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Snead, Sam

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Snead, Sam(uel Jackson) (1912–2002)

US golfer. He won three US Masters tournaments (1949, 1952, 1954), three US Professional Golfers' Association (PGA) titles (1942, 1949, 1951), and one British Open title (1946). He finished second in the US Open four times but never won. He retired with more PGA tournament victories (84) than any golfer in history.

Career highlights

British Open

1946

US PGA Championship

1942, 1949, 1951

Masters

1949, 1952, 1954

Tournament wins

84

He was born in Hot Springs, Virginia. Nicknamed, ‘Slammin' Sammy’, his smooth, uncomplicated style won him a wide following.



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