J. C. Snead | |
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Personal information | |
Full name | Jesse Carlyle Snead |
Born | Hot Springs, Virginia, U.S. | October 14, 1940
Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
Weight | 215 lb (98 kg; 15.4 st) |
Sporting nationality | ![]() |
Residence | Hobe Sound, Florida, U.S. |
Career | |
College | East Tennessee State University |
Turned professional | 1964 |
Current tour(s) | Champions Tour |
Former tour(s) | PGA Tour |
Professional wins | 16 |
Number of wins by tour | |
PGA Tour | 8 |
PGA Tour of Australasia | 1 |
PGA Tour Champions | 4 |
Other | 3 |
Best results in major championships | |
Masters Tournament | 2nd: 1973 |
PGA Championship | T3: 1973 |
U.S. Open | T2: 1978 |
The Open Championship | DNP |
Jesse Carlyle Snead (born October 14, 1940) is an American professional golfer who won tournaments on both the PGA Tour and Champions Tour. Snead is the nephew of hall of famer Sam Snead.[1][2]
Snead, who prefers that people called him by his middle name, Carlyle,[3] was born in Hot Springs, Virginia, where his father worked at The Homestead resort.[4] He attended East Tennessee State University in Johnson City, Tennessee, where he was a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity. He played pro baseball in the Washington Senators farm system before becoming a professional golfer in 1964. He joined the PGA Tour in 1968.[2]
Snead won eight tournaments on the PGA Tour, four on the Champions Tour, and one in international competition. He was a member of the 1971, 1973, and 1975 Ryder Cup teams. Snead's biggest career disappointment is that he never won a major championship on the PGA Tour; however, he made his career mark as one of the tour's most consistent players, with more than seven million dollars in career earnings.[2] Snead recorded two runner-up finishes in majors: 2nd at 1973 Masters Tournament and in a tie for 2nd at the 1978 U.S. Open.[5] He was also twice runner-up in The Players Championship, in 1974 and 1976, behind Jack Nicklaus on both occasions.
In 2003, Snead was inducted into the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame.
In his free time Snead enjoys hunting and farming. He has one son, Jason, who was born in 1978. He currently resides in Hobe Sound, Florida.
Professional wins (15)
[edit]PGA Tour wins (8)
[edit]No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
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1 | Feb 21, 1971 | Tucson Open Invitational | −15 (66-71-70-66=273) | 1 stroke | ![]() |
2 | Mar 7, 1971 | Doral-Eastern Open Invitational | −13 (70-70-66-69=275) | 1 stroke | ![]() |
3 | Jun 11, 1972 | IVB-Philadelphia Golf Classic | −6 (70-71-69-72=282) | 1 stroke | ![]() |
4 | Feb 16, 1975 | Andy Williams-San Diego Open Invitational | −9 (69-71-71-68=279) | Playoff | ![]() ![]() |
5 | Feb 15, 1976 | Andy Williams-San Diego Open Invitational (2) | −16 (65-68-67-72=272) | 1 stroke | ![]() |
6 | Sep 26, 1976 | Kaiser International Open Invitational | −14 (66-70-70-68=274) | 2 strokes | ![]() ![]() |
7 | Oct 11, 1981 | Southern Open | −9 (67-68-70-66=271) | Playoff | ![]() |
8 | Jun 14, 1987 | Manufacturers Hanover Westchester Classic | −8 (71-70-65-70=276) | Playoff | ![]() |
PGA Tour playoff record (3–1)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
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1 | 1971 | Greater Hartford Open | ![]() ![]() |
Archer won with birdie on first extra hole |
2 | 1975 | Andy Williams-San Diego Open Invitational | ![]() ![]() |
Won with birdie on fourth extra hole Nichols eliminated by par on first hole |
3 | 1981 | Southern Open | ![]() |
Won with par on second extra hole |
4 | 1987 | Manufacturers Hanover Westchester Classic | ![]() |
Won with par on first extra hole |
PGA Tour of Australasia wins (1)
[edit]No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
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1 | Oct 28, 1973 | Qantas Australian Open | −8 (70-70-69-71=280) | 2 strokes | ![]() |
Other wins (1)
[edit]No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
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1 | Jul 29, 1980 | Jerry Ford Invitational | −5 (66-71=137) | Shared title with ![]() |
