Comments on: Byron Nelson

By: Keith

Keith — Sat, 30 Sep 2006 12:11:00 +0000

The greatest ambassador that golf ever had. I loved watching him tee up the first ball at his tourney’s each year to kick things off in his glory years.

By: carolyn dycus

carolyn dycus — Fri, 29 Sep 2006 22:54:50 +0000

Well, it’s a little late to join this blog with another Byron Nelson comment, but I have to say that he was a golf icon in our family: My dad was a super golfer (played at ACC back in the 30’s and then for years in Sweetwater TX–so much a golf warrior that he was known to paint golf balls black when it snowed, and, yes, it did snow occasionally in Sweetwater!) He even got to play with Byron, who was two years his senior, and held him in the highest esteem as a player and as a good man. When we moved to Denton early in our marriage (mid 60’s) Byron’s mother taught our ladies Bible Class. She was a go-getter and a Bible scholar.

Wow, that was LONG ago. Sweet memories.

By: Tina

Tina — Fri, 29 Sep 2006 19:09:53 +0000

This shows you exactly where I am golfwise. I had heard of Byron Nelson, knew that he had a golf tournament named after him, but had no idea that he was still alive until he died, and DEFINITELY did not know that he was a member of the Church of Christ!

By: Peggy in Texas

Peggy in Texas — Fri, 29 Sep 2006 03:30:31 +0000

I don’t normally watch the golf channel, but was flipping through tonight and they had a special on Byron Nelson. At the end, my husband and I both agreed that he was one special man. We had met him at the Unity meeting in Grand Prairie couple of years ago and was impressed then. I told my husband I expected the Chronicle to say good things, even here on this blog and Grant Boone’s blog, but to hear the golf channel’s story of Byron Nelson proved beyond doubt, he was one Godly man. They talked of his faith and his gentle behavior in every area of his life. It was a great tribute. I am proud to say he was one of our tribe. I just hope I can have half or even a fourth of the things said about him, said about me. It would be an honor!

We need more good things coming from our heritage like this.

By: Brad Stevens

Brad Stevens — Fri, 29 Sep 2006 03:02:30 +0000

I think this proves that there will be golf courses in heaven?

By: Donald

Donald — Fri, 29 Sep 2006 02:48:52 +0000

Not a golf follower, but what a man Byron Nelson must have been! What a wonderful representative of the church. I hope some of you have followed “The Wandering Golfer” on the “Fine Living Channel.” I’ve tuned in just to watch a fellow classmate of mine Chad Maulsby, an ACU graduate and a good Christian man. He has done an excellent job hosting that show and if my intuition is correct he will do more similar things if he wishes. If I remember correctly, he did a great piece on Byron Nelson. How appropriate that someone like Chad would do one of Byron’s last TV appearances.

By: preacherman

preacherman — Thu, 28 Sep 2006 22:45:34 +0000

Steve,
LOL…That is great…I’ve never heard that one.

By: Steve Sr.

Steve Sr. — Thu, 28 Sep 2006 21:59:19 +0000

Now we know which direction this blog will take…golf jokes. Like the man who went to play golf on Sunday morning only to be seen by one of the elders who happened to drive by the course as the church skipper was loading his clubs in the car. The elder stopped, pulled along side the man’s car and asked, “What in the world are you doing playing golf on Sunday morning?!”

The man answered, “Sorry, brother, but I couldn’t have gone to church anyway; my wife is sick.”

By: paul

paul — Thu, 28 Sep 2006 21:52:29 +0000

The two biggest problems I have with golf are distance and direction. Byron was a master of both…and so much more. He was a gentleman, a man among men, and an example worth imitating.

By: preacherman

preacherman — Thu, 28 Sep 2006 20:11:24 +0000

Do you hear the one about the preacher who decided to call in on Sunday and go play golf three towns away. He got to the first hole and teed off made hole in one. The next hole did the exact same thing. Peter turned to God and said, “Why you doing that God. Here he is skipping church to play golf!” God said, “Peter who is he going to tell?”

Can you picture Pat Boone and Mike Cope playing golf together. That will make you laugh too.

By: Grant

Grant — Thu, 28 Sep 2006 19:31:39 +0000

Sorry, chickie, but I never date people I meet on the internet. Besides, you could ever stack up to my wife. Godly, smoking hot, laughs at my jokes, etc. (I can’t recall at the moment what she’s getting out of this.)

By: shannon

shannon — Thu, 28 Sep 2006 18:28:49 +0000

Byron was rarely in the rough

By: richard

richard — Thu, 28 Sep 2006 18:28:46 +0000

Byron Nelson was one of those people who made you fill with pride at your religious heritage. I never met him, but watched him on TV many times and his Christ like spirit always stood out. We could all learn a lesson or two from him. The brother who reminded us all of Dr. Scott did us all a great service. I hate to admit it, but I loved his show. He used to crack me up. I guess the cigars finally got him.

By: JPierpont

JPierpont — Thu, 28 Sep 2006 17:38:44 +0000

Anything to get Mike to 50….comments.

The answer to my question yesterday was: Dr Gene Scott.

This guy WAS quite a character. Someone informed me that he passed from this life last year. He would sit on a couch, smoke cigars and berate his audience for not sending contributions between his ramblings about the Bible. All the while in the backgound, home movies of his horses (Standardbreds or Tennesee Walkers) trotting around the ring.

Clint - I am with you - everything can be relayted back to the Princess Bride.

“You fell victim to one of the classic blunders! The most famous is never get involved in a land war in Asia, but only slightly less well-known is this: never go in against a Sicilian when death is on the line!”

By: preacherman

preacherman — Thu, 28 Sep 2006 16:43:06 +0000

I wonder if Byron Nelson had to worry about rattlesnakes while playing golf?