Two Major Champions Commit To Play In The HP Byron Nelson Championship
Irving, TX – David Toms and Mike Weir have officially committed to play in the 2009 HP Byron Nelson Championship. Toms is No. 21 in the race for the FedExCup and No. 21 in PGA TOUR Money Leaders. Weir is No. 19 in the Official World Golf Ranking, No. 27 in the FedExCup standings and No. 25 in PGA TOUR Money Leaders.
Toms will be looking to add another PGA TOUR victory to his roster of 12, which includes the 2001 PGA Championship. His best finish this season was T2 at the Sony Open in Hawaii. Toms ranks No. 1 in driving accuracy percentage and No. 8 in putting average on the PGA TOUR. This will be his 13th appearance at the Championship.
Weir ranks No. 2 in PGA TOUR eagles (holes per). He has claimed eight PGA TOUR victories, including the 2003 Masters, with his most recent win at the 2007 Fry’s Electronics Open. His best 2009 finish was 2nd at the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am. This will be Weir’s eighth Championship appearance. He is T18 in putting average on the PGA TOUR.
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.
