LynnBlakeGolf Forums - View Single Post - The Passing of a Golf Legend - Byron Nelson Thread: The Passing of a Golf Legend - Byron Nelson View Single Post #5 09-26-2006, 10:31 PM 6bmike Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Southern New Jersey Posts: 1,605 Here is the picture I used from the wires. He was a 24 year old good looking kid at the L.A. Open-Los Angeles Country Club, Jan. 12, 1936. Interesting point about the consecutive cut record: Nelson's record of 113 consecutive cuts made is second only to Tiger Woods' 142. It should be noted that the PGA Tour defines a "cut" as receiving a paycheck, even if an event has no cut per se. In Nelson's era, only the top 20 in a tournament received a check. In reality, Nelson's "113 consecutive cuts made" are representative of his unequalled 113 consecutive top 20 tournament finishes. Woods has only managed 21 consecutive top 20 finishes in his career. Nelson won the Vardon Trophy in 1939. He played on the U.S. Ryder Cup teams in 1937 and 1947 and was non-playing captain of the team in 1965. 6bmike View Public Profile Send a private message to 6bmike Find all posts by 6bmike