III 109th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 602 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 30 (legislative day, September 29), 2006 Mrs. Hutchison (for herself, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Dorgan, and Mr. Stevens) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary November 16, 2006 Committee discharged; considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Memorializing and honoring the contributions of Byron Nelson.

Whereas Byron Nelson was born on a cotton farm in Ellis County, near Waxahachie, Texas, on February 4, 1912; Whereas Byron Nelson became a caddie and taught himself the game of golf at Glen Garden Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas in 1922; Whereas Byron Nelson became a professional golfer in 1932 and won 54 PGA-sanctioned tournaments; Whereas Byron Nelson is widely credited as being the father of the modern swing; Whereas, in the 1945 professional season, Byron Nelson won a 1-season record of 18 tournaments and averaged 68.33 strokes; Whereas, in the 1945 professional season, Byron Nelson won a record 11 straight tournaments; Whereas Byron Nelson was the winner of 5 major championships including the 1937 and 1945 Masters, the 1939 United States Open, and the 1940 and 1945 PGA Championships; Whereas the Salesmanship Club of Dallas created the EDS Byron Nelson Championship in 1968 and remains the only PGA Tour event named in honor of a professional golfer; Whereas the EDS Byron Nelson Championship has raised more than $94,000,000 for the Salesmanship Club Youth and Family Centers and has raised more money for charity than any other PGA Tour event; Whereas Byron Nelson was elected as an inaugural inductee into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 1974; and Whereas Byron Nelson will be remembered for his kindness and dedication that have won the respect and admiration of his peers, present-day players, and fans of all ages: Now, therefore, be it

That the Senate honors the life and legacy of Byron Nelson.