AT&T Byron Nelson Power Rankings: Top 10 picks for Trinity Forest

The AT&T Byron Nelson christens its new home at Trinity Forest this week. With a powerful field showing up for the legendary Mr. Nelson’s tournament, we’re breaking down the top ten contenders in the heart of Texas.

No horses for courses this week. No one’s gunning for his third or fourth win on the same grounds. Pour out a Michelob Ultra for TPC Four Seasons; its decade-long run as host site of the Byron Nelson (and a co-host for years more) is over. Instead, enter stage right, Trinity Forest.

It’s as close to a 180-degree turn you can make, veering away from Four Season’s cookie-cutter appearance to the vast and fast potential of Trinity Forest in Dallas.

The Bill Coore/Ben Crenshaw design opened for play in fall 2016 and houses the SMU college golf teams.

The scorecard reads 7,450 yards for a par 72 with a 502-yard par-4 as the home hole.

Trinity Forest is a links style design where the wind is likely to be a key determinant in how low guys can go here. It may not play as a traditional links style as players have spoken up to say a capable aerial attack is still needed here.

There’s a cool backstory of how the course literally turned from trash to treasure by the PGA Tour’s Jonathan Wall below.

The weather forecast looks breezy, but not out of control. The bigger factor could be the heat. At week’s beginning, all four days project for mid 70s for lows and 90s for highs.

If’s someone’s coming into the week on fumes (three-plus events in a row) or is a little more seasoned out on Tour, maybe it’s worth a stay away.

Plus, the course knowledge a veteran could gain by returning to the course for the umpteenth time is neutralized.

I think I just inadvertently set up the table for Omar Uresti to miraculously win this week. In the event that falters, here are 10 picks for the AT&T Byron Nelson: