why is the byron nelson golf tournament being played at trinity forest golf course

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The company used its considerable corporate leverage with the Tour to get the tournament moved away from the Four Seasons to Trinity Forest, a treeless design that opened in 2014 on City of Dallas land that was a former toxic landfill.Jan 12, 2020

Is Byron Nelson still playing at Trinity Forest?

Jan 12, 2020 · End of dialog window. The PGA Tour is moving the AT&T Byron Nelson out of Trinity Forest Golf Club after the 2020 tournament in May, ending a star-crossed three-year run at the Bill Coore-Ben ...

Who owns the Byron Nelson golf tournament?

Dec 18, 2021 · Why is the Byron Nelson moving? The AT&T Byron Nelson is once again on the move. After an abbreviated stint at Trinity Forest, one that was further shortened by the cancellation of this year’s event because of the coronavirus, the tournament will move to TPC Craig Ranch beginning in 2021 as part of a five-year agreement. Table of Contents

Where is the AT&T Byron Nelson Championship being held?

Jan 22, 2022 · Why Did The Byron Nelson Change Golf Courses? As of 2018, the tournament was held at Trinity Forest Golf Club, southeast of downtown Dallas, after an agreement between AT&T and the tournament ran through 2014. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, it was not played in 2020 and moved to TPC Craig Ranch in McKinney in 2021. Table of contents

What happened to Trinity Forest Golf Club's $12 million investment?

Jan 13, 2020 · The Nelson moved there in 2018 after 35 years at the TPC Four Seasons in suburban Irving, Texas, about 25 miles away. The PGA Tour hasn't said where the Nelson will be played after this year's...

Why did they move the Byron Nelson golf tournament?

The tournament was played for 35 years at TPC Four Seasons in Irving. We made a decision in maybe 2013 or 2014 to move it when AT&T took over title sponsorship. We made the decision to move it to Dallas' Trinity Forest Golf Club before that golf course was built. At the time, it was an old, abandoned illegal landfill.Apr 17, 2020

Where is the Byron Nelson golf tournament 2021?

TPC Craig RanchAT&T Byron Nelson golf tournament returns to McKinney in May at full capacity. The AT&T Byron Nelson golf tournament will return to McKinney this year, this time at full capacity. Tournament officials announced in a February news release that the tournament will be at TPC Craig Ranch from May 9-15.Feb 22, 2022

Where is the Byron Nelson moving?

TPC Craig RanchThe PGA Tour's AT&T Byron Nelson will in 2021 move to TPC Craig Ranch in McKinney, Texas, the Associated Press reported on Wednesday.Apr 15, 2020

Is Byron Nelson tournament over?

The Byron Nelson is back. That's the word from tournament officials, who are nearly giddy about getting back to full capacity after the pandemic caused the event's cancelation in 2020 and severely restricted attendance in 2021, the first year at TPC Craig Ranch in McKinney.Feb 17, 2022

Where is the Byron Nelson being played this week?

TPC Craig Ranch in McKinney, Texas, will serve as the home this year for the AT&T Byron Nelson -- the third different course in the past four iterations.May 16, 2021

Why did Byron Nelson leave Trinity?

Many factors contributed to the club's demise as a Tour site, including unpredictable weather, a lack of shade, infrastructure and off-course hospitality venues, and a dearth of A-list players.Jan 12, 2020

Where is the Byron Nelson 2022?

TPC Craig Ranch2022 AT&T Byron Nelson / LocationTPC Craig Ranch is a private golf club in the south central United States, located within the community of Craig Ranch in McKinney, Texas, north-northeast of Dallas. Designed by major champion Tom Weiskopf, the championship golf course is a member of the Tournament Players Club network operated by the PGA Tour. Wikipedia

Who owns Trinity Forest golf?

Nine questions for Trinity Forest and new Carolina Hurricanes owner Tom Dundon. Tom Dundon, the Dallas billionaire who cofounded Trinity Forest Golf Club and is a primary investor in TopGolf, is making another major move in the sporting world.Dec 9, 2017

Who owns Topgolf?

The club was co-founded by Dallas billionaire Thomas Dundon, who also has a majority stake in TopGolf. Dundon explained that he was drawn to the deal by the accessibility of the company's family fun centers. "You can just show up with nothing and start playing," he told Golf World in 2017.

Who is Marsha Jackson?

Marsha Jackson, a local activist who lived near the course while it was being built, said she saw issues immediately. There wasn't much parking, and "it was always flooded out," she said. "Some people were saying it helped the community, but it didn't help everybody," she said.