The PGA TOUR's "Texas Swing" continues this weekend at the HP BYRON NELSON CHAMPIONSHIP, a tournament with one of the richest traditions in the game of golf, as CBS Sports broadcasts the third and final rounds on Saturday, May 22 and Sunday, May 23 (3:00-6:00 PM, ET, both days), live from TPC Las Colinas in Irving, Texas.

 

 The first tournament was played in 1944 at Lakewood Country Club where Byron Nelson won by 10 strokes.  His victory that year was the start of a two-year run in which the World Golf Hall of Famer won 26 tournaments, including his PGA TOUR record-streak of 11 consecutive wins in 1945. Nelson has had his name attached to this tournament since 1968.  He was a fixture at this event, greeting players on the first tee and watching from the porch behind the 18^th green where many of the players would stop after completing their round.

 

No player has ever won the Texas Grand Slam (Shell Houston Open, Valero Texas Open, HP Byron Nelson Classic and Crowne Plaza Invitational) although several have won three titles.  This week Corey Pavin shoots to become the first to win all four.  

 

Defending champion Rory Sabbatini aims to become the first player to win back-to-back titles here since Tom Watson won three straight from 1978-80. Sabbatini defends his title in a strong field that includes Vijay Singh, J.B. Holmes, Y.E. Yang, Justin Leonard, Hunter Mahan, Kenny Perry, Rickie Fowler, Rocco Mediate, Chad Campbell,  Dustin Johnson, Charley Hoffman, Sean O'Hair, Stuart Appleby, Chez Reavie, Rod Pampling, Mark Calcavecchia, Charles Howell III, Ricky Barnes, Corey Pavin, Scott Verplank, Tim Herron and Chris DiMarco.

 

Jim Nantz, the 2009 Emmy Award Winner for "Outstanding Sports Personality - Play-by-Play" and 2009 National Sportscaster of the Year, serves as anchor of CBS Sports' golf coverage. Sir Nick Faldo, winner of six major championships and more than 40 tournaments worldwide, serves as lead analyst. Ian Baker-Finch calls the action at the 17^th hole and Gary McCord at the 16^th hole. David Feherty and Peter Kostis serve as on-course reporters. Lance Barrow is Coordinating Producer and Steve Milton is Director of CBS Sports' golf coverage.  Harold Bryant is Vice President, Production, CBS Sports.

 

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2010 CBS GOLF  SCHEDULE

 

 

Broadcast Dates

And Times (PM, ET)                         Tournament                            Location         

 

May 22 (3:00-6:00 PM)                       HP Byron Nelson                   TPC Las Colinas

May 23 (3:00-6:00 PM)                       Championship                       Irving, TX

 

May 29 (3:00-6:00 PM)                       Crowne Plaza Invitational      Colonial Country Club

May 30 (3:00-6:00 PM)                       at Colonial                              Fort Worth, TX

 

June 5 (3:00-6:00 PM)                         the Memorial Tournament    Muirfield Village Golf Club

June 6 (1:30-6:00 PM)                         presented by                           Dublin, OH

                                                            Morgan Stanley     

 

June 12 (3:00-6:00 PM)                       St. Jude Classic                      TPC Southwind

June 13 (3:00-6:00 PM)                       Presented by Smith                Memphis, TN

                                                            & Nephew

 

June 26 (3:00-6:00 PM)                      Travelers                                 TPC River Highlands

June 27 (3:00-6:00 PM)                      Championship                       Cromwell, CT

                                                                                            

 

July 3 (3:00-6:00 PM)                          AT&T National                      Aronimink Golf Club

July 4 (2:00-6:30 PM)                                                                          Newtown Square, PA

 

July 10 (3:00-6:00 PM)                      John Deere Classic                  TPC Deere Run

July 11 (3:00-6:00 PM)                                                                       Silvis, IL

 

July 24 (3:00-6:00 PM)                      RBC Canadian Open            St. Georges Golf and CC           

July 25 (3:00-6:00 PM)                                                                       Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada

 

July 31 (3:00-6:00 PM)                      The Greenbrier Classic           The Old White Course

Aug. 1 (3:00-6:00 PM)                                                                         White Sulphur Springs, WV

 

Aug. 7 (2:00-6:00 PM)                       WGC-Bridgestone                   Firestone Country Club                    

Aug. 8 (1:00-6:00 PM)                        Invitational                              Akron, OH

 

Aug. 12 (12:37-1:07 AM)                   PGA Championship                 The Straits Course, Whistling Straits

Aug. 13 (12:37-1:07 AM)                                                                    Kohler, WI

Aug. 14 (2:00-7:00 PM)                      

Aug. 15 (2:00-7:00 PM)

 

Aug. 21 (2:00-5:00 PM)                     Wyndham Championship        Sedgefield Country Club

Aug. 22 (2:00-5:00 PM)                                                                       Greensboro, NC

 

Aug. 28 (3:00-6:00 PM)                      The Barclays                         Ridgewood Country Club

Aug. 29 (2:00-6:00 PM)                                                                      Paramus, NJ