Senior PGA Tour wins (4)
[edit]Legend |
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Senior PGA Tour major championships (1) |
Other Senior PGA Tour (3) |
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
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1 | Mar 14, 1993 | Vantage at The Dominion | −2 (71-73-70=214) | 1 stroke | ![]() ![]() |
2 | Feb 5, 1995 | Royal Caribbean Classic | −4 (69-75-65=209) | Playoff | ![]() |
3 | Jul 16, 1995 | Ford Senior Players Championship | −5 (69-68-66-69=272) | Playoff | ![]() |
4 | Jun 23, 2002 | Greater Baltimore Classic | −13 (69-64-70=203) | 1 stroke | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Senior PGA Tour playoff record (2–3)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
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1 | 1991 | Bank One Classic | ![]() |
Lost to birdie on second extra hole |
2 | 1992 | Kroger Senior Classic | ![]() |
Lost to par on second extra hole |
3 | 1995 | Royal Caribbean Classic | ![]() |
Won with par on first extra hole |
4 | 1995 | Ford Senior Players Championship | ![]() |
Won with birdie on first extra hole |
5 | 2000 | LiquidGolf.com Invitational | ![]() ![]() |
Wargo won with birdie on third extra hole Snead eliminated by par on first hole |
Other senior wins (2)
[edit]- 2011 Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf – Demaret Division (with Gibby Gilbert)
- 2012 Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf – Demaret Division (with Gibby Gilbert)
Results in major championships
[edit]Tournament | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 |
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Masters Tournament | 30 | 2 | T26 | T10 | T43 | T39 | 22 | ||||
U.S. Open | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT | T21 | T49 | T14 | T27 | T2 | CUT |
PGA Championship | CUT | T20 | T3 | T24 | T28 | T15 | T19 | CUT |
Tournament | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 |
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Masters Tournament | T14 | CUT | DQ | T12 | CUT | CUT | |||
U.S. Open | T22 | T33 | T15 | T43 | |||||
PGA Championship | T50 | 15 | CUT | CUT | CUT | 72 | CUT |
Note: Snead never played in The Open Championship.
CUT = missed the half-way cut
DQ = disqualified
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Summary
[edit]Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
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Masters Tournament | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 9 |
U.S. Open | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 9 |
The Open Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 9 |
Totals | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 43 | 27 |
- Most consecutive cuts made – 14 (1973 PGA – 1979 Masters)
- Longest streak of top-10s – 1 (four times)
Results in The Players Championship
[edit]Tournament | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 |
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The Players Championship | 2 | T34 | 2 | T13 | T71 | CUT | T31 | WD | T13 | T32 | CUT | T17 | T67 | CUT | CUT | CUT | T46 |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
WD = withdrew
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Champions Tour major championships
[edit]Wins (1)
[edit]Year | Championship | Winning score | Margin | Runner-up |
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1995 | Ford Senior Players Championship | −16 (69-68-66-69=272) | Playoff1 | ![]() |
1 Won with birdie on the first playoff hole.
References
[edit]- ^ "Sam's nephew takes charge in Doral golf". Lawrence Daily Journal-World. (Kansas). Associated Press. March 8, 1971. p. 14.
- ^ a b c "Virginia Sports Hall of Fame Inductees Class of 2003". Archived from the original on November 30, 2010. Retrieved March 15, 2010.
- ^ Hill, Dave; Seitz, Nick (1977). Teed Off. Prentice-Hall. p. 157.
- ^ Herskowitz, Mickey (September 1984). "Least popular tour pro, or did we all get him wrong?". Golf Digest. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
- ^ "Golf Major Championships".
External links
[edit]- J. C. Snead at the PGA Tour official site
- J. C. Snead at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)