

USA
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Tournaments requiring richly red numbers to contend also require confidence to retain momentum with a short game. He has that and the receipts as the TOUR’s leader in SG: Around-the-Green and scrambling. He’s also in form and has two top 20s at TPC Craig Ranch.

3

Tom Kim
Tom Kim

KOR
SOUTH KOREA

For as hot as he was when he splashed onto the PGA TOUR last year, it’s downright surprising that he hasn’t had a top 15 in an individual event since The American Express in January, but it’s not surprising that it occurred in a shootout. Hung up a T17 here last year.

2

K.H. Lee
K.H. Lee

KOR
SOUTH KOREA

Seeking to become the first since Leonard Gallett (1929 and 1933 Wisconsin PGA; 1934 Wisconsin Section Championship) to record his first three TOUR titles in the same tournament. More on Lee’s heroics can be found below. He’s also fresh off a T8 at Quail Hollow.

1

Scottie Scheffler
Scottie Scheffler

USA
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Sprints to the finish line (e.g., TPC Craig Ranch) often include more luck and avoidance of hot putters more than they act as a showcase for the sharpest skill sets, but he’s most deserving of this slot. The local resident also has averaged 68.25 in eight rounds here.