AT&T Byron Nelson (PGA tour) – Preview

On the PGA tour AT&T Byron Nelson is a golf tournament, the tournament is held at Four Seasons Resort and Club Dallas in May. It is one out of 2 PGA tournament which has held in Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. The first AT&T Byron Nelson had been played at 1944 at Irving, Texas, U.S.It has been played at 2 courses the Cottonwood Valley Course and Tournament Players Course all two are locate at Four Season.

Tournament Information:

Location: Irving, Texas, U.S.

Established: 1944, 71 years ago

Courses: Four Seasons Resort and Club Dallas

Par: 70

Length: 7,166 yards (6,553 m)

Tour (s): PGA Tour

Format: Stroke play

Prize fund: 7.1 million

Month Played: May

Tournament Record Score: 261 Rory Sabbatini (2009)

To Par: -20 Sam Snead (1957)

Current Champions: Brendon Todd.

Brendon Todd is the current champion with 266 points and -14 par. In previously, Bae Sang-moon (Korea) was won the PGA after -13 par and 267 points. South African Rory Sabbatini scored tournament record to winning the PGA with 261 points.

Just 4 men can won the tournament more than once through 2013. And Tom Watson have won most 4 times, last was at 1980. He is also the only men, who can won three consecutive PGA title of AT&T Byron Nelson. After this second is Sam Snead, last was at 1958.

Highest Hole record: 72, points of 261 Rory Sabbatini (2009).

Lowest Hole record: 18 points in 60 points.

Television: Thursday – Friday 4 Pm to 7:00 PM ET (Golf Channel), Saturday, Sunday 1:00 to 2:30 PM (GC), 3 Pm t0 6 PM (CBS).

Money Leaders Standing at PGA:

Player name                  Rank this week             Rank Last Week           Event    Money

Peter Malnati                1                                          1                                  9          197,142

Kelly Kraft                     2                                          2                                  9          192,812

Wes Roach                     3                                         3                                  9          170,364

Patton Kizzire               4                                         4                                  9          162,099

Patrick Rodgers            5                                  5                                  9          162,070

Top 3 Standing by Points and Rank:

Wes Roach – is the first with 189 points

Smylie Kaufman – second with 199

Adam Long – third with 209 points.