Golfer “Lord” Byron Nelson, 94
Posted: Tuesday, September 26th, 2006 6:11 pm
Golfing great Byron Nelson, who won an unprecedented 11 PGA Tour events in a row during 1945, has died at the age of 94. …
A five-times major winner who is widely considered the straightest hitter of the ball in history, American Nelson was known for his elegant swing and chivalrous attitude, earning him the nickname ‘Lord Byron’.
Although he never won the British Open, he claimed the Masters in 1937 and 1942, clinched the PGA Championship in 1940 and 1945 and captured his one US Open crown in Philadelphia in 1939.
Jack Nicklaus, arguably the greatest player of all, paid a special tribute to Nelson on the eve of his 90th birthday in 2002. … Read full obituary
