"Slammin' Sam" Snead could hit the ball a country mile with a swing that was the sweetest in golf. "It was a gift, something you can't teach," two-time U.S. Open champion Curtis Strange said. "His ...

Roger Watson earned national golf acclaim by beating the legendary Sam Snead, but became one of North Carolina’s best-known and respected golf figures. Watson, who died this past week at 81, played in ...

Even as he aged out of his prime, Sam Snead retained one of the sweetest swings in golf. His putting stroke was another story. By 1966, when Snead was in his fifties, his struggles with the flatstick ...

AUGUSTA, Ga., April 5 -- Two familiar faces stood on the first tee at Augusta National this morning. And honorary Masters starters Byron Nelson and Sam Snead did not disappoint the 500-plus ...

He knew he could never match the success of the great Sam Snead, but he won eight tournaments on the PGA Tour and four more on the senior circuit. By Richard Sandomir J.C. Snead, who knew he could ...

Sam Snead, after hitting three beautiful 3-irons, was asked a question about them. So he hit again, but again he was asked. He then hit a fifth time — and was asked a third time. This response ...

GREENSBORO — “If you could putt, Sam, we’d all be playing for second place.” That’s what Keith Baumgardner, who caddied for Sam Snead at the PGA Championship at Tanglewood Park, heard Gary Player tell ...

J.C. Snead, an eight-time winner on the PGA Tour in the 1970s and ’80s and four-time winner on PGA Tour Champions, died April 25 from complications with cancer in Hot Springs, Va. The nephew of World ...

Sam Snead still holds the record for most career PGA tournament wins. For years he was alone at the top with 82 but now shares the crown with Tiger Woods. His 82 victories included three Masters, one ...

Golf fans are fuming after being reminded that Tiger Woods’ 82 PGA Tour wins are officially tied with Sam Snead’s record — but are they really equal? In this video, we dive deep into the controversy ...

North Myrtle Beach resident Roger Watson won the 1974 and 1975 PGA Professional National Championship tournaments, both in playoffs, and the 1974 playoff was over Sam Snead at Pinehurst Resort. The ...