Fred Couples Commits To Play In The HP Byron Nelson Championship
Irving, TX – Fred Couples has officially committed to play in the 2009 HP Byron Nelson Championship. Couples is No. 18 in PGA TOUR career earnings and No. 10 in birdie average.
Couples, who won the 1992 Masters, has claimed fifteen PGA TOUR victories. His most recent win was the 2003 Shell Houston Open and his best 2009 finish was T3 at the Northern Trust Open and Shell Houston Open. Couples won the Byron Nelson Championship in 1987, and this will be his 16th Championship appearance.
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.
