AT&T Byron Nelson

The AT&T Byron Nelson is a golf tournament in Texas on the PGA Tour, currently hosted by TPC Craig Ranch in McKinney, northeast of Dallas. Held in May, it is one of two PGA Tour stops in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex – the only metropolitan area to host two events. The tournament is the leading fundraiser for charity on the PGA Tour and has raised more than $143 million. For much of its history, it was the only PGA Tour stop named after a professional golfer, and remains one of only two such events, along with the Arnold Palmer Invitational. As host, Byron Nelson (1912–2006) commonly made appearances during the tournament. It is hosted by the Salesmanship Club of Dallas, a 600-member civic organization, and has benefited the club's nonprofit Momentous Institute since its inception.[2]

This article is about the golf tournament on the PGA Tour. For the LPGA Tour golf tournament, see Mary Kay Classic.
AT&T Byron Nelson
Tournament information
LocationMcKinney, Texas, U.S.
Established1944[1]
Course(s)TPC Craig Ranch
Par72
Length7,468 yards (6,829 m)
Organized bySalesmanship Club of Dallas
Tour(s)PGA Tour
FormatStroke play
Prize fundUS$9,100,000
Month playedMay
Tournament record score
Aggregate261 Rory Sabbatini (2009)
261 Aaron Wise (2018)
261 Kang Sung-hoon (2019)
To par−25 Lee Kyoung-hoon (2021)
Current champion
Lee Kyoung-hoon
Location Map
TPC Craig Ranch
Location in the United States
TPC Craig Ranch
Location in Texas

For its first several decades, the tournament was played at various courses in Dallas. Nelson, a Texas native raised in Fort Worth, was the tournament's first winner in 1944,[3] when it was played at Lakewood Country Club. The following year it was played at Dallas Country Club, and then in 1946 moved to Brook Hollow Golf Club. For the better part of the next decade the event was not contested, until two iterations of it were held in 1956, both at Preston Hollow Country Club. In 1957, the event moved to Glen Lake Country Club before it began a decade-long relationship with Oak Cliff Country Club, from 1958 to 1967.

In 1968, fifty-four years ago, the event was renamed the Byron Nelson Golf Classic[4][5] and its title, through a series of sponsors, has continuously included Nelson's name. That same year the event moved to Preston Trail Golf Club,[5] where it was played through 1982, then moved to venues in Irving: Las Colinas Sports Club (1983–1985) and TPC at Las Colinas (1986–1993).

Beginning in 1994, the tournament was played at two courses, the Tournament Players Course and the Cottonwood Valley Course, both located at the Four Seasons. Previously only the TPC was used, but since the tournament was played in May (during the height of the North Texas storm season), the weather played havoc with the tournament in some years, causing several delays and shortened tournaments. Therefore, the decision was made to add the Cottonwood Valley course in order to shorten the amount of time needed to complete the first two rounds. The first two rounds were played on both courses (each player played one round on each course); after the cut was determined, the TPC is used exclusively for the final two rounds. However, in 2008 the tournament reverted to using only the TPC course, which was significantly renovated.

Hewlett-Packard (HP) bought the previous title sponsor, Electronic Data Systems (EDS) in mid-2008.[6] The agreement ran through 2014, with AT&T becoming the title sponsor in 2015;[7] the tournament moved to the new Trinity Forest Golf Club, southeast of downtown Dallas, in 2018.[8] Not played in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it moved north to TPC Craig Ranch in McKinney in 2021.

