Sam Snead

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Samuel Jackson "Sam" Snead (born May 27, 1912 in Ashwood, Virginia , † May 23, 2002 in Hot Springs, Virginia) was one of the all-time greats in US golf and a seven-time major winner. In the course of his career he won the record number of 82 tournaments on the North American PGA TOUR and around 70 more worldwide.

Origin and early days as a professional

Sam Snead was born on May 27, 1912, the youngest of six children. He grew up in simple circumstances. His father worked as a "porter, electrician and what do I know in a hotel in our city". He came to golf in the same way as many world-class players before and after him. At the age of seven, he began working as a caddy on the golf course at The Homestead resort. His own game began with his brother Homer, twelve years his senior, in his parents' garden. They played their own four-hole course with cans of tomatoes for holes and sticks for clubs.

In 1934, when Snead was 22 years old, he started working as a professional in Homestead's Pro Shop. He began cleaning and repairing members' clubs. Only after a while was he allowed to give lessons.

Career as a professional

Snead has won the Masters three times, the PGA Championship three times and the Open Championship once . He was denied a US Open title - the only flaw in his impressive track record.

Snead was on the US team of the Ryder Cup in 1937, 1947, 1949, 1951, 1953, 1955 and 1959. He was captain in 1959 ( playing captain ) and 1969 ( non-playing captain ).

The successes that he was able to achieve as an advanced senior are astonishing. At the age of 62, Snead finished third in the PGA Championship, just three strokes behind, and at 72, he finished a round of 60 on The Homestead's course.

Snead was known for his rural demeanor and demeanor, always with a straw hat, he sometimes played tournaments barefoot and tapped sayings like: Keep your pennies together, stay away from the whiskey, and never give a putt . His nickname was "Slammin 'Sammy".

From 1984 until just before his death in 2002, Sam Snead made the honor tee at the Masters at the Augusta National Golf Club . He was accompanied by his famous colleagues Byron Nelson (until 2001) and Gene Sarazen (until 1999).

Awards

Records

PGA Tour victories

Major championships are in bold .

Results at major tournaments

Tournament 1937 1938 1939
The Masters 18th T31 2
US Open 2 T38 5
The Open Championship T11 DNP DNP
PGA Championship R16 F. DNP
Tournament 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949
The Masters T7 T6 T7 NT NT NT T7 T22 T16 1
US Open T16 T13 NT NT NT NT T19 2 5 T2
The Open Championship NT NT NT NT NT NT 1 DNP DNP DNP
PGA Championship F. QF 1 NT DNP DNP R32 R32 QF 1
Tournament 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959
The Masters 3 T8 1 T15 1 3 T4 2 13 T22
US Open T12 T10 T10 2 T11 T3 T24 T8 CUT T8
The Open Championship DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP
PGA Championship R32 1 R64 R32 QF R32 QF R16 3 T8
Tournament 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969
The Masters T11 T15 T15 T3 CUT CUT T42 T10 42 CUT
US Open T19 T17 T38 T42 T34 T24 DNP DNP T9 T38
The Open Championship DNP DNP T6 DNP DNP CUT DNP DNP DNP DNP
PGA Championship T3 T27 T17 T27 DNP T6 T6 DNP T34 T63
Tournament 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979
The Masters T23 CUT T27 T29 T20 WD CUT WD CUT CUT
US Open CUT DNP DNP T29 DNP CUT DNP CUT DNP DNP
The Open Championship DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP CUT DNP DNP DNP
PGA Championship T12 T34 T4 T9 T3 CUT CUT T54 DNP T42
Tournament 1980 1981 1982 1983
The Masters CUT CUT WD WD
US Open DNP DNP DNP DNP
The Open Championship DNP DNP DNP DNP
PGA Championship WD WD DNP DNP

NT = no tournament played
DNP = not started
WD = withdrawn
CUT = failed at the cut
"T" split rank
R ## - round of the last 16, 32 etc. The PGA Championship was played before 1958 as a match play.
QF - quarter finals
SF - semifinals

Senior tournament victories

See also

Web links

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  1. ↑ Snead, Sam: "My Life for Golf," p. 28
personal data
SURNAME Snead, Sam
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Snead, Samuel Jackson
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American golfer
DATE OF BIRTH May 27, 1912
PLACE OF BIRTH Ashwood, Virginia, United States
DATE OF DEATH May 23, 2002
Place of death Hot Springs, Virginia, United States