Sport: Still Suited to a Tee

At 70, Sam Sneadputts sidesaddle, but what the heck

Byron Nelson, Ben Hogan and Samuel Jackson Snead all will hit 70 this year, a pretty good score when you consider the course. Almost 40 years since he was able to win eleven golf tournaments in a row, Nelson is in Texas being venerable and staying available to Tom Watson whenever the kid needs a lesson. Hogan is in