Byron Nelson

About Byron Nelson

Birth Day: February 4, 1912
Birth Place: Waxahachie, TX
Died On: Sep 26, 2006 (age 94)
Birth Sign: Aquarius

Byron Nelson Net Worth

Byron Nelson was born on February 4, 1912 in Waxahachie, TX. PGA Tour golfer and World Golf Hall of Fame member who won 11 consecutive tournaments in 1945. Across his career, he won five major championships and earned numerous trophies. He was given the PGA Tour Lifetime Achievement Award in 1997.
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💰Byron Nelson Net worth: $1.2 Million

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About

PGA Tour Golfer and World Golf Hall of Fame member who won 11 consecutive tournaments in 1945. Across his career, he won five major championships and earned numerous trophies. He was given the PGA Tour Lifetime Achievement Award in 1997.

Before Fame

He almost died from a very dangerous contraction of typhoid fever at the age of 11.

Trivia

The Byron Nelson Championship was the first PGA event to be named after a former PGA Golfer.

Family Life

He married Louise Shofner on June 24, 1934, and later married Peggy Simmons on November 15, 1986.

Associated With

He was born in the same year as Ben Hogan, another legendary Golfer who he is often compared to.