A Day of Inspiration at the HP Byron Nelson Championship

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Published: May 24, 2010

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Featured Columnist Andy Reistetter is on site at the HP Byron Nelson Championship at the Four Seasons Resort and Club in Las Colinas, Texas.  

Maybe it wasn't Texas-style inspiration, like back in 2007 when Scott Verplank won the first year after the legendary Byron Nelson passed.

 

But it surely was an inspiring 2010 HP Byron Nelson Championship at the TPC Four Seasons.

 

Earlier in the day, Chris Smith tapped in on 18 after making his first cut and paycheck after his wife Beth died tragically nearly one year ago.

 

Last week Smith's daughter Abigail, 17, and son Cameron, 13, had a good time caddying and driving the cart for their dad at the somewhat relaxed atmosphere of the Nationwide Tour's BMW Charity Pro-Am.

 

This week it was all business for the 41-year old golfer who won the 2002 Buick Classic.

 

"Beth would want happiness. It's what we all have strived for, forever. Just because something tragic happens, you've got to look forward and be happy and enjoy life."

 

(Quote courtesy of Brad Townsend of The Dallas Morning News)

 

Later in the day, it was Jason Day teeing it up on the 18th hole with a one stroke lead over Blake Adams.

 

Adams had the tee after a birdie at the 16th hole, and hit a 3-wood wide right that the wind took wider right on the difficult driving finishing hole.

 

Day was trying to avoid another watery grave on the 18th hole where he hit his tee shots into the water in the first and third rounds.

 

Fortunately on Saturday he was able to get up and down for a "pro par," and take a two stroke lead into the final round.

 

In Day's own words he hit a "kind of chunky 3‑iron down to the right" in the land whe...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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