The story had a triumphant ending and was a real saga, one of those once-in-a-career things for a writer. I still feel privileged to have done it.” This article first appeared in April 1999. Sam Snead died in 2002 at age 89. —Jerry Tarde
While the retail model was black with a red insert, Sam's was brown with a black screwless insert, and even had a Sam Snead decal on top, just like a store line club! Sam was about 72 at the time, and he was still really good.
In the context of Snead’s incredible career, in which he won 81 times on the PGA Tour, the Masters was his most solid territory. I hurry over to the press area while the Sneads check in, and when I return just a few minutes later, there is bad news.
When you’re driving with Sam Snead, you tend to forget the car has a radio. We had left his winter home in Fort Pierce, Fla., at 4:45 a.m. on Tuesday of Masters week 1998, and two hours later, as the sun began peeking over the pines, Sam was still spilling out stories from his traveling days in the 1930s.
I know he played with Laminates for his 3,4,5 woods as a lot of pro's did. Woods break, I was never so glad to see TaylorMade [u]tiny [/u] headed metal clubs hit the market in the mid 1980's. I broke many drivers, and fairway woods, and some you could get repaired and them be stronger.
thanks for that sir! yes, my loft specs are old fashioned as well. So was it Wilson blue ridge or something like that he used?
anyone have pics of a model that he gamed in competition? Irons or woods?
Yap, doesn't mean he was stupid...but he technically would fit the definition in the dictionary.
Yap, doesn't mean he was stupid...but he technically would fit the definition in the dictionary.
Snead's driver was a George Izett. George Sr. told me the story back in the early 70's. Wilson milled their sole plate onto it, and afyter many years, it cracked or broke, and couldn't be fixed. George said he thought Snead was gonna cry right there in his shop. Izett mad ea number of exact copies but Snead was never satisfied.