Success in his golfing prime made Sam Snead a star. Longevity helped to build a legend. Snead's fluid but powerful swing seemed effortless, a classic swing that kept him on course well into his 60s.

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 ...

The nephew of World Golf Hall of Fame Member Sam Snead was 84. Born Jesse Carlyle Snead, J.C. joined the PGA Tour in 1968, just three years after his famous “Uncle Sam” as he called him had ...

Although he never won a major championship, J.C. Snead had top-3 finishes in the Masters, U.S. Open and the PGA Championship. He was one of the most reliable players in the game, amassing a dozen ...