Why not call the Byrun Nelson golf tournament "THE BYRUN NELSON MEMORIAL GOLF TOURNAMENT"?
Evidently quite a few of the "big name" player`s don`t feel that they should play in the annual Byrun Nelson tournament now that Byrun has died. This is wrong. Maybe, a name change would help change a few of the big shooters minds. also, maybe it would be a good idea to add the word "INVITATIONAL" to the tournament name.
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What are the chances that Chris DiMarco or Camilo Villegas will win the Green Jacket?
There are like...48 official tournaments on the PGA tour. With the exception of the four majors that every one wants to play and the Players, all of the others could have the same complaint. Tiger has stated that he is not fond ot the 4 seasons course. He and a number of others had prior business related commitments whether that means getting acquainted with a course that will be a major site or whatever. There was no slight of Byron Nelson. The "Big Shooters" gear for Majors. Unless a tournament ( and several have tried) becomes a Major...they will be played with maybe 1 or 2 of the players listed in the top 10.thats the way it is.Walter Hagen golf club set with aluminum shafts from late 70's are they worth anything ?
What is in a name? It is Byron Nelson by the way.Does the guy who yells "get it in the hole" at the golf tournament also try to get a wave going?
Call it the bestest golfer in the world charity invitational memorial golf tournament. I don't see how Tiger or Phil could pass that up.Do any courses use caddies any more?
Most important is because there is a tournament called "The Memorial" played the last week of May and used to be played traditionally on Memorial weekend but was switched because of the weather in OHIO is better the last week of May.The field for this event is very strong, especially considering it comes just before four very highly regarded and important tournaments.
Wachovia Championship (Next week)
THE PLAYERS Championship (in two weeks)
the Memorial Tournament presented by Morgan Stanley (end of May)
U.S. Open Championship (June 14)
Most all the top 50 will be at the majority of these four and playing this week is too tough for some of the pro's like Tiger wood with enormous business and foundation commitments.
Still under the circumstances this is a very Strong field.
Note that the BoB Hope doesn't support the name Memorial either. Many of the other named tournaments have given way to corporate sponsorship. Gone are Bing Crosby, Jackie Gleason, Danny Thomas on a number of others who had their own tournament)
Byron Nelson lives on through this event. Not only Golf but the world misses this fine Gentleman.
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