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The PGA golfers are in Irving, Texas this weekend competing in the EDS Byron Nelson Championship, a part of the PGA circuit since 1944. But who is Byron Nelson, for whom the tournament is named? Simply, the best golfer of his era.
Bryon Nelson played the PGA Tour from 1935 to 1946, before retiring from the game to be a rancher and part time golf announcer. In his relatively short career, he won had 52 PGA wins and five wins in major championships–two at the Masters, one at the …read more

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With all of the talk this weekend about Tiger Woods’ winning streak, it’s a good time to look at who holds a variety of PGA Tour Records.
Most PGA Tour career wins – Sam Snead (82)
Most PGA Tour wins in one year – Byron Nelson (18 in 1945)
Most consecutive years with a PGA Tour win – 17 years – Jack Nicklaus (1962-1978) and Arnold Palmer (1955-1971)
Lowest score for 72 holes in a PGA event – 254 by Tommy Armour III in the Valero Texas Open in 2003
Most Birdies in a 72-hole PGA event – 32 by Mark Calcavecchia in the 2001 …read more

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