Sail On, Byron Nelson....

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Sail On, Byron Nelson....

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One of the greatest golfers ever has passed on..... :(

Byron Nelson, 1912-2006. Sail on, sir....

"I don't know very much," Nelson said in a 1997 interview with The Associated Press. "I know a little bit about golf. I know how to make a stew. And I know how to be a decent man."

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Sail on Byron. Truely a class act
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Post by Brown Eyed Girl »

Wow...what a loss... :cry:

Sail On, Byron.....there's a crowd waiting for you up there at the 19th hole....
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Post by East Texas Parrothead »

My family made his tournament in Fort Worth an annual outing. He was, truly, a Southern Gentleman. The word that comes to mind is gracious.

Sail on, Mr. Nelson.
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Post by land_shark3 »

I was lucky enough to see him tee off a few times at Augusta.

Hope he enjoys the 19th hole more than all the other 18 behind him.
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East Texas Parrothead wrote:My family made his tournament in Fort Worth an annual outing. He was, truly, a Southern Gentleman. The word that comes to mind is gracious.

Sail on, Mr. Nelson.
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Sail on Mr. Nelson....truely a great gentlemen and role model. Image

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Post by jonesbeach10 »

Sail on Lord Byron...
IMHO, he may have been one of the greatest golfers of all time had he played another ten years.
In 1945 he won 11 tournaments in a row (Tiger has only won 6 in a row, the most since Nelson won 11). He also won 4 major championships, all before the age of 34 when he retired from the regular circuit.

Also, he played at the same time as another great, Ben Hogan, as they were only born 6 months apart. Nelson won all of his majors before the age of 34 while Hogan won all of his after Nelson retired.

Another interesting note is that his swing was so smooth, it has been replicated and used as a model by the pros, even today.

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Post by TommyBahama »

very sad day in the golf world.....he was a true legend of the sport....who will be missed......fairways and greens Byron!!
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Post by ph4ever »

He was a wonderful class act.

Sail on Mr Nelson........
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Re: Sail On, Byron Nelson....

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SchoolGirlHeart wrote:One of the greatest golfers ever has passed on..... :(

Byron Nelson, 1912-2006. Sail on, sir....

"I don't know very much," Nelson said in a 1997 interview with The Associated Press. "I know a little bit about golf. I know how to make a stew. And I know how to be a decent man."

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Ok - I don't know my golfers but this quote struck a cord - think how great the world would be if more people had this perspective! Sail on!
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Post by Lightning Bolt »

...a true gentleman
he epitomized the true spirit of the game of golf :)

sail on, Mr. Nelson :cry:
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Sail on sir..
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Post by chuck wagon »

jonesbeach10 wrote:Another interesting note is that his swing was so smooth, it has been replicated and used as a model by the pros, even today.
So smooth that the USGA has a machine/robot called "Iron Byron" that it uses to test golf clubs and golf balls for conformity to standards; it was named after Byron Nelson, because his swing was so consistent and perfect that legend has it that only a mechanical man could replicate it.

Sail on Byron ... one of the greatest!!
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Sail on, Byron!
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sail on Lord Byron......
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Sail on Lord, you will be truley missed by all you touched
I know I dont get there often enough but god knows I surely try
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Sail On Mr Nelson :(
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^^^^SAIL ON^^^^
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