Who is Sam Snead
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Sam Snead: Golf Legend
One could argue that Sam Snead was one of the best athletes ever to play golf. That ability earned him the nickname 'Slammin Sam' because of his powerful, lengthy drives, Snead was also blessed with a remarkably smooth swing.
Sam Snead's amazing athletic ability, combined with his highly competitive nature, kept Sam a viable pro golfer well into his 70's.
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Snead won an incredible 84 tournaments on the American tour and an additional 80 worldwide.
Sam Snead Bio
Samuel Jackson "Sam" Snead (May 27, 1912 - May 23, 2002) was an American golfer who was one of the top players in the world for most of four decades. He and two others of the greatest golfers of all time, Ben Hogan and Byron Nelson, were born within six months of each other in 1912. He won a record 82 PGA Tour events and about 70 others worldwide. He won seven majors: three Masters, three PGA Championships, and one British Open. In spite of his great achievements, his reputation has always been slightly tainted by his failure to win a U.S. Open. Snead shares the record for most second-place finishes in that championship (4) with four others....(read more)
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- Justin Rose eager to defend BMW Championship
- ... winners' list as Walter Hagen, Ben Hogan, Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, Sam Snead and Tiger Woods. So imagine the thoughts racing through Rose's mind as he tries to become the ninth golfer to win consecutive BMW Championship/Western Open titles.
- Tiger Woods once again enraptures sports world with victory at Memorial
- By Star-Ledger Staff Scott Halleran/GettyTiger Woods, after his victory at the Memorial Sunday, and Jack Nicklaus each have 73 tournament victories, the second most all-time to Sam Snead. Tiger Woods won his 73rd tournament as a professional golfer ...
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- Woods and Nicklaus are tied for second place in career wins on tour, trailing Sam Snead at 82. GALLOWAY, NJ. (AP) ? Stacy Lewis shot an even-par 71 to win the ShopRite LPGA Classic by four strokes over Katherine Hull. Lewis finished 54 holes at the ...
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- Official Sam Snead Website
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- Biography on Sam Snead at About.com.
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ohcaroline
Feb 3, 2012 @ 10:58 am | delete
- I watched him as a youngster. He had a beautiful swing and approach to the game.
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