I don’t care what the numbers say. Right now, Vijay Singh is number one in my book. And he would be in the world rankings had things worked out for him to finish alone in third at the Byron Nelson.

Lorne Rubenstein agrees, and says in a good column that you don’t need a “world ranking” to know who’s number one in golf right now.

Gerry Smits of the Jacksonville Times Union writes about what the tour schedule will look like over the next couple of years. The biggest change, of course, will be moving the Tour Championship to May.

PGA Commissioner Tim Finchem, however, has apparently told tournment directors that there not be any contraction of the schedule. But end-of-the-season tournaments may find their roles changed. Apparently, there is discussion of using the later tournaments to allow players to get a head start on the next year’s money list.

That could have the effect of getting more of the top names to play after the PGA.

Here’s another article about the guy I think is the most intriguing figure in golf: John Daly. Jeff Wilson of the Star Telegram writes about the sources of Daly’s popularity.

Tiger Woods streak of making 142 consecutive cuts was broken today at the Byron Nelson.

Meanwhile, world #2 Vijay Singh is in position to make another run at a victory, just four behind the leader.

This week, the PGA Tour makes its stop in Dallas for the EDS Byron Nelson Championship. “Lord” Byron won the event by 12 strokes in its inaugural year in 1944, when it was known as the Dallas Open.

Nelson, now 93, is golf’s living legend. His 1945 season is not only one of golf’s greatest, but also one of the greatest in all of sports.

A little history lesson is in order here. In 1945, Byron Nelson won 18 tournaments, including 11 in a row. Let’s repeat that students: 11 In A Row.

That’s a streak that will never be matched, like DiMaggio’s 1941 hitting streak. Not only that, but he finished second seven times. In one tournament, he shot 29 under par. He capped it all off by winning the PGA.

Critics have charged that Nelson’s record is tarnished by a weak field. But among his competitors that year were Sam Snead, Ben Hogan and Jimmy Demaret. And remember that in golf, you play as much against the courses as you do against the field. In 1945, Nelson simply overwhelmed the courses with a 68.33 scoring average—a record that stood for 55 years.

This weekend’s field features the current top five golfers in the world: Woods, Singh, Els, Mickelson, and Goosen. However, none of those—even Tiger—has ever had a season that matches Lord Byron in 1945.