Winners
YearWinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-upPurse ($)Winner's
share ($)		Ref.
AT&T Byron Nelson
20229,100,0001,638,000
2021 Lee Kyoung-hoon263−253 strokes Sam Burns8,100,0001,458,000
2020Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[9]
2019 Kang Sung-hoon261−232 strokes Matt Every
Scott Piercy		7,900,0001,422,000
2018 Aaron Wise261−233 strokes Marc Leishman7,700,0001,386,000
2017 Billy Horschel268−12Playoff Jason Day7,500,0001,350,000
2016 Sergio García (2)265−15Playoff Brooks Koepka7,300,0001,314,000
2015 Steven Bowditch259[lower-alpha 1]−184 strokes Charley Hoffman
Scott Pinckney
Jimmy Walker		7,100,0001,278,000
HP Byron Nelson Championship
2014 Brendon Todd266−142 strokes Mike Weir6,900,0001,242,000
2013 Bae Sang-moon267−132 strokes Keegan Bradley6,700,0001,206,000
2012 Jason Dufner269−111 stroke Dicky Pride6,500,0001,170,000
2011 Keegan Bradley277−3Playoff Ryan Palmer6,500,0001,170,000
2010 Jason Day270−102 strokes Blake Adams
Brian Gay
Jeff Overton		6,500,0001,170,000
2009 Rory Sabbatini261−192 strokes Brian Davis6,500,0001,170,000
EDS Byron Nelson Championship
2008 Adam Scott273−7Playoff Ryan Moore6,400,0001,152,000
2007 Scott Verplank267−131 stroke Luke Donald6,300,0001,134,000
2006 Brett Wetterich268−121 stroke Trevor Immelman6,200,0001,116,000
2005 Ted Purdy265−151 stroke Sean O'Hair6,200,0001,116,000
2004 Sergio García270−10Playoff Robert Damron
Dudley Hart		5,800,0001,044,000
2003 Vijay Singh265−152 strokes Nick Price5,600,0001,008,000
Verizon Byron Nelson Classic
2002 Shigeki Maruyama266−142 strokes Ben Crane4,800,000864,000
2001 Robert Damron263−17Playoff Scott Verplank4,500,000810,000
GTE Byron Nelson Classic
2000 Jesper Parnevik269−11Playoff Davis Love III
Phil Mickelson		4,000,000720,000
1999 Loren Roberts262−18Playoff Steve Pate3,000,000540,000
GTE Byron Nelson Golf Classic
1998 John Cook265−153 strokes Fred Couples
Harrison Frazar
Hal Sutton		2,500,000450,000
1997 Tiger Woods263−172 strokes Lee Rinker1,800,000324,000
1996 Phil Mickelson265−152 strokes Craig Parry1,500,000270,000
1995 Ernie Els263−173 strokes Robin Freeman
Mike Heinen
D. A. Weibring		1,300,000234,000
1994 Neal Lancaster132[lower-alpha 2]−9Playoff Tom Byrum
Mark Carnevale
David Edwards
Yoshi Mizumaki
David Ogrin		1,200,000216,000
1993 Scott Simpson270−101 stroke Billy Mayfair
Corey Pavin
D. A. Weibring		1,200,000216,000
1992 Billy Ray Brown199[lower-alpha 3]−11Playoff Ben Crenshaw
Raymond Floyd
Bruce Lietzke		1,100,000198,000
1991 Nick Price270−101 stroke Craig Stadler1,100,000198,000
1990 Payne Stewart202[lower-alpha 3]−82 strokes Lanny Wadkins1,000,000180,000
1989 Jodie Mudd265−15Playoff Larry Nelson1,000,000180,000
1988 Bruce Lietzke (2)271−9Playoff Clarence Rose750,000135,000
