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Byron Nelson career timeline
 
Byron Nelson timeline
Date Event
February 4, 1912 Nelson was born outside Waxahachie, Texas, the son of a cotton farmer
1927 Nelson defeats Fort Worth native Ben Hogan in local caddie championship at Glen Garden C.C
1932 Nelson turns professional
1937 Collects his first major championship at The Masters
1937 Plays in his first Ryder Cup
1939 Prevailed over Craig Wood in the second 18-hole playoff, 70-73, for his only U.S. Open victory
1939 Awarded the Vardon Trophy by the PGA of America for the best overall record on the PGA TOUR
1940 Defeats Sam Snead in the championship match to capture his first PGA Championship
1942 Defeats Ben Hogan, 69-70, in a playoff to win second Masters title
1944-1946 Nelson won 34 times on TOUR, and took second place 16 times
1945 Wins 11 consecutive tournaments on TOUR. Other accomplishments included 18 victories that year, seven second-place finishes, 19 consecutive rounds under 70, and a scoring average of 68.33
1946 Retires from full-time competition
1949 After 113 straight events finishing in the money, his streak ends at the Bing Crosby Pro-Am
1951 Earns his last official victory at the Bing Crosby Pro-Am
1958 Bridge at No. 13 of Augusta National named "The Nelson Bridge"
1965 Serves as Ryder Cup captain
1968 First year of the officially named Byron Nelson Golf Classic on the PGA TOUR
1974 Inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame