This week's 2012 HP Byron Nelson golf tournament - has been around since 1968 with the tournaments namesake and host being professional golf great Byron Nelson until his passing in 2006. This week begins a two week stint for the PGA Tour in Texas with Ben Hogan's and Ft. Worth's version next week at Colonial. The HP Byron Nelson Classic is an extension of the original greater Dallas TX, area professional golf tour events dating back to 1926 with the inception of the first Dallas Open golf tournament.  Seven of the world's top 22 will be playing this week in Dallas which includes Phil Mickelson, and newcomers Louis Oosthuizen and Padraig Harrington. This is the event where a year ago a new star emerged with the 2011 winner Keegan Bradley who also later went on to win the PGA Championship in August in Atlanta. This is also the event that presented the tournament winner's caddie with a new Cadillac - that being Bradley's caddie Steve 'Pepsi' Hale.  Who will win this week and who's caddie will get the 'CADDY' here in 2012? ....    Here to more 2012 Byron Nelson Classic overview:                                                 

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From ESPN.com: by Richard Durrett

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