Okay, so I wanted to dig into some historical golf data, specifically for the Byron Nelson tournament. I’ve always been fascinated by the history of the game, and I figured this would be a fun little project. Here’s how I went about it.
Finding a Source
First things first, I needed to find a reliable source of past results. You know, I just needed a good, solid place to start. I started by just searching for “Byron Nelson past results.” There were some options popping up, but I needed a simple one to deal with.
Getting the Data
After I found a good source, I started to collect the data. Manually, at first, I just started grabbing the winners, scores, and maybe the runners-up, year by year.
- I started with recent years. You know, to check if my data source is correct.
- Then I go further to check more years.
- And I made a simple note to record those data.
Organizing the Information
Now, with all this information, I needed a way to organize it. I started a simple spreadsheet. It was pretty basic:
- Year: The year of the tournament.
- Winner: The name of the winning golfer.
- Score: The winner’s total score.
- Runner-up: The second-place finisher (if I had it).
- Notes: Any other interesting tidbits, like playoffs or record scores.
I filled the sheet one by one when I searched and found the data.
I could have done some fancy programming to pull the data automatically, but I enjoyed doing it this way for this * felt a bit more…hands-on.
Review and Enjoy
Finally, I went back and double-checked everything, making sure my years lined up with the winners and scores. There might have been a few small errors in that I needed to correct, but that did not take too much time.
And that’s it! Now I’ve got my own little database of Byron Nelson history. It’s not perfect, but I built it, and I’m pretty satisfied with the results.