Byron Nelson Golf Classic
1987 Fred Couples266−14Playoff Mark Calcavecchia600,000108,000
1986 Andy Bean269−111 stroke Mark Wiebe600,000108,000
1985 Bob Eastwood272−8Playoff Payne Stewart500,00090,000
1984 Craig Stadler276−81 stroke David Edwards500,00090,000
1983 Ben Crenshaw273−71 stroke Brad Bryant
Hal Sutton		400,00072,000
1982 Bob Gilder266−145 strokes Curtis Strange350,00063,000
1981 Bruce Lietzke281+1Playoff Tom Watson300,00054,000
1980 Tom Watson (4)274−61 stroke Bill Rogers300,00054,000
1979 Tom Watson (3)275−5Playoff Bill Rogers300,00054,000
1978 Tom Watson (2)272−81 stroke Lee Trevino200,00040,000
1977 Raymond Floyd276−82 strokes Ben Crenshaw200,00040,000
1976 Mark Hayes273−112 strokes Don Bies200,00040,000
1975 Tom Watson269−152 strokes Bob E. Smith175,00035,000
1974 Buddy Allin269−154 strokes Homero Blancas
Charles Coody
Lee Trevino
Tom Watson		150,00030,000
1973 Lanny Wadkins277−3Playoff Dan Sikes150,00030,000
1972 Chi-Chi Rodríguez273−7Playoff Billy Casper125,00025,000
1971 Jack Nicklaus (2)274−62 strokes Frank Beard
Jerry McGee		125,00025,000
1970 Jack Nicklaus274−6Playoff Arnold Palmer100,00020,000
1969 Bruce Devlin277−31 stroke Frank Beard
Bruce Crampton		100,00020,000
1968 Miller Barber270−101 stroke Kermit Zarley100,00020,000
Dallas Open Invitational
1967 Bert Yancey274−101 stroke Roberto De Vicenzo
Kermit Zarley		100,00020,000
1966 Roberto De Vicenzo276−81 stroke Joe Campbell
Raymond Floyd
Harold Henning		85,00015,000
1965: No tournament
1964 Charles Coody271−131 stroke Jerry Edwards40,0005,800
1963: No tournament
1962 Billy Maxwell277−34 strokes Johnny Pott35,0005,300
1961 Earl Stewart278−61 stroke Gay Brewer
Arnold Palmer
Doug Sanders		30,0004,300
1960 Johnny Pott275−5Playoff Ted Kroll
Bo Wininger		25,0003,500
1959 Julius Boros274−101 stroke Dow Finsterwald
Earl Stewart
Bo Wininger		25,0003,500
1958 Sam Snead (3)272−8Playoff Julius Boros
John McMullin
Gary Player		25,0003,500
1957 Sam Snead (2)264−2010 strokes Bob Inman
Billy Maxwell
Cary Middlecoff		40,0008,000[10]
Texas International Open
1956
(Jun)		 Peter Thomson267−13Playoff Gene Littler
Cary Middlecoff		70,00013,478[11]
Dallas Centennial Open
1956
(May)		 Don January268−121 stroke Dow Finsterwald
Doug Ford		30,0006,000[12]
1947-1955: No tournament
Dallas Invitational
1946 Ben Hogan284+42 strokes Herman Keiser
Paul Runyan		10,0002,000[13]
Dallas Open
1945 Sam Snead276−124 strokes Jug McSpaden10,0002,000[14]
Texas Victory Open
1944 Byron Nelson276−810 strokes Jug McSpaden10,0002,000[15]
  1. The par for the final three rounds was lowered to 69 due to course flooding; the 14th hole was converted to a par 3. Aggregate score not considered as an official record.
  2. Shortened to 36 holes due to weather.
  3. Shortened to 54 holes due to weather.

