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Top tournament results: Preston Trail

The main tournaments played at Preston Trail are shown in the table below, which also includes relevant information on the winners, their scores and prize money.

1982
America
Preston Trail
266 (-14)
$63,000
x

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Gilder, Bob

Venue

Preston Trail

Score

266 (-14)

Prize money

$63,000

Title sponsor

x

Played as the Byron Nelson Golf Classic (Apr 29-May 2). Second-placed Curtis Strange (USA) finished 5 shots behind Gilder (USA). [Preston Trail GC, Dallas, TX].

1981
America
Preston Trail
281 (+1)
$54,000
x

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Lietzke, Bruce

Venue

Preston Trail

Score

281 (+1)

Prize money

$54,000

Title sponsor

x

Played as the Byron Nelson Golf Classic (May 7-10). Lietzke (USA) beat defending champion Tom Watson (USA) with a par at the first playoff hole, to deny Watson his fourth straight win this event. [Preston Trail GC, Dallas, TX].

1980
America
Preston Trail
274 (-6)
$54,000
x

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Watson, Tom

Venue

Preston Trail

Score

274 (-6)

Prize money

$54,000

Title sponsor

x

Played as the Byron Nelson Golf Classic (May 8-11). Second-placed Bill Rogers (USA) finished 1 shot behind Watson (USA), who recorded his third PGA Tour win in the space of four weeks, and his third straight win in this event. Rogers was runner-up to Watson in this event for the second straight year. [Preston Trail GC, Dallas, TX].

1979
America
Preston Trail
275 (-5)
$54,000
x

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Watson, Tom

Venue

Preston Trail

Score

275 (-5)

Prize money

$54,000

Title sponsor

x

Played as the Byron Nelson Golf Classic (May 10-13). Defending champion Watson (USA) beat Bill Rogers (USA) with a birdie at the first playoff hole. [Preston Trail GC, Dallas, TX].

1978
America
Preston Trail
272 (-8)
$40,000
x

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Watson, Tom

Venue

Preston Trail

Score

272 (-8)

Prize money

$40,000

Title sponsor

x

Played as the Byron Nelson Golf Classic (25th) (May 4-7). Second-placed Lee Trevino (USA) finished 1 shot behind Watson (USA). [Preston Trail GC, Dallas, TX].

1977
America
Preston Trail
276 (-8)
$40,000
x

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Floyd, Raymond

Venue

Preston Trail

Score

276 (-8)

Prize money

$40,000

Title sponsor

x

Played as the Byron Nelson Golf Classic (May 5-8). Second-placed Ben Crenshaw (USA) finished 2 shots behind Floyd (USA). [Preston Trail GC, Dallas, TX].

1976
America
Hayes, Mark
Preston Trail
273 (-11)
$40,000
x

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Hayes, Mark

Venue

Preston Trail

Score

273 (-11)

Prize money

$40,000

Title sponsor

x

Played as the Byron Nelson Golf Classic (May 6-9). Second-placed Don Bies (USA) finished 2 shots behind first-time PGA Tour winner Hayes (USA). [Preston Trail GC, Dallas, TX].

1975
America
Preston Trail
269 (-19)
$35,000
x

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Watson, Tom

Venue

Preston Trail

Score

269 (-19)

Prize money

$35,000

Title sponsor

x

Played as the Byron Nelson Golf Classic (May 9-12). Second-placed Bob Smith (USA) finished 2 shots behind Watson (USA), who recorded his second PGA Tour win. [Preston Trail GC, Dallas, TX].

1974
America
Allin, Bud
Preston Trail
269 (-15)
$30,000
x

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Allin, Bud

Venue

Preston Trail

Score

269 (-15)

Prize money

$30,000

Title sponsor

x

Played as the Byron Nelson Golf Classic (May 2-5). Second-placed Homero Blancas (USA), Lee Trevino (USA), Tom Watson (USA) and Charles Coody (USA) finished 4 shots behind Allin (USA). [Preston Trail GC, Dallas, TX].

1973
America
Preston Trail
277 (-3)
$30,000
x

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Wadkins, Lanny

Venue

Preston Trail

Score

277 (-3)

Prize money

$30,000

Title sponsor

x

Played as the Byron Nelson Golf Classic (Apr 26-29). Wadkins (USA) beat Dan Sikes Jr (USA) with a par at the first playoff hole, to record his second PGA Tour win. [Preston Trail GC, Dallas, TX].

1972
America
Preston Trail
273 (-7)
$25,000
x

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Rodriguez, Chi Chi

Venue

Preston Trail

Score

273 (-7)

Prize money

$25,000

Title sponsor

x

Played as the Byron Nelson Golf Classic (April 28-May 1). Rodriguez (Puerto Rico/USA) beat Billy Casper (USA) with a birdie at the first playoff hole. [Preston Trail GC, Dallas, TX].

1971
America
Preston Trail
274 (-6)
$25,000
x

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Nicklaus, Jack

Venue

Preston Trail

Score

274 (-6)

Prize money

$25,000

Title sponsor

x

Played as the Byron Nelson Golf Classic (May 6-9). Second-placed Frank Beard (USA) and Jerry McGee (USA) finished 2 shots behind defending champion Nicklaus (USA). [Preston Trail GC, Dallas, TX].

1970
America
Preston Trail
274 (-6)
$20,000
x

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Nicklaus, Jack

Venue

Preston Trail

Score

274 (-6)

Prize money

$20,000

Title sponsor

x

Played as the Byron Nelson Golf Classic (April 30-May 3). Nicklaus (USA) beat Arnold Palmer (USA) with a birdie at the first playoff hole. [Preston Trail GC, Dallas, TX].

1969
America
Preston Trail
277 (-3)
$20,000
x

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Devlin, Bruce

Venue

Preston Trail

Score

277 (-3)

Prize money

$20,000

Title sponsor

x

Played as the Byron Nelson Golf Classic (April 24-27). Second-placed Frank Beard (USA) and Bruce Crampton (Aus) finished 1 shot behind Devlin (Aus). [Preston Trail GC, Dallas, TX].

1968
America
Preston Trail
270 (-10)
$20,000
x

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Barber, Miller

Venue

Preston Trail

Score

270 (-10)

Prize money

$20,000

Title sponsor

x

Played as the Byron Nelson Golf Classic (April 25-28). Second-placed Kermit Zarley (USA) finished 1 shot behind Barber (USA). [Preston Trail GC, Dallas, TX].

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