Absent for first time, Lord Byron honored before EDS Byron Nelson Championship

Tom Lehman and others shared memories of Byron Nelson yesterday at the opening ceremony of the tournament named after him, the EDS Byron Nelson Championship. Nelson, who passed away last year at 94, was the first player to have a PGA Tour event named after him. Known as Lord Byron, Nelson was defined by his integrity and character …

“His legacy is so powerful, which is why this tournament will continue on for a long time, by the strength of his legacy,” Lehman said yesterday.

PGA Tour events in the Fall Series are concerned about Augusta National’s announcement that only tour winners in events that offer FedEx Cup points will automatically qualify for the Masters. That’s because events in the Fall Series offer no FedEx Cup points …

“It goes back to what we were years ago when we first started out,” said Robert Morgan, executive director of the Viking Classic in Annandale, Miss. “We were official money, but we were not an official win, which was screwy. It’s going to be the same in that respect. I would think not having the Masters invitation is going to be a negative.”

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