Byron Nelson was an American professional golfer who played between 1935 and 1946. He was widely considered one of the greatest golfers of all time. In total he won 63 professional tournaments including 52 PGA Tour events.
The European Tour is currently known as the DP World Tour for sponsorship reasons. DP World is an Emirati multinational logistics company based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
According to the Rules of Golf you are only allowed to clean the golf ball: 1) On the putting green 2) Between the play of two holes and 3) Whenever you are taking free relief or a penalty drop.
According to an article in Forbes income from television rights provide 60% of each tournament's purse and the other 40% are provided by tournament sponsors.
Brandel Chamblee won one PGA Tour tournament and approximately $4 million during his 15 years as a professional golfer. His best performance in a Major was T18 in the 1999 Masters. He missed the cut in 8 of 14 Majors he played in.
The Payne Stewart Award is an annual award given to a player whose "values align with the character, charity and sportsmanship that Stewart showed''. It also includes respect for the traditions of the game.
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