Wrapping up the weekend that was at the Nelson

Another classic EDS Byron Nelson Classic is in the books. Here are 10 things to remember from this year’s tournament:

1. Adam Scott, the only player in the field ranked in the world’s top 10, wins his sixth PGA Tour tournament.

2. Another playoff. It’s a Nelson tradition. That makes 16 of the last 40 Nelsons to go extra holes. Entering this year, the Nelson and Bob Hope Chrysler Classic had the Tour’s highest percentage of playoffs since 1968, at 38 percent. The Nelson now has the lead.

3. The course’s redesign worked. Now we’ll have to see if that results in more of the world’s top-10 players showing up next year. That certainly would bring a little variety to the daily Fans’ Insider Top 10 Spotlight.

4. The Caddy for the caddie. Tony Navarro, caddie for the champion, received a free Cadillac -- with all taxes covered and a full tank of gas -- for the win.

5. Weather. Even though a little chilly on Sunday, temperatures were comfortable throughout the week with steady winds. And all of the rain happened overnight. It made for a good week weather-wise -- except for the golfers and the ice-cream vendors. Remember this weather next year when the tournament moves back to May.

6. None of those ridiculous way-under-par scores at this tournament. Ryan Moore and Adam Scott were tied at a Masters-like 7-under after regulation. In fact, that score was one shot closer to par than Trevor Immelman’s winning score at The Masters.

7. Winner’s score: 7-under. Rangers’ record: 8 under.

8. Mathew Goggin saying after the first round that hitting into the bunkers on the redesigned course was the same as “a one-shot penalty.”

9. Immelman made his first tournament appearance since winning The Masters. Unfortunately, Mr. Green Jacket wasn’t around long because he missed the cut.

10. During this year’s Nelson, the Dallas Cowboys drafted running back Felix Jones and cornerback Mike Jenkins in the first round.

Top 10 spotlight

A daily look at the Nelson competitors who are ranked in the top 10 in the world:

Adam Scott (No. 10)

Scott’s round: Scott, who led after the first three rounds, shot 1-over 71 in failing to break par for the first time this week. But he made birdie on the final hole to tie Ryan Moore at 7-under and force a playoff. He won on the third playoff hole with a 48-foot birdie putt.

Did you know?: Scott, 27, has played for the International Team in the past three Presidents Cups. He has a 7-6-2 career record.

Previous Top-10 spotlights: Adam Scott (first, second and third rounds).

Oh, the life

There is an advantage out here to being a professional golfer. Near the fifth green and sixth tee, there is an actual permanent restroom -- a real-life building, not a port-a-potty. At the front of the restroom is a sign that warns the restroom is for pro golfers only. Funny thing is, there’s a men’s and a women’s restroom.

Still house hunting

After four days of trying to decide which house along one of TPC’s holes that I’ll buy for my next home, I couldn’t pick just one. I’ll have to come back next year to narrow the possibilities.

NASCAR Hole of the Day

A look at the hole that produced the biggest wreck:

Jesper Parnevik started the day at 4-under and four shots out of the lead. He made par on the first two holes, then dropped a shot with a bogey on the par-4 third hole. But the par-4, 431-yard fourth derailed his chances of making a run at the leaders. Parnevik drove out of bounds right and hit his fourth shot into a greenside bunker. He two-putted for a triple-bogey 7 and finished at even.

Water log

A look at the holes where the most balls got wet:

By the numbers

1: Player in the final four threesomes to play under par Sunday -- Moore.

6: Consecutive tournaments in which Ryan Moore had not finished under par before the Nelson. His only under-par tournament was his first of the season, at the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic.

24: Places Nicholas Thompson jumped in the final round. Thompson started the day tied for 24th at 1-over and finished tied for fourth -- five shots out of first place -- with a 3-under 67.

1,142,000: Millions of dollars 2008 champion Adam Scott earned more than Byron Nelson earned for winning the first tournament in 1944. Scott made $1,152,000, Nelson made $10,000.

8: Years since the Nelson champion first earned more than this year’s runner-up. Jesper Parnevik picked up $720,000 for winning in 2000. Ryan Moore won $691,200 for finishing second this year.