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Reminder:
Opening Ceremony Tomorrow
The EDS
Byron Nelson Championship officially kicks off tomorrow at Byron's
Circle at noon. This ceremony is the first of several Byron Nelson
tribute events taking place Championship week.
Highlights of
the ceremony will include presentation of the first Byron Nelson
Prize; presentation of the 2006 Championship Trophy to Brett
Wetterich; performances by the Great Lakes Naval Air Station band
and the J. Erik Jonsson Community School Chorale with an original
song honoring Byron Nelson; and remarks by Peggy Nelson. Lance
Barrow, coordinating producer for CBS Golf and NFL on CBS will serve
as master of ceremonies.
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Free
Youth Clinic Tuesday |
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PGA
TOUR golf professionals will host a free Youth Golf Clinic
presented by CBS Radio at the TPC
Four Seasons Practice Range Tuesday, April 24
at 5 p.m. Local favorites Harrison Frazar, Justin Leonard,
J.J. Henry and Ryan Palmer will be on hand.
In
addition to one-on-one training with TOUR pros, participants
will enjoy an exhibition by David "Ogie" Ogron, the world's
fastest golfer. Ogie is the only person in history to hold a
Guinness World Record and four world records in ball-striking
at the same time. Art Sellinger, long drive champion and
instructor, will also be at the clinic to showcase his skills.
Youth participants who attend the clinic will receive
a free golf club and a voucher for two tickets to a Dallas
Desperados game.
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Digital
"Draft" Gold Pro-Am Selection Process Back for the Third
Year |
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Do
you remember when the selection process for a pro-am involved
ping-pong balls and a revolving bin? It is a process similar
to drawing numbers in a bingo parlor. It seems primitive in
today's technology era, but it's the process still used at
most tournaments today. But not the EDS Byron Nelson
Championship.
For the third consecutive year in a row,
EDS is teaming up with its Agility Alliance partners - Cisco
and Microsoft - to help make the 2007 EDS Byron Nelson
Championship Gold Pro-Am the most unique pro-am drawing party
on the PGA TOUR.
The hi-tech system uses a random
number generator to determine the order in which participants
will select the pros they will play with. Available pros are
displayed alphabetically on two large screens. Once a pro is
selected, his name is grayed-out on the screen to help
indicate who is still available for the draw.
The
pairings are then displayed on a separate screen, along with
the course, starting tee and tee time. As the draw continues,
a large wall-screen displays all completed pairings for both
TPC and Cottonwood Valley Course.
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Paying
Homage to Byron Nelson |
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Tomorrow
at the EDS Byron Nelson Championship Opening Ceremony, chorale
students from J. Erik Jonsson Community School will sing an
original musical tribute to Byron Nelson, entitled "You Can Do
Anything." The song, boasting music and lyrics by
Jonsson
School's own music
specialist Kevin Roberts, was the children's way of giving
back to a man whose legacy will continue for years through the
J. Erik Jonsson Community School and the Salesmanship Club
Youth and Family Centers. For more
information contact Malinda Mason Miller, mmiller@salesmanshipclub.org.
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Sponsor
Spotlight: Irving Convention and Visitors
Bureau |
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 Irving
Convention and Visitors Bureau returns as the presenting
sponsor of the EDS Byron Nelson Championship Media Center in
2007. Irving has also served as the
host city of the Championship for 25 years.
During
Championship week, Irving will enhance the
Championship experience for media and professional golfers.
Irving is providing staffing
and assistance in the Media Center during
Championship week and will also provide on-site concierges for
players and their families.
"Day in and day out, we
strive to create awareness about and enhance the Irving
experience for visitors to our city," states ICVB Executive
Director Maura Allen Gast. "As host city of the EDS Byron
Nelson Championship, it just makes sense for us to provide our
expertise in these areas."
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Our
Title Sponsor
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