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Slammin' Sammy Snead Trivia Quiz

Sam Snead was one of the most revered and best-liked golfers in the history of the sport. How much do you know about the career of Slammin' Sam?

A multiple-choice quiz by Misregistered. Estimated time: 7 mins.

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Misregistered

Time
7 mins

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Multiple Choice

Quiz #
78,294

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

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Question 1 of 15

1. Sam Snead was born May 27, 1912 in Hot Springs, VA. Growing up, his family was literally dirt poor (their house had dirt floors), and Sam saw his natural ability at golf as a way out of this too-humble life. What year did Sam join the PGA Tour as a professional golfer? Hint

1937

1930

1933

1935

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Question 2 of 15

2. As a rookie on the PGA Tour, how many tournaments did Sam win? Hint

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Question 3 of 15

3. In 1938 Snead was the PGA Tour leading money winner for the first time, winning eight titles over the course of the season. Were any of the eight events he won major championships (Masters, US Open, British Open or PGA Championship)?

Answer: (Yes or No, Y or N)

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Question 4 of 15

4. One of the events that Sam won in 1938 was the Greater Greensboro Open. How many more times would he win this particular event in his career? Hint

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Question 5 of 15

5. Sam Snead would win a total of seven major championships in his career, placing him in the all-time top ten list for most majors won. What is the only one of the four majors that Sam was never able to win? Hint

The Masters

The PGA Championship

The British Open

The U. S. Open

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Question 6 of 15

6. Interestingly, the other two golfers that made up golf's 'Big Three' during the 1935-1945 era were all born in the same year as Snead, so they were all the same age when they were trying to beat each other. One of the other two men in the 'Big Three' was Ben Hogan. Who was the third member of this group?

Answer: (Two words, or just surname)

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Question 7 of 15

7. Sam Snead would go on to win 81 total events on the PGA Tour, a record that still stood when he passed away in 2002 (Jack Nicklaus was second with 70; Tiger Woods was leading all active players with 31). In winning this huge number of events, what were Snead's career money winnings on the PGA Tour? Hint

$97,848

$620,126

$943,323

$1,217,725

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Question 8 of 15

8. Snead was involved in seventeen playoffs in his PGA Tour career. How many of these did he win? Hint

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Question 9 of 15

9. Sam Snead holds the PGA Tour record as the youngest man to shoot his age in a PGA Tour event. How old was he when he first shot his age in tournament play? Hint

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Question 10 of 15

10. In 1963, at the age of 51, Snead showed he still had a lot of ability by taking one last serious shot at a major title. He would birdie the 15th hole in the final round of the Masters, to tie for the lead and sent the crowd into a frenzy. What place did Sam eventually finish in the 1963 Masters? Hint

8th

1st

3rd

2nd

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Question 11 of 15

11. Snead turned 50 in 1962, eighteen years before the inception of the Senior PGA Tour. The only Senior PGA Tour event at that time was the PGA Senior Championship. How many time did Snead win this, the only Senior event? Hint

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Question 12 of 15

12. Sam Snead set the precedent for longevity in professional golf. How many years were there between his first tournament win and his final tournament win on the PGA Tour? Hint

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Question 13 of 15

13. Snead continued to be competetive on the PGA Tour until well past his prime years. How old was he when he had his last top ten finish on the PGA Tour? Hint

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Question 14 of 15

14. Snead held the record for the lowest single round score on the PGA Tour until Al Geiberger shot his 59 in 1977. Snead shot a score of 60 in the second round of the Dallas Open in what year? Hint

1939

1950

1944

1957

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Question 15 of 15

15. The one that got away... Snead has stated that of all the tournaments he lost, the 1939 U.S. Open hurt the most. Needing only a par on the 72nd hole to win, Snead made a triple-bogey 8 to lose by 2 shots. What player was the beneficiary of this collapse and won the tournament? Hint

Byron Nelson

Cary Middelcoff

Ben Hogan

Lew Worsham

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: 1937

Sam turned pro in 1934, but did not join the PGA Tour until 1937.

2. As a rookie on the PGA Tour, how many tournaments did Sam win?

Answer: 5

He won the 1937 Oakland Open, Bing Crosby Pro-Am, St. Paul Open, Miami Open and the Nassau Open as a rookie in 1937.

Answer: No

Snead won some significant events including the Greater Greensboro Open and the Canadian Open, but he did not win any majors in 1938.

4. One of the events that Sam won in 1938 was the Greater Greensboro Open. How many more times would he win this particular event in his career?

Answer: 7

Snead won seven more GGO events, for a total of eight. This record still stands as the most times that any player has won a single event on the PGA Tour.

Answer: The U. S. Open

Snead won three Masters, three PGAs and one British Open. He finished second four times in the U. S. Open, but was never able to win the title.

Answer: Byron Nelson

Byron Nelson, Sam Snead and Ben Hogan were the three dominant players in golf at this time. Nelson, possibly the best player of the three, would retire at the end of the 1945 season after winning 18 events in one year. The 'Big Three' then became the big two, and Snead and Hogan would remain golf's biggest stars until the late '50s, when Arnold Palmer began to make his mark.

7. Sam Snead would go on to win 81 total events on the PGA Tour, a record that still stood when he passed away in 2002 (Jack Nicklaus was second with {70;} Tiger Woods was leading all active players with 31). In winning this huge number of events, what were Snead's career money winnings on the PGA Tour?

Answer: {$620,126}

Given inflation and purse increases, a player that won 81 events today, even if he played no other tournaments other than those he won, would have earned over {$60} million dollars.

8. Snead was involved in seventeen playoffs in his PGA Tour career. How many of these did he win?

Answer: 12

Sam had a career playoff record of 12 wins and 5 losses.

9. Sam Snead holds the PGA Tour record as the youngest man to shoot his age in a PGA Tour event. How old was he when he first shot his age in tournament play?

Answer: 67

Snead shot his age (67) in the first round of the 1979 Quad Cities Open. Two days later, he shot 66.

Answer: 3rd

Jack Nicklaus and Tony Lema would finish strong to finish first and second, with Snead one shot further back in third place.

Answer: 6

Snead won the PGA Seniors in 1964-65, 1967, 1970, and 1972-73.

12. Sam Snead set the precedent for longevity in professional golf. How many years were there between his first tournament win and his final tournament win on the PGA Tour?

Answer: 28

Snead's first win as a member of the PGA Tour was the 1937 Oakland Open, and his last was the 1965 Greater Greensboro Open (at the age of 53), a span of 28 years. Even Jack Nicklaus, who is considered an icon of longevity, could not match this - his first and last wins were 24 years apart.

13. Snead continued to be competetive on the PGA Tour until well past his prime years. How old was he when he had his last top ten finish on the PGA Tour?

Answer: 63

Sam finished tied for 8th in the 1975 B.C. Open at the age of 63.

14. Snead held the record for the lowest single round score on the PGA Tour until Al Geiberger shot his 59 in 1977. Snead shot a score of 60 in the second round of the Dallas Open in what year?

Answer: 1957

At the age of 45, Snead shot 60 in the Dallas Open in 1957. He went on to win the event (of course).

Answer: Byron Nelson

Snead came close many times to winning the U.S. Open, but this was really the one that got away. So long Sam. The golf world will miss you (Sam Snead, 1912-2002).

Source: Author Misregistered

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