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5 unusual facts about Sam Snead


Harry von Zell

Von Zell delivered the commentary on Celebrity Golf, a series of half-hour, nine-hole golf matches made in 1960 with Sam Snead taking on Hollywood celebrities at Los Angeles golf courses such as Woodland Hills and Lakeside Country Club.

Joe Kirkwood, Jr.

When Joe Kirkwood, Jr. defeated Sam Snead to win the 1951 Blue Ribbon Open in Milwaukee, United States, they became the third father-son winner in the history of the PGA Tour which in 2014 still has only nine such winners.

Ruth Ray

She had a successful career as a commercial artist and portraitist; among her most famous portraits was the golfer Sam Snead.

Sam Snead

He won that event eight times, the Tour record for victories of a single tournament event and tied by Tiger Woods in 2013 when Woods won his eighth Arnold Palmer Invitational.

William F. Brown

He had the privilege to caddy for Sammy Snead and other golf legends during his years at the golf club.


Lew Worsham

In 1947, he won the U.S. Open by defeating Sam Snead in an 18-hole playoff at the St. Louis Country Club in Clayton, Missouri after the two men had finished tied at 282 in regulation.

Lou Barbaro

Barbaro, at the age of 23 years old, won the Providence Open (Providence, Rhode Island) on September 28, 1941, with a record 273, which was 15 under par and at least 6 shots or more ahead of Sammy Byrd, Sam Snead, Gene Sarazen, Toney Penna, Herman Barron, and Lawson Little.

Skip Alexander

Sam Snead, the Ryder Cup captain that year, paired Alexander against the British champion, John Panton, in the singles portion of the competition.


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