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Three-time major champion Larry Nelson, who didn't take up golf until he returned from the Vietnam War, will receive the PGA Distinguished Service Award.
Nelson, a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame, will be honored Aug. 10 during the PGA Championship. It's being played at Atlanta Athletic Club, where 30 years ago Nelson won his first major at the PGA. He also won the 1987 PGA Championship at PGA National, and the 1983 U.S. Open at Oakmont.
He also played on three Ryder Cup teams, and went 5-0 as a rookie in 1979 at The Greenbrier.
Read more: http://sports.espn.go.com/golf/news/story?id=6344973
