AT&T Byron Nelson

The AT&T Byron Nelson is a golf tournament in Texas on the PGA Tour. The tournament is held in May, and in 2018 moved to the new Trinity Forest Golf Club in Dallas. 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; it 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.[4]

"Dallas Open" redirects here. For the ATP Tour tennis tournament, see Dallas Open (tennis). For the LPGA Tour golf tournament, see Mary Kay Classic.
AT&T Byron Nelson
Tournament information
LocationDallas, Texas, U.S.
Established1944,[1] 76 years ago
Course(s)Trinity Forest Golf Club (2018)
Par71
Length7,380 yards (6,748 m)[2][3]
Tour(s)PGA Tour
FormatStroke play
Prize fund$7.9 million
Month playedMay
Tournament record score
Aggregate261 Rory Sabbatini (2009),
261 Aaron Wise (2018),
261 Kang Sung-hoon (2019)
To par−23 Aaron Wise (2018),
Kang Sung-hoon (2019)
Current champion
Kang Sung-hoon
Dallas
Location in the United States
Dallas
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,[5] 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 1958–1967.

In 1968, fifty-two years ago, the event was renamed the Byron Nelson Golf Classic[6][7] 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,[7] 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.[8] The agreement ran through 2014, with AT&T becoming the title sponsor in 2015.[9]

In 2018, the tournament moved to the new Trinity Forest Golf Club, southeast of downtown Dallas.[10]

Course layout
Main article: Trinity Forest Golf Club

AT&T Byron Nelson in 2018

Hole123456789Out101112131415161718InTotal
Yards5522354124433154205701405053,5924164712054806304404292155023,7887,380
Par534444534364434544343571

Source:[2][3]

  • Hole #11 is a par 5 for members, 537 yards (491 m) from the back tees
  • The approximate average elevation is 390 feet (120 m) above sea level

