Sam Snead
7 Major Championships • Top 10 All-Time
Major Championship Wins
About Sam Snead
Sam Snead is one of golf's all-time greats with 7 major championship victories. His first major came at the 1942 PGA at age 29. His major championship career spanned an impressive 12 years.
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Career Highlights
- 1942-1954 — Won 7 major championships including 3 Masters (1949, 1952, 1954) and 3 PGA Championships
- 1946 Open Championship — Won his only Open title at St Andrews
- 1959 — First player to shoot 59 in a PGA Tour-sanctioned event at Greater Greensboro Open
- 1965 — At age 52, became oldest player to win a PGA Tour event at Greater Greensboro Open
- Career — Record 82 PGA Tour wins (tied with Tiger Woods for most all-time)
Did You Know?
- "Slammin' Sammy": Earned his nickname for his powerful, rhythmic swing that many considered the most beautiful in golf history
- The Missing Major: Despite winning 7 majors, Snead never won the U.S. Open — finishing runner-up four times in golf's most famous near-miss story
- Natural Athlete: A self-taught player from rural West Virginia, Snead excelled at multiple sports and maintained his legendary swing well into his 70s