Nelson Versus Colonial - 05.16.05

	May 16, 2005 Nelson Versus Colonial Gary Van Sickle

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NELSON	�	WHO WINS AND WHY	�	COLONIAL
Byron Nelson	X	ICON Both are legends, but Nelson has always been a nicer guy	�	Ben Hogan
Pavilion, the best pick-up joint in town	X	HOT SPOT Push	X	Margaritaville. It's all about the jigger and salt
Irving, home of high-rise office parks, expressways and the Dallas Cowboys	�	HOST CITY Fort Worth, because there's a real city Where the West Begins	X	Fort Worth, a former rail center with a once-bustling stockyard
Modern TPC course, flanked by high-end housing	�	COURSE Puh-leeze!	X	Short, old-school track that demands precise shotmaking
A waterfall and a pond guard the treacherous, 196-yard par-3 17th	�	FEARED HOLE(S) It's not Amen Corner, but players tread lightly around the 'Shoe	X	Pars at the Horrible Horseshoe--numbers 3, 4 and 5--are hard-won
What clubhouse? Players use the chic Four Seasons Resort Hotel	�	CLUBHOUSE By how much did Nixon beat McGovern?	X	A classic built in the 1930s
Bronze statue of Lord Byron	�	COMMEMORATIVES Wall of Fame is to the Colonial as the Green Monster is to Fenway Park	X	Wall of Fame listing past champions
$1,116,000 and a figurine of Nelson	X	WINNER'S REWARD The bad plaid never leaves the locker room	�	$1,008,000 and a red plaid sport coat
Texas Stadium	�	NEARBY ATTRACTION With the Cheerleaders off-duty in May, stick with the more natural attractions	X	Fort Worth Zoo
Well-dressed, high-powered executive type	�	TYPICAL FEMALE FAN Pros have a thing for halter tops and low-rider jeans	X	Not-so-well-heeled fit and tanned type
BMW-driving preppie on the lookout for other swingers	�	TYPICAL MALE FAN Mama, don't let your sons grow up to stalk the Nelson galleries	X	Pickup-driving golf nut on the lookout for best swings
In 2000 Jesper Parnevik won while wearing Pepto-Bismol--colored slacks	�	TROUSERS HIGHLIGHT Nice boxers, Finchy	X	In 1993 Ian Baker-Finch removed his pants to play a shot out of the water
Thanks to Byron, Tiger usually plays	X	BUZZ If Tiger is stalking, America is talking	�	Got Annika, once
Struggling Tiger can't find the fairway, barely misses the playoff ... and oh, yeah, Sergio Garc�a wins	X	2004 STORYLINE See above	�	Tiger skips tournament once again, calls the course obsolete ... and oh, yeah, Steve Flesch wins

This week's EDS Byron Nelson Championship in Irving, Texas, is the first stop in the Tour's annual two-tournament swing through the Dallas-- Fort Worth area. The Bank of America Colonial will be the next week in Fort Worth. Here's how the two events match up. --G.V.S.

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	ARTICLES	GALLERIES	COVERS
Fort Worth	112	0	0
Byron Nelson	112	0	0
Irving	14	0	0
National Football Conference	7801	0	185
National Football League	13627	0	598