Nelson officials raise $4.8 million for local charities at 2010 event

Officials at the HP Byron Nelson Championship raised $4.8 million for local charities at this year’s PGA Tour event in Irving, tournament officials announced today. The 2010 total represents an increase from last year’s $4.4 million figure. Since the Nelson’s inception, the tournament has raised more than $116 million for charities, the largest total of any PGA Tour event.

_ Jimmy Burch