PGA Preview: 2014 HP Byron Nelson Championship
by
Jeremiah Bohannon
on
May 14, 2014
The HP Byron Nelson Championship starts today in Irving, Texas. The TV schedule is below. This is an opportunity to refer to a post from last year, our Killer Course review of the TPC Four Seasons. TPC Four Seasons is the host course for the HP Byron Nelson Championship.
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TPC Four Seasons 18th Green[/caption]
TPC Four Seasons is a par-72 course for regular play but plays as a par-70 for the PGA Tour. The layout, originally designed by
Jay Morrish in 1983 and subsequently modified in 2007-2008 by D.A. Weibring and Steve Wolford, utilizes some very undulating and hilly terrain. Many of the holes feature large elevation changes, like the long par-3 17th with a huge drop from tee to green (see picture below from green level looking back up to the tee).

Being in Texas, often times the wind can kick up, making the golf course play very difficult. Back in 2011 the winds made the course play as the 2nd toughest course on the PGA Tour for the 2011 season.
Scorecard
- Par: 72 (70 for PGA Tour)
- Yards: 7,166
- Rating: 76
- Slope: 142
- Tee sets: 4
For more on TPC Four Seasons, check out the
Frogger Killer Course piece.