- Born
- Died
- Birth nameSamuel Jackson Snead
- Nickname
- Slammin' Sam
- Height5′ 11″ (1.80 m)
- Sam Snead was born on May 27, 1912 in Ashwood, Virginia, USA. He was an actor, known for The Caddy (1953), The 1970 Masters Tournament (1970) and The Phil Silvers Show (1955). He was married to Audrey Karnes. He died on May 23, 2002 in Hot Springs, Virginia, USA.
- SpouseAudrey Karnes(August 12, 1940 - January 31, 1990) (her death, 2 children)
- Professional golfer.
- Inducted into World Golf Hall of Fame, 1974.
- Named the fourth recipient of the PGA Tour Lifetime Achievement Award in November 1998.
- Of golf's Major tournaments, Snead won three Masters, three Professional Golfers Association Championships and one British Open, but never the United States Open.
- Was double-jointed.
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