EDS Byron Nelson Championship

January 22, 2004
IRVING, Texas -- The Salesmanship Club of Dallas, sponsor of the EDS Byron Nelson Championship, announced today that the purse for the 2004 tournament has been raised to $5.8 million. The champion's share will be $1.044 million.

This is the 10th consecutive year the tournament purse has increased and the second time the champion will earn more than $1 million. The prize money represents a $200,000 increase over 2003 and an almost 500 percent increase since 1994. It is among the largest purses on the PGA TOUR.

"Our goal has always been to provide the best stop on the PGA TOUR," said Steve Barley, 2004 tournament chairman. "With a purse of this magnitude, we can attract the best players and provide spectators with a truly exciting tournament."

The EDS Byron Nelson Championship, the only PGA TOUR tournament named after a professional golfer, annually provides more money to charity than any other stop on the PGA TOUR. Last year, the tournament donated $5.74 million to the Salesmanship Club Youth and Family Centers, Inc.

The 2004 EDS Byron Nelson Championship will be played at the Tournament Players Course at the Four Seasons Resort Las Colinas in Irving, Texas, for the 22nd year. It is scheduled for May 12-16 and will mark the 60th anniversary of Byron Nelson's win at the 1944 Texas Victory Open. For details, visit www.BYRONNELSON.PGATOUR.com.

EDS Byron Nelson Championship Purse History
Year Purse
1968-70 $ 100,000
1971-72 $ 125,000
1973-74 $ 150,000
1975 $ 175,000
1976-78 $ 200,000
1979-81 $ 300,000
1982 $ 350,000
1983 $ 400,000
1984-85 $ 500,000
1986-87 $ 600,000
1988 $ 750,000
1989-90 $1,000,000
1991-92 $1,100,000
1993-94 $1,200,000
1995 $1,300,000
1996 $1,500,000
1997 $1,800,000
1998 $2,500,000
1999 $3,000,000
2000 $4,000,000
2001 $4,500,000
2002 $4,800,000
2003 $5,600,000
2004 $5,800,000

About the Salesmanship Club of Dallas

Founded in 1920, the Salesmanship Club of Dallas funds a variety of educational and mental health services for children and their families in the greater Dallas area with proceeds from the EDS Byron Nelson Championship. For more information, please visit www.SalesmanshipClub.org.

About EDS

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