What professional golfer won 11 tournaments in a row?

What professional golfer won 11 tournaments in a row?

Byron Nelson, pictured here in 2005, won 11 consecutive tournaments in 1945. Tiger Woods made golfing headlines in 2000 when his consecutive tournament winning streak reached six.

Who won 13 consecutive tournaments on the professional circuit?

Wright won a record 13 tournaments in one season in 1963, and amazingly won 50 LPGA tournaments before she turned 29 years old. Only five other players in LPGA history even have 50 wins over the course of an entire career.

What golfer set a PGA Tour record in 1945 by winning 18 tournaments?

Nelson
The great Bobby Jones often said, “You can only beat those who show up to be beaten.” Nelson won 18 tournaments in 1945, including the PGA Championship, which was the only major championship played that year.

Who has the most PGA wins in a row?

Byron Nelson
The Record: 11 Wins In a Row In 1945, Byron Nelson won an amazing 11 PGA Tour tournaments in a row that he played. He won 18 tournaments overall that year!

What blood disorder did Byron Nelson have?

World War II years. Nelson had a blood disorder that caused his blood to clot four times slower than normal, which kept him out of military service during World War II. It has sometimes mistakenly been reported that he had hemophilia; this is not true.

Who was the last golfer to win back to back tournaments?

Last to Win Back-to-Back Tournaments

Player Tournament
Justin Thomas 2017 SBS Tournament of Champions
Jason Day 2016 Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by MasterCard
Adam Scott 2016 The Honda Classic
Billy Horschel 2014 BMW Championship

Where was Byron Nelson’s ranch?

It’s tee time! The 2021 AT Byron Nelson Tournament is making a comeback to North Texas this year at its new home at TPC Craig Ranch in McKinney.

Is Byron Nelson dead?

Deceased (1912–2006)
Byron Nelson/Living or Deceased

Who holds most golf records?

Jack Nicklaus has won the most majors, achieving 18 victories during his career. Second on the list is Tiger Woods, who has won 15 majors to date; his most recent major victory was at the 2019 Masters. Walter Hagen is third with 11 majors; he and Nicklaus have both won the most PGA Championships with five.

Who was the first golfer to win three tournaments in a row?

The first golfer to win three consecutive starts was Walter Hagen in 1923, which is also the earliest win streak mentioned on this page. Here is the list of 3-tournament win streaks: Nelson, Hogan and Woods show up again among the 3-tournament streakers.

How many PGA Tour tournaments did Byron Nelson win?

The Record: 11 Wins In a Row In 1945, Byron Nelson won an amazing 11 PGA Tour tournaments in a row that he played. He won 18 tournaments overall that year! It is certainly the most remarkable year any golfer has ever had on any tour, at any time.

What was the longest winning streak on the PGA Tour?

It is certainly the most remarkable year any golfer has ever had on any tour, at any time. Here are the tournaments that made up Nelson’s 11-event win streak that year: Nelson’s streak began on March 11, 1945, and the last tournament in his streak ended on Aug. 4, 1945.

How many straight wins does Ben Nelson have?

Of Nelson’s 11 straight wins, three required a substantial increase than the 72 holes normally needed for stroke play events. In the first win in Miami, Nelson and partner Jug McSpaden played 128 holes in the match play format.