HP Byron Nelson Championship Announces Facebook and Twitter Promotion

Irving, TX – HP Byron Nelson Championship officials announced today that the first 100 new people to add the Championship as a friend on Facebook and the first 100 new people to follow the Championship’s Twitter will receive a $25 Championship merchandise gift card.

To friend the HP Byron Nelson Facebook, please go to http://www.facebook.com/people/Byron-Nelson-Championship/1456189821. To follow the HP Byron Nelson Twitter, please go to http://twitter.com/hpbyronnelson. Direct links are also available on http://www.hpbnc.org/socialmedia/.

HP Byron Nelson Championship officials will also announce daily contests through Facebook and Twitter starting May 4. Prizes will include tournament tickets, Championship hats and t-shirts, Four Seasons spa treatments, brunch for two at the Four Seasons, lunch for two at the Four Seasons, tournament badges and other great prizes.

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.

About the HP Byron Nelson Championship

The HP Byron Nelson Championship has been a premier event on the PGA TOUR since 1968. Dallas’ biggest sports attraction and most anticipated social event of the spring is also the most financially successful charity event on the PGA TOUR, raising over $107 million for children and families served by Salesmanship Club Youth and Family Centers. The great time moves to Memorial Day weekend in 2009 – May 18-24. A Great Time. A Greater Cause. Learn more at hpbnc.org.

About Salesmanship Club Youth and Family Centers, Inc.

The Salesmanship Club has a rich history of serving children in our community. Salesmanship Club Youth and Family Centers, a proud partner of United Way of Metropolitan Dallas, currently operates innovative programs for children and their families, including the J. Erik Jonsson Community School in Oak Cliff, and child and family therapy centers in Oak Cliff and the Stemmons corridor. From educational services for at-risk kids to therapy services for troubled kids, the charity beneficiary of the HP Byron Nelson Championship has continued to serve Dallas kids and families since 1920. Learn more at salesmanshipclub.org.

About Four Seasons Resort and Club Dallas at Las Colinas

Four Seasons Resort and Club Dallas at Las Colinas is a 400-acre destination resort featuring a 431 room hotel and villas, a versatile 34,000 square foot conference center and a private Sports Club with extensive recreational amenities for resort guests. The resort includes two18 hole golf courses, 12 tennis courts, a full service spa, six dining venues, four swimming pools and a myriad of other activities. Each spring, the Resort hosts the prestigious HP Byron Nelson Championship, a PGA TOUR event, and the largest professional golf tournament in Texas. The Resort is conveniently located in the city of Irving between the cities of Dallas and Fort Worth and just 7 miles from DFW International Airport and 12 miles from Dallas Love Field airport. It is recognized among the leading meeting, golf and tennis resorts in the country. For more information, visit the Resort’s web site at www.fourseasons.com/dallas.