Sentence examples for Snead from inspiring English sources

Snead, one of golf's most humourous and ingratiating players, was recognized for the easy grace of his natural, self-taught swing.

Equally dominant was Hogan, who in many ways was the polar opposite of Snead.

Known worldwide for his straw hat and folksy humour, Snead reportedly never had a golf lesson, and he sometimes employed unorthodox methods of putting in order to counteract problems caused by a twitch (known in golf parlance as "the yips").

Before Woods's arrival, it would have seemed absurd to tout so young a player as the greatest in the game's history, yet he has been afforded such praise by the likes of Nicklaus, Snead, and other veteran players.

Runyan's most notable victory came when he demolished the heavily favoured Snead, closing him out after 29 holes to capture the PGA championship in 1938.

Snead was noted for the longevity of his career, his agility, and his smooth, self-taught swing.

That legacy gave a special sweetness to Tiger Woods's victory at the 1997 Masters.Other titans of golf Snead, Palmer, Nicklaus and the rest stride through this history of the Masters.

Dominant players of the 1940s included Sam Snead, Ben Hogan, Byron Nelson, and Jimmy Demaret.

His total of nine tournament victories in a single season (1933) was surpassed only by Sam Snead, Ben Hogan, and Byron Nelson.

His career totals include 73 PGA victories a number exceeded only by Sam Snead and Tiger Woods and a record 18 victories in the four major professional championships.

He established two records in his many appearances at the Greater Greensboro Open: he won it more times (eight) than any golfer has ever won a single tournament (causing many sportswriters to dub the event the "Sam Snead Open"); and, at age 52, he became the oldest golfer to win a PGA event with his victory there in 1965.