Winners
YearPlayerCountryScoreTo parMargin
of victory		Runner(s)-upWinner's
share ($)		Purse ($)Ref
AT&T Byron Nelson
2020Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[11]
2019Kang Sung-hoon South Korea261−232 strokes Matt Every
Scott Piercy		1,422,0007,900,000
2018Aaron Wise United States261−233 strokes Marc Leishman1,386,0007,700,000
2017Billy Horschel United States268−12Playoff Jason Day1,350,0007,500,000
2016Sergio García (2) Spain265−15Playoff Brooks Koepka1,314,0007,300,000
2015Steven Bowditch Australia259**−184 strokes Charley Hoffman
Scott Pinckney
Jimmy Walker		1,278,0007,100,000
HP Byron Nelson Championship
2014Brendon Todd United States266−142 strokes Mike Weir1,242,0006,900,000
2013Bae Sang-moon South Korea267−132 strokes Keegan Bradley1,206,0006,700,000
2012Jason Dufner United States269−111 stroke Dicky Pride1,170,0006,500,000
2011Keegan Bradley United States277−3Playoff Ryan Palmer1,170,0006,500,000
2010Jason Day Australia270−102 strokes Blake Adams
Brian Gay
Jeff Overton		1,170,0006,500,000
2009Rory Sabbatini South Africa261−192 strokes Brian Davis1,170,0006,500,000
EDS Byron Nelson Championship
2008Adam Scott Australia273−7Playoff Ryan Moore1,152,0006,400,000
2007Scott Verplank United States267−131 stroke Luke Donald1,134,0006,300,000
2006Brett Wetterich United States268−121 stroke Trevor Immelman1,116,0006,200,000
2005Ted Purdy United States265−151 stroke Sean O'Hair1,116,0006,200,000
2004Sergio García Spain270−10Playoff Robert Damron
Dudley Hart		1,044,0005,800,000
2003Vijay Singh Fiji265−152 strokes Nick Price1,008,0005,600,000
Verizon Byron Nelson Classic
2002Shigeki Maruyama Japan266−142 strokes Ben Crane864,0004,800,000
2001Robert Damron United States263−17Playoff Scott Verplank810,0004,500,000
GTE Byron Nelson Classic
2000Jesper Parnevik Sweden269−11Playoff Davis Love III
Phil Mickelson		720,0004,000,000
1999Loren Roberts United States262−18Playoff Steve Pate540,0003,000,000
GTE Byron Nelson Golf Classic
1998John Cook United States265−153 strokes Fred Couples
Harrison Frazar
Hal Sutton		450,0002,500,000
1997Tiger Woods United States263−172 strokes Lee Rinker324,0001,800,000
1996Phil Mickelson United States265−152 strokes Craig Parry270,0001,500,000
1995Ernie Els South Africa263−173 strokes Robin Freeman
Mike Heinen
D. A. Weibring		234,0001,300,000
1994Neal Lancaster United States132^−9Playoff Tom Byrum
Mark Carnevale
David Edwards
Yoshi Mizumaki
David Ogrin		216,0001,200,000
1993Scott Simpson United States270−101 stroke Billy Mayfair
Corey Pavin
D. A. Weibring		216,0001,200,000
1992Billy Ray Brown United States199*−11Playoff Ben Crenshaw
Raymond Floyd
Bruce Lietzke		198,0001,100,000
1991Nick Price Zimbabwe270−101 stroke Craig Stadler198,0001,100,000
1990Payne Stewart United States202*−82 strokes Lanny Wadkins180,0001,000,000
1989Jodie Mudd United States265−15Playoff Larry Nelson180,0001,000,000
1988Bruce Lietzke (2) United States271−9Playoff Clarence Rose135,000750,000
Byron Nelson Golf Classic
1987Fred Couples United States266−14Playoff Mark Calcavecchia108,000600,000
1986Andy Bean United States269−111 stroke Mark Wiebe108,000600,000
1985Bob Eastwood United States272−8Playoff Payne Stewart90,000500,000
1984Craig Stadler United States276−81 stroke David Edwards90,000500,000
1983Ben Crenshaw United States273−71 stroke Brad Bryant
Hal Sutton		72,000400,000
1982Bob Gilder United States266−145 strokes Curtis Strange63,000350,000
1981Bruce Lietzke United States281+1Playoff Tom Watson54,000300,000
1980Tom Watson (4) United States274−61 stroke Bill Rogers54,000300,000
1979Tom Watson (3) United States275−5Playoff Bill Rogers54,000300,000
1978Tom Watson (2) United States272−81 stroke Lee Trevino40,000200,000
1977Raymond Floyd United States276−82 strokes Ben Crenshaw40,000200,000
1976Mark Hayes United States273−112 strokes Don Bies40,000200,000
1975Tom Watson United States269−152 strokes Bob E. Smith35,000175,000
1974Buddy Allin United States269−154 strokes Homero Blancas
Charles Coody
Lee Trevino
Tom Watson		30,000150,000
1973Lanny Wadkins United States277−3Playoff Dan Sikes30,000150,000
1972Chi-Chi Rodríguez United States273−7Playoff Billy Casper25,000125,000
1971Jack Nicklaus (2) United States274−62 strokes Frank Beard
Jerry McGee		25,000125,000
1970Jack Nicklaus United States274−6Playoff Arnold Palmer20,000100,000
1969Bruce Devlin Australia277−31 stroke Frank Beard
Bruce Crampton		20,000100,000
1968Miller Barber United States270−101 stroke Kermit Zarley20,000100,000
Dallas Open Invitational
1967Bert Yancey United States274−101 stroke Roberto De Vicenzo
Kermit Zarley		20,000100,000
1966Roberto De Vicenzo Argentina276−81 stroke Joe Campbell
Raymond Floyd
Harold Henning		15,00085,000
1965No tournament
1964Charles Coody United States271−131 stroke Jerry Edwards5,80040,000
1963No tournament − Dallas hosted 1963 PGA Championship
1962Billy Maxwell United States277−34 strokes Johnny Pott5,30035,000
1961Earl Stewart United States278−61 stroke Gay Brewer
Arnold Palmer
Doug Sanders		4,30030,000
1960Johnny Pott United States275−5Playoff Ted Kroll
Bo Wininger		3,50025,000
1959Julius Boros United States274−101 stroke Dow Finsterwald
Earl Stewart
Bo Wininger		3,50025,000
1958Sam Snead (3) United States272−8Playoff Julius Boros
John McMullen
Gary Player		3,50025,000
1957Sam Snead (2) United States264−2010 strokes Bob Inman
Billy Maxwell
Cary Middlecoff		8,00040,000[12]
Texas International Open
1956
(June)		Peter Thomson Australia267−13Playoff Gene Littler
Cary Middlecoff		13,47870,000[13]
Dallas Centennial Open
1956
(May)		Don January United States268−121 stroke Dow Finsterwald
Doug Ford		6,00030,000[14]
1947-55: No tournament
Dallas Invitational
1946Ben Hogan United States284+42 strokes Herman Keiser
Paul Runyan		2,00010,000[15]
Dallas Open
1945Sam Snead United States276−124 strokes Jug McSpaden2,00010,000[16]
Texas Victory Open
1944Byron Nelson United States276−810 strokes Jug McSpaden2,00010,000[17]

