Samuel Jackson Snead (pronounced [sni:d]; May 27, 1912 – May 23, 2002) was an American professional golfer who was one of the top players in the world for the better part of four decades (having won PGA of America and Senior PGA Tour events over six decades) and widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time. Snead was awarded a record 94 gold medallions, for wins in PGA of America (referred to by most as the PGA) Tour events and later credited with winning a record 82 PGA Tour events, including seven majors. He never won the U.S. Open, though he was runner-up four times. Snead was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 1974. Snead's nicknames included "The Slammer", "Slammin' Sammy Snead", and "The Long Ball Hitter from West Virginia", and he was admired by many for having a "perfect swing", which generated many imitators. Snead was famed for his folksy image, wearing a straw hat, and
Samuel Jackson Snead (pronunciado [sni:d]; 27 de mayo de 1912 – 23 de mayo de 2002) fue un golfista profesional estadounidense que fue uno de los mejores jugadores del mundo durante la mejor parte de cuatro décadas (habiendo ganado los eventos PGA de América y Senior PGA Tour durante seis décadas) y ampliamente considerado como uno de los mejores jugadores de todos los tiempos. Snead fue galardonado con un récord de 94 medallas de oro, por las victorias en los eventos de PGA de América (referido por la mayoría como el PGA) Tour y más tarde se le atribuyó ganar un récord de 82 eventos de PGA Tour, incluyendo siete majors.