Who was Sam Snead?
A: Samuel Jackson Snead was an American professional golfer.
He was one of the top players in the world for the
better part of what?
A: Four decades (having won PGA of America and Senior PGA Tour events over
six decades)
He was widely regarded as what?
A: One of the greatest players of all time.
Snead was awarded a record 94 gold medallions, for wins
in what?
A: PGA of America (referred to by most as the PGA) Tour events.
He was later credited with winning a record 82 PGA Tour
events tied with whom?
A: Tiger Woods, including seven majors.
He never won what?
A: The U.S. Open, though he was runner-up four times.
When was Snead inducted into the World Golf Hall of
Fame?
A: In 1974.
Snead's nicknames included what?
A: "The Slammer", "Slammin' Sammy Snead", and "The Long Ball Hitter from
West Virginia".
He was admired by many for having what?
A: A "perfect swing", which generated many imitators.
Snead was famed for his folksy image, wearing a straw
hat, and making such statements as what?
A: "Keep close count of your nickels and dimes, stay away from whiskey, and
never concede a putt."
Fellow West Virginia Golf Hall of Fame Inductee Bill
Campbell has said what of Snead?
A: "He was the best natural player ever”.
He had the eye of an eagle, the grace of a leopard and
the strength of a what?
A: A lion."
Gary Player once said what?
A: "I don't think there's any question in my mind that Sam Snead had the
greatest golf swing of any human being that ever lived."
Jack Nicklaus said that Snead's swing was what?
A: "So perfect."
In what years was Snead the PGA leading money winner?
A: In 1938, 1949 and 1950.
He won the Vardon Trophy, for lowest scoring average,
how many times?
A: Four, 1938, 1949, 1950, and 1955.
In 1949, he was PGA what?
A: Golfer of the Year.
Snead was inducted into the Virginia Sports Hall of
Fame in what year?
A: 1973.
In 1986, Snead was inducted into what?
A: The Middle Atlantic PGA Hall of Fame.
Snead was also inducted into the PGA of America Hall of
Fame and what?
A: The Helms Hall of Fame.
When did Snead receive the PGA Tour Lifetime
Achievement Award?
A: In 1998.
Where was Snead born?
A: In Ashwood, Virginia, near Hot Springs.
Snead began caddying at what age?
A: At the age of seven at The Homestead's Old Course in Hot Springs.
He worked as an assistant pro at The Homestead at what
age?
A: 17 in 1929, then moved to the Cascades Course and turned professional in
1934.
During the depression, Snead taught himself the game of
golf from what?
A: A set of clubs carved from tree limbs.
Snead joined the PGA Tour in 1936 and achieved
immediate success by winning what?
A: The West Virginia Closed Pro tournament.
In 1936 he won two matches at the Meadow Brook Club,
earning what?
A: A $10,000 prize.
This gave him the money he needed to do what?
A: To start playing professionally full-time.