Salesmanship Club Of Dallas Announces The 2009 Recipients Of The Byron Nelson International Junior Golf Awards
Irving, TX – Four outstanding young golfers from Argentina and the United States will be honored next week at the HP Byron Nelson Championship. The Salesmanship Club of Dallas announced today that Evan Beck of Virginia, Emiliano Grillo of Argentina, Brinson Paolini of Virginia and Cameron Peck of Washington will be recognized.
The recipients were selected not only because of their accomplishments in junior tournament play, but also in recognition of their achievement in academics, participation in community service and demonstrated excellence in character, integrity and sportsmanship.
“We are proud to honor these four young men, because each one of them strives to embody the work ethic and strong moral standard that Byron Nelson lived by,” said Brooks Cullum, chairman of Salesmanship Club Charitable Golf of Dallas. “By recognizing these individuals, we also hope to inspire new determination in other young golfers around the world.”
Last year, the Salesmanship Club bestowed the inaugural Byron Nelson International Junior Golf Awards to five golfers from Texas, South Africa, Mexico and Denmark. The Awards were created to honor Byron Nelson and his well-known support of young golfers.
All four 2009 award recipients will attend the HP Byron Nelson Championship. They will be recognized at the Championship’s Opening Ceremony at noon on Tuesday, May 19, and will participate in the Youth Golf Clinic later that day at 5 p.m. on the TPC Four Seasons Practice Range. The formal awards ceremony will be held at 7 p.m. the same evening at the Four Seasons Resort and Club Las Colinas. The award recipients will also walk inside the ropes with PGA TOUR players during the practice round on Tuesday.
About the Byron Nelson International Junior Golf Awards
The Byron Nelson International Junior Golf Awards were created to continue Byron Nelson’s legacy for encouraging and mentoring young golfers. Each year, a panel of professional golfers and golf officials identify four to six young athletes from around the world who distinguish themselves with a high level of junior tournament play as well as excellence in academics, a commitment to community service and exceptional character. The recipients are invited to Dallas for the HP Byron Nelson Championship
The Byron Nelson International Junior Golf Awards are intended to recognize that junior golf is growing internationally and serves as the feeder system for the PGA TOUR, European Tour and other golf circuits worldwide. Many of the current PGA TOUR professionals were identified through their participation and victories in various national and international junior tournaments.
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.
