Jack Ingram To Perform At 2009 HP Byron Nelson Championship
Irving, TX – HP Byron Nelson Championship officials announced today that country music star Jack Ingram will perform at the Championship. Ingram is set to kick off Memorial Day weekend in the Pavilion After Dark, Friday, May 22 at 8:30 p.m. The show will be free to all patrons with a Championship ticket or badge. Tickets will be sold at the Championship’s main entrance and on Ticketmaster.com throughout Championship week.
Ingram, a Texas native and former Southern Methodist University student, won the Academy of Country Music’s Top New Male Vocalist award in 2008. He also won Wide Open Country Video of the Year award at the 2007 CMT Music Awards. His 2007 album This Is It rose to No. 4 on U.S. Charts, including the singles “Measure of a Man” and “Maybe She'll Get Lonely.”
Pavilion After Dark, a post-play entertainment venue, will be open to all Championship patrons Thursday through Saturday. Scheduled performers include:
- Emerald City
Thursday, May 21 – 7:30 p.m. - Jokersdeck
Friday, May 22 – 7:00 p.m. - Jack Ingram
Friday, May 22 – 8:30 p.m. - Professor D
Saturday, May 23 – 5:30 p.m.
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.
