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...five hole, to tie and later win in 1935. Last week Old Pro Sarazen, now 50, carried away another memory: a "shocking" eight, five over par, on the short 12th hole. For the first time in 30 years of tournament play, Sarazen quit in disgust. But not Sam Snead...
...Snead could also recall an unhappy time. Just last year, when he was leading at the fourth and final round, he shot a disastrous eight (on No. 11), and folded, with an 80, thoroughly out of the running. On that occasion, cool Ben Hogan, who could remember losing the 1946 Masters when he three-putted the final green, came from behind to win with a four-under-par 68. Last week, after the second round, it seemed the same story all over again, with two old masters out in front of the younger aspirants. It was front-running Snead...
...Tommy Bolt, of Durham, N.C., the North and South Open Golf tournament; at neighboring Pinehurst. Bolt, an unheralded pro, upheld U.S. golf prestige over Britain's visiting Ryder Cup team after all but one of the U.S. team members withdrew. Most notable of the defeated: Defending Champion Sam Snead, U.S. Ryder Cup captain, who quit after a second-round...
...Ryder Cup team, over Britain; for the fifth year in a row; at Pinehurst, N.C. Captained by Sam Snead, the ten U.S. players dropped only two out of twelve matches, tied one, to maintain a perfect record defending the Cup on home ground...
Captain Sam Snead led the U.S. golf team to 9 1/2-2 1/2 win over England in the Ryder Cup matches played at Pinhurst, N.C., over the wekend...