Sam Snead
Sam Snead watches an iron shot at Augusta National. (courtesy: Sam Snead family)
Sam Snead
Undated photo of Sam Snead. (courtesy: Sam Snead family)
Sam Snead
Sam Snead hits a shot in the Greater Greensboro Open. He won the tournament a PGA Tour-record eight times. (courtesy: Sam Snead family)
Sam Snead
Undated photo of Sam Snead. (courtesy: Sam Snead family)
Sam Snead
Sam Snead tees off at No. 15 in the final round of the 1952 Masters. He shot a final-round 72 and won by four shots. (courtesy: Sam Snead family)
Sam Snead and Gary Player
Sam Snead and Gary player at the Sam Snead Festivel at The Greenbrier. (courtesy: Sam Snead family)
Sam Snead
Undated photo of Sam Snead. (courtesy: Sam Snead family)
Sam Snead
Undated photo of Sam Snead. (courtesy: Sam Snead family)
Ben Hogan, Byron Nelson, Arnold Palmer and Sam Snead
Undated photo of Sam Snead with Ben Hogan, Byron Nelson and Arnold Palmer. (courtesy: Sam Snead family)
Sam Snead
Undated photo of Sam Snead. (courtesy: Sam Snead family)
1947 Ryder Cup team
Sam Snead was a member of one of the most dominant Ryder Cup teams of all time. The 1947 U.S. squad defeated Great Britain, 11-1. (Bottom row, left to right) Herman Barron, Jimmy Demaret, captain Ben Hogan, Ed "Porky" Oliver, Lew Worsham. (Top row, left to right) Dutch Harrison, Lloyd Mangrum, Herman Keiser, Byron Nelson, Sam Snead. (courtesy: Sam Snead family)
Ben Hogan and Sam Snead
Ben Hogan and Sam Snead at The Greenbrier in 1953. (courtesy: Sam Snead family)
Jackie Gleason and Sam Snead
Jackie Gleason offers Sam Snead some advice (presumably not about the golf swing). (courtesy Sam Snead family)
Sam Snead
Sam Snead's classic "sitdown" move in his downswing. (courtesy Sam Snead family)
Sam Snead
Sam Snead just before impact. (courtesy Sam Snead family)
Sam Snead
Sam Snead (left) defeated Jim Turnesa (right) in the final of the 1942 PGA Championship. Turnesa was a corporal in the U.S. Army, and Snead was to join the Navy shortly after the match. PGA president Ed Dudley is at center.(courtesy: Sam Snead family)
Sam Snead
Undated photo of Sam Snead. (courtesy: Sam Snead family)
Sam Snead
Sam Snead dances on the Swilken Bridge on the 18th fairway during the Past Champions Challenge at the 2000 British Open at St. Andrews. Stephen Munday/ALLSPORT
Sam Snead
Sam Snead dances on the Swilken Bridge on the 18th fairway during the Champions Challenge round at the 2000 British Open at St. Andrews. Harry How/ALLSPORT
Sam Snead
Undated photo of Sam Snead. (courtesy: Sam Snead family)
Sam Snead
Sam Snead in action during the Champions Challenge round at the 2000 British Open at St. Andrews. Harry How/ALLSPORT
Sam Snead
Portrait of Sam Snead during the 2000 British Open at St. Andrews. Paul Severn /Allsport
Sam Snead
Sam Snead on the opening day of the 2000 Masters at Augusta National. Dave Cannon /Allsport
Sam Snead
Sam Snead before the 2000 Masters at Augusta National. Dave Cannon /Allsport
Sam Snead
Sam Snead during the opening round of the 2000 Masters at Augusta National. Dave Cannon /Allsport
Byron Nelson, Gene Sarazen, Sam Snead
Byron Nelson, Gene Sarazen and Sam Snead start the 1999 Masters at Augusta National. Craig Jones /Allsport
Sam Snead
A portrait of Sam Snead during the 1999 Masters at Augusta National. Stephen Munday /Allsport
Sam Snead
Sam Snead signs a book in 1962 at The Walton Heath Golf Club in Surrey, England. Don Morley/Getty Images
Sam Snead
Sam Snead hits a shot in 1962 at The Walton Heath Golf Club in Surrey, England. Don Morley/Getty Images
Sam Snead
Sam Snead eyes his shot during the 1996 Legends of Golf tournament at PGA West's Stadium Course in La Quinta, Calif. J.D. Cuban /Allsport
Sam Snead
Sam Snead selects an iron during the 1996 Legends of Golf tournament at PGA West's Stadium Course in La Quinta, Calif. J.D. Cuban /Allsport
Annika Sorenstam, Sam Snead, Catrin Nilsmark
Sam Snead posed with Annika Sorenstam and Catrin Nilsmark of the European Solheim Cup team as they prepared to defend the cup against the U.S. in the 1994 matches at The Greenbrier. Steve Munday/ALLSPORT
Sam Snead
A portrait of Sam Snead on the first tee on the opening day of the 2001 Masters at Augusta National. (Stephen Munday/ALLSPORT)
Sam Snead
Sam Snead on the first tee of the 1999 Masters at Augusta National. Stephen Munday/Getty Images
Sam Snead
Undated photo of Sam Snead. Stan Badz/PGA
Sam Snead
Undated photo of Sam Snead. Chris Condon/PGA
Sam Snead
Undated photo of Sam Snead. Stan Badz/PGA
Sam Snead
Undated photo of Sam Snead. Chris Condon/PGA
Sam Snead
Undated photo of Sam Snead. Chris Condon/PGA
Sam Snead and Byron Nelson
Sam Snead and Byron Nelson at the first tee on the opening day of the 2001 Masters at Augusta National. (Stephen Munday/ALLSPORT)
