Byron Nelson
Byron Nelson with his namesake, USGA swing robot "Iron Byron." (Byron Nelson: The Story of Golf's Finest Gentleman and The Greatest Winning Streak in History)
Byron Nelson
Byron Nelson, here with Chris Schenkel, was a golf broadcast fixture for ABC after his playing days. (Byron Nelson: The Story of Golf's Finest Gentleman and The Greatest Winning Streak in History)
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The elder statesman struck a pose in the studio. (Byron Nelson: The Story of Golf's Finest Gentleman and The Greatest Winning Streak in History)
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Players still wore ties when Nelson broke into the game. (Byron Nelson: The Story of Golf's Finest Gentleman and The Greatest Winning Streak in History)
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Byron Nelson operates his tractor on his Texas ranch. He retired from golf at age 34 to become a rancher. (Byron Nelson: The Story of Golf's Finest Gentleman and The Greatest Winning Streak in History)
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Nelson was a mentor to Tom Watson, too. (Byron Nelson: The Story of Golf's Finest Gentleman and The Greatest Winning Streak in History)
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Nelson was a mentor to many golfers, including the West Coast amateur Harvie Ward. (Byron Nelson: The Story of Golf's Finest Gentleman and The Greatest Winning Streak in History)
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Nelson and partner Harold (Jug) McSpaden were known as "The Gold Dust Twins." (Byron Nelson: The Story of Golf's Finest Gentleman and The Greatest Winning Streak in History)
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Nelson displays the classic finish position of his swing. He is widely considered the "Father of the Modern Golf Swing," which evolved with the shift from hickory shafts to steel. (Byron Nelson: The Story of Golf's Finest Gentleman and The Greatest Winning Streak in History)
Byron Nelson
Nelson set a PGA Tour 72-hole scoring record (since broken) with a 259 in the 1945 Seattle Open. (Byron Nelson: The Story of Golf's Finest Gentleman and The Greatest Winning Streak in History)
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Tiger Woods followed up his first Masters win in 1997 by taking the GTE Byron Nelson Golf Classic. (Byron Nelson: The Story of Golf's Finest Gentleman and The Greatest Winning Streak in History)
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Byron Nelson (top right), with (clockwise from bottom right) Ben Hogan, Bob Jones and Jimmy Demaret at the 1947 Masters.
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Byron Nelson (far right) and Harold (Jug) McSpaden defeated Denny Shute and Sam Byrd (far left) to win the 1945 Miami International Four-Ball tournament, the first of Nelson's record 11 straight wins. (Byron Nelson: The Story of Golf's Finest Gentleman and The Greatest Winning Streak in History)
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The Canadian Open was the last of Nelson's 11 consecutive wins in 1945.
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Byron Nelson defeated Ben Hogan, 69-70, in an 18-hole playoff to win the 1942 Masters. They tied in regulation at 8-under 280. (Byron Nelson: The Story of Golf's Finest Gentleman and The Greatest Winning Streak in History)
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Byron Nelson and fourth-round opponent Eddie Kirk cross their fingers for luck before their fourth-round match in the 1940 PGA Championship. Nelson won, going on to beat Ralph Guldahl in the semifinals and Sam Snead in the final. (Byron Nelson: The Story of Golf's Finest Gentleman and The Greatest Winning Streak in History)
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Byron Nelson with fellow competitors in the 1937 Ryder Cup. Nelson helped the U.S. to an 8-4 win in Southport, England. (Byron Nelson: The Story of Golf's Finest Gentleman and The Greatest Winning Streak in History)
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Nelson lines up a putt in the 1937 Masters. He defeated Ralph Guldahl by two strokes. (Byron Nelson: The Story of Golf's Finest Gentleman and The Greatest Winning Streak in History)
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1937 Masters winner Byron Nelson (second from right) receives his $1,500 check from Grantland Rice. Runner-up Ralph Guldahl (left) and third-place finisher Ed Dudley look on. (Byron Nelson: The Story of Golf's Finest Gentleman and The Greatest Winning Streak in History)
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Nelson fuels up during a break in the 1936 Metropolitan Open, which he made his second PGA Tour victory. (Byron Nelson: The Story of Golf's Finest Gentleman and The Greatest Winning Streak in History)