Note: Green highlight indicates scoring records.
Main sources:[3][16][17][18]

Multiple winners

Five men have won this tournament more than once through 2017.

Tournament highlights
  • 1956: Peter Thomson, a five-time winner of The Open Championship shoots a final round 63, then makes birdie on the first two holes of sudden death to defeat Gene Littler and Cary Middlecoff. It was his one and only PGA Tour victory in the United States.[19]
  • 1976: Mark Hayes becomes the first wire to wire winner of the Nelson.[20]
  • 1981: Bruce Lietzke defeated Tom Watson in a playoff spoiling Watson's bid for a 4th straight Nelson triumph.[21]
  • 1985: Bob Eastwood defeated Payne Stewart in a playoff after coming to the 72nd hole trailing Stewart by three shots. Eastwood made birdie on the final hole while Stewart made double bogey. Stewart made yet another double bogey on the first hole of sudden death to give Eastwood the title.[22]
  • 1994: Neal Lancaster won the first ever six-player sudden death playoff in PGA Tour history. He made a birdie on the first playoff hole to defeat Tom Byrum, Mark Carnevale, David Edwards, Yoshi Mizumaki, and David Ogrin.[23]
  • 2005: Tiger Woods' record streak of 142 cuts made came to an end at this tournament.
  • 2006: After graduating from Q school, Brett Wetterich's win propels him to a surprise Ryder Cup appearance.
  • 2008: Australian Adam Scott sank a 48-foot putt on the third playoff hole to clinch victory over American Ryan Moore.
  • 2010: At age 16, Jordan Spieth (the defending U.S. Junior Amateur champion, and a student at nearby Jesuit College Preparatory School) became the youngest player to play in the tournament, courtesy of a sponsor's exemption (the first one granted since 1995). Spieth would make the cut (becoming the sixth-youngest person in PGA Tour history to make a professional tour event cut) and finish 16th overall. (In 2011 Spieth would again be granted a sponsor's exemption and would again make the cut, finishing 32nd overall.)
  • 2013: Keegan Bradley hits a course-record 60 (−10) in the first round. Bradley leads the first three rounds, but Bae Sang-moon earned the win.[24]
  • 2018: Aaron Wise sets the tournament record.
  • 2019: Kang Sung-hoon won his first PGA Tour title in his 159th start. Scott Piercy went bogey-free for the entire tournament, becoming the first to do so in a 72-hole PGA Tour event since Charles Howell III at the 2010 Greenbrier Classic.

See also

References
  1. History Archived May 25, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  2. Our Charity Archived October 17, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
  3. 2012 HP Byron Nelson Championship Media Guide
  4. "Tourney named for Lord Byron". Schenectady Gazette. New York. UPI. April 23, 1968. p. 22.
  5. "Byron Nelson Classic in color from Dallas". Schenectady Gazette. New York. April 27, 1968. p. 7, TV.
  6. "HP becomes new sponsor of Byron Nelson Championship". PGA Tour. October 2, 2008. Retrieved May 17, 2013.
  7. Nichols, Bill (May 11, 2013). "Nichols: Byron Nelson's new home should be ready when the contract with TPC expires in 2018". Dallas Morning News. Retrieved September 28, 2013.
  8. Durrett, Richard (May 15, 2013). "Byron Nelson plots 2019 move". ESPN. Retrieved September 28, 2013.
  9. "PGA Tour statement regarding additional tournament cancellations". PGA Tour. March 17, 2020. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
  10. "Sam Sneads Wins Dallas Tourney By 10 Strokes". Park City Daily News. Bowling Green, Kentucky. Associated Press. September 16, 1957. p. 9. Retrieved May 18, 2010.
  11. "Peter Thomson Wins His First U.S. Golf Match". The Gettysburg Times. Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Associated Press. June 4, 1956. p. 5. Retrieved May 18, 2010.
  12. "Don January Eyes Second Big Golf Prize". The Gettysburg Times. Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Associated Press. May 28, 1956. p. 4. Retrieved May 18, 2010.
  13. "Little Ben Hogan Takes Dallas Open". The Lewiston Daily Sun. Lewiston, Maine. Associated Press. September 30, 1946. p. 12. Retrieved May 18, 2010.
  14. "Sammy Snead Wins Dallas Open Golf". Lodi News-Sentinel. Lodi, California. United Press. September 10, 1945. p. 3. Retrieved May 18, 2010.
  15. "Nelson Adda To Bankings". San Jose Evening News. San Jose, California. International News Service. September 11, 1944. p. 6. Retrieved May 18, 2010.
  16. AT&T Byron Nelson – Winners Archived 2016-10-04 at the Wayback Machine – at www.pgatour.com
  17. HP Byron Nelson Championship – Winners – at golfobserver.com (1970–2009)
  18. Johnson, Sal; Seanor, Dave, eds. (2009). The USA Today Golfers Encyclopedia. New York, New York: Skyhorse Publishing. ISBN 978-1-60239-302-8.
  19. Australian Thomson Texas Open Champ
  20. Wire To Wire, It's Hayes
  21. Lietzke holds off Watson
  22. Eastwood takes playoff victory
  23. Journeyman golfer wins big playoff
  24. Hawkins, Stephen (May 20, 2013). "Sang-Moon wins the HP Byron Nelson Championship". PGA of America. Associated Press. Retrieved May 23, 2013.

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