Samuel Jackson Snead

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Person
gptkbp:awards PGA Tour Player of the Year
gptkbp:birth_date 1912-05-27
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Ashwood,_Virginia,_USA
gptkbp:children gptkb:3
gptkbp:current_champion gptkb:1942_Masters_Tournament
gptkbp:death_date 2002-06-23
gptkbp:famous_for smooth swing
gptkbp:famous_quote “ Golf is a game of inches.”
“ I think the hardest thing is to be true to yourself.”
“ The best wood in most amateurs' bags is the pencil.”
“ I never hit a shot, not even in practice, without having a very sharp in my mind a picture of the ball going to the hole.”
“ There are no shortcuts in the game of golf.”
gptkbp:golf_course_features gptkb:Snead's_Golf_Course
gptkbp:grand_slam_titles 2
82
gptkbp:hall_of_fame_induction gptkb:1974
gptkbp:height 6 ft 1 in
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Samuel Jackson Snead
gptkbp:influenced modern golf swing techniques
gptkbp:is_played_by gptkb:PGA_Tour
gptkb:Champions_Tour
gptkbp:known_for winning 82 PGA Tour events
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:American
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Slammin'_Sammy
gptkbp:notable_winner gptkb:1974_PGA_Championship
gptkbp:notable_wins gptkb:7
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:Golf
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Hot_Springs,_Virginia,_USA
gptkbp:rival gptkb:Byron_Nelson
gptkb:Ben_Hogan
gptkb:Arnold_Palmer
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Mary_Elizabeth_Snead
gptkbp:tournament gptkb:1
gptkb:3
gptkbp:turning_pro 1934
gptkbp:weight 180 lb
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sam_Snead
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4