gptkbp:instanceOf
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Professional Golfer
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gptkbp:awards
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World_Golf_Hall_of_Fame_Inductee
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gptkbp:birthDate
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1912-02-04
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gptkbp:birthPlace
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gptkb:Waxahachie,_Texas,_USA
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gptkbp:contribution
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Established_the_Byron_Nelson_Golf_Classic
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gptkbp:deathDate
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2006-09-26
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gptkbp:diedIn
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gptkb:Ryder_Cup
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gptkbp:famousFor
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Golfing career
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gptkbp:famousQuote
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"Golf is a game of confidence."
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gptkbp:famousRival
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gptkb:Ben_Hogan
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gptkbp:firstAwarded
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1937 Masters Tournament
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gptkbp:foughtAgainst
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gptkb:Jack_Nicklaus
gptkb:Sam_Snead
gptkb:Arnold_Palmer
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gptkbp:fullName
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gptkb:Byron_Edward_Nelson
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gptkbp:golfingEvents
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Designed several golf courses
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gptkbp:hobbies
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Fishing
Hunting
Gardening
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Byron Nelson
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gptkbp:influenced
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Golf course management
Golf broadcasting
Golf equipment design
Modern golf
Golf tournament organization
Golf coaching methods
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gptkbp:influencedBy
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gptkb:Bobby_Jones
gptkb:Gene_Sarazen
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gptkbp:inspiration
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Aspiring golfers
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gptkbp:knownFor
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Golf swing technique
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gptkbp:lastProduced
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1945 PGA Championship
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gptkbp:legacy
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Pioneered professional golf tournaments
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gptkbp:majorRivers
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52
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gptkbp:nickname
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gptkb:Lord_Byron
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gptkbp:notableEvent
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gptkb:Byron_Nelson_Golf_Classic
First golfer to win 11 consecutive tournaments
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gptkbp:philanthropy
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Supported various charities
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gptkbp:playsFor
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PGA Tour
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gptkbp:posthumousRecognition
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gptkb:Byron_Nelson_Award
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gptkbp:profession
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$1.5 million
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gptkbp:residence
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gptkb:Roanoke,_Texas,_USA
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gptkbp:retirementYear
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1946
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gptkbp:spouse
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Doris_Nelson
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gptkbp:styleOfPlay
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Consistent and accurate
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gptkbp:turnsPro
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1935
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gptkbp:youth_tournaments
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33
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