** Par for final three rounds lowered to 69 due to course flooding; 14th hole was converted to a par 3
* Indicates weather-shortened to 54 holes
^ Indicates weather-shortened to 36 holes
Note: Green highlight indicates scoring records.
Main sources[5][18][19][20]

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.[21]
  • 1976: Mark Hayes becomes the first wire to wire winner of the Nelson.[22]
  • 1981: Bruce Lietzke defeated Tom Watson in a playoff spoiling Watson's bid for a 4th straight Nelson triumph.[23]
  • 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.[24]
  • 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.[25]
  • 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.[26]
  • 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. "Course map". AT&T Byron Nelson. May 2018. Retrieved May 14, 2018.
  3. "Championship scorecard" (PDF). Trinity Forest Golf Club. Retrieved April 24, 2018.
  4. Our Charity Archived October 17, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
  5. 2012 HP Byron Nelson Championship Media Guide
  6. "Tourney named for Lord Byron". Schenectady Gazette. New York. UPI. April 23, 1968. p. 22.
  7. "Byron Nelson Classic in color from Dallas". Schenectady Gazette. New York. April 27, 1968. p. 7, TV.
  8. "HP becomes new sponsor of Byron Nelson Championship". PGA Tour. October 2, 2008. Retrieved May 17, 2013.
  9. 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.
  10. Durrett, Richard (May 15, 2013). "Byron Nelson plots 2019 move". ESPN. Retrieved September 28, 2013.
  11. "PGA Tour statement regarding additional tournament cancellations". PGA Tour. March 17, 2020. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
  12. "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.
  13. "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.
  14. "Don January Eyes Second Big Golf Prize". The Gettysburg Times. Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Associated Press. May 28, 1956. p. 4. Retrieved May 18, 2010.
  15. "Little Ben Hogan Takes Dallas Open". The Lewiston Daily Sun. Lewiston, Maine. Associated Press. September 30, 1946. p. 12. Retrieved May 18, 2010.
  16. "Sammy Snead Wins Dallas Open Golf". Lodi News-Sentinel. Lodi, California. United Press. September 10, 1945. p. 3. Retrieved May 18, 2010.
  17. "Nelson Adda To Bankings". San Jose Evening News. San Jose, California. International News Service. September 11, 1944. p. 6. Retrieved May 18, 2010.
  18. AT&T Byron Nelson – Winners Archived 2016-10-04 at the Wayback Machine – at www.pgatour.com
  19. HP Byron Nelson Championship – Winners – at golfobserver.com (1970–2009)
  20. Johnson, Sal; Seanor, Dave, eds. (2009). The USA Today Golfers Encyclopedia. New York, New York: Skyhorse Publishing. ISBN 978-1-60239-302-8.
  21. Australian Thomson Texas Open Champ
  22. Wire To Wire, It's Hayes
  23. Lietzke holds off Watson
  24. Eastwood takes playoff victory
  25. Journeyman golfer wins big playoff
  26. 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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