Word: snead
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...Hogan in the 1953 U.S. Open. In the three Opens that had been played at Oakmont before this year, only two golfers-Hogan and Sam Snead-had ever broken...
...Having won his third Masters title in April, he now had visions of a one-year "grand slam," winning all four of pro golf's major championships-Masters, U.S. Open, British Open and Professional Golfers' Association. Nobody, not Hagen or Hogan or Snead or Sarazen, had ever accomplished that before. "I want to win this one more than any tournament I've ever played," said Palmer on the eve of the Nicklaus play-off-but he was frankly worried. "I'd rather it was anybody but that big, strong, happy dude," he said...
...Only other three-time Masters winners: Jimmy Demaret (1940, '47, '50), Sam Snead...
That grand slammer, Sammy Snead, 49, boasts the most naturally graceful swing in big-time golf, and last week he proved that he also has the most relaxed crouch. Retrieving his ball from the scraggly rough at Miami's Doral Country Club, he resembled nothing more than a praying mantis at bay. After which he slapped his next shot spang on the green, went on to pick up $700 in the pro-am prelude to the Miami open invitational...
...greens, putted so badly he wound up 7-over-par with 287 for 72 holes. Defending Open Champion Arnold Palmer fared even worse, failed to duplicate last year's whirlwind finish, shot 289. Two hardy perennials wilted: Ben Hogan, 48, seeking a record fifth Open, fired 289; Sam Snead, seeking his first in 21 tries...