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Sam Snead, a country boy, was born in Hot Springs, Virginia. He was nicknamed, Slammin' Sammy, for his powerful drives and naturally smooth swing. His legendary career included three Masters tournaments, three Professional Golfers' Association (PGA) titles and one British Open. He finished second in the U.S. Open four times but never won. He retired with more PGA tournament victories (84) than any golfer in history.

He became a professional in 1933 and scored his first victory in the 1937 at the Oakland Open in California. Snead is known worldwide for his straw hat. As far as anyone knows, Snead never had a golf lesson, and he sometimes used unusual methods of putting in order to remedy problems caused by a twitch.

Snead holds the Tour record for most victories in a single event with eight Greater Greensboro Open titles. He won this tournament in 1938, 1946, 1949, 1950, 1955, 1956, 1960 and 1965. When ...

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