Scheffler, Fellow Texan Palmer Among 2nd-Round Leaders at Byron Nelson

Scottie Scheffler of the United States plays his shot from the fourth tee during the second round of the AT&T Byron Nelson at TPC Craig Ranch in McKinney, Texas, on May 12, 2023. Mike Mulholland/Getty Images

McKINNEY, Texas—Scottie Scheffler says he tries not to put too much emphasis on winning one tournament over another, even when his hometown Byron Nelson is in play.

Ryan Palmer isn’t keeping any secrets. Win the Nelson not far from his home in another Dallas-Fort Worth suburb, knowing it would qualify the 46-year-old Texan for next week’s PGA Championship?