How I Played the Game Page 32
by Byron Nelson
Most consecutive times finishing in the money—113
Nelson was named Athlete of the Year in 1944 and 1945 by the Associated Press; he won nine tournaments in 1944 and six in 1946, just prior to his retirement from tournament play; and in 1945, in addition to winning 18 PGA-sanctioned events, he also finished second in seven others. He was also the first pro to play 100 rounds in the Masters.