INSIDE INFORMATION Tournament sells out in 2nd year
BY MIRANDA JAIMES
“We came into the year knowing we were building on the momentum of our inaugural year ... in 2021, but you’re never really sure until you open the gates for full capacity fans exactly how the plan is going to work.” Drago said he and other tournament officials were pleased with the turnout. “The energy and the commitment of the community simply doesn’t do it justice,” he said in his statement. “Plans are already underway for 2023.”
TPC Craig Ranch in McKinney hosted the AT&T Byron Nelson golf tournament for the second time May 9-15. Last year, the golf tournament was limited to 10,000 people a day due to COVID-19, but this year the event sold out at about 30,000 tickets a day. “The 2022 tournament was every- thing that we could have imagined,” said Jon Drago, AT&T Byron Nelson tournament director, in a statement.
TOURNAMENT NUMBERS Months of preparation led to McKinney hosting the AT&T Byron Nelson golf tournament for the second time. See more of the numbers behind the tournament below.
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SOURCE: AT&T BYRON NELSON/COMMUNITY IMPACT NEWSPAPER An estimated 135,000+
community volunteers participated over the week. 1,200+
days of the tournament (May 11-15) people attended over the 5 TV ratings on Sunday for the event were up year- over-year by
Ticket and hospitality sales set a new record, selling out for the first time since
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people tuned into the CBS telecast. 3M
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2008.
FUNDS RAISED The total amount raised for the Momentous Institute, the tournament’s beneficiary in Dallas, will be announced in August. In its inaugural year (2022), the Birdies for Mental Health initiative generated for Momentous Institute. $200,000+ $20,000+ donated by the competing players birdies made over the week. 2,228
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SPONSOR PARTICIPATION A post-tournament concert was sponsored by SRS Distribution, and more sponsors purchased hospitality.
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the Momentous Institute. The Saturday night concert with Lee Brice and Band of Heathens raised $150,000+
Hole 17 was surrounded by different sponsors. 106
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