Byron Nelson thinks his streak of 11 straight victories and 18 wins overall in 1945 are records that will never be broken because of the number of highly skilled players competing on the PGA Tour today.
Most golfers are lucky to receive one statue in their honor.
Byron Nelson now has two. The first statue in Mr. Nelson's likeness stands at The Players Course at Las Colinas in Irving, Texas, site of the GTE Byron Nelson Classic each year. The latest work, sponsored by The Creel Foundation, eventually will stand in the gardens of the Georgia Golf Hall of Fame. The hall is under construction at Reynolds and 15th streets. In introducing Mr. Nelson Tuesday, a Creel Foundation official called the golfer a gentleman and a legend of the sport.