HP Byron Nelson Championship Update

The HP Byron Nelson Championship will be next week, May 18-24. The final field list of players has been published.

SALESMANSHIP CLUB OF DALLAS ANNOUNCES THE 2009 RECIPIENTS OF THE BYRON NELSON INTERNATIONAL JUNIOR GOLF AWARDS

Irving, TX – Four outstanding young golfers from Argentina and the United States will be honored next week at the HP Byron Nelson Championship. The Salesmanship Club of Dallas announced today that Evan Beck of Virginia, Emiliano Grillo of Argentina, Brinson Paolini of Virginia and Cameron Peck of Washington will be recognized.

The recipients were selected not only because of their accomplishments in junior tournament play, but also in recognition of their achievement in academics, participation in community service and demonstrated excellence in character, integrity and sportsmanship.

“We are proud to honor these four young men, because each one of them strives to embody the work ethic and strong moral standard that Byron Nelson lived by,” said Brooks Cullum, chairman of Salesmanship Club Charitable Golf of Dallas. “By recognizing these individuals, we also hope to inspire new determination in other young golfers around the world.”

Last year, the Salesmanship Club bestowed the inaugural Byron Nelson International Junior Golf Awards to five golfers from Texas, South Africa, Mexico and Denmark. The Awards were created to honor Byron Nelson and his well-known support of young golfers.

All four 2009 award recipients will attend the HP Byron Nelson Championship. They will be recognized at the Championship’s Opening Ceremony at noon on Tuesday, May 19, and will participate in the Youth Golf Clinic later that day at 5 p.m. on the TPC Four Seasons Practice Range. The formal awards ceremony will be held at 7 p.m. the same evening at the Four Seasons Resort and Club Las Colinas. The award recipients will also walk inside the ropes with PGA TOUR players during the practice round on Tuesday.

DAVIS LOVE III COMMITS TO PLAY IN THE HP BYRON NELSON CHAMPIONSHIP

Irving, TX – Davis Love III has officially committed to play in the 2009 HP Byron Nelson Championship. Love is No. 30 in the race for the FedExCup and No. 34 in PGA TOUR Money Leaders.

Davis has a total of 20 PGA TOUR wins, including the 1997 PGA Championship. His best 2009 finish was T2 at the Mercedes Benz Championship. This will be his ninth appearance at the Byron Nelson, with the first being in 1986.
The 2009 HP Byron Nelson Championship will be played May 18-24 at the TPC Four Seasons Resort Las Colinas in Irving, Texas. For details, visit hpbnc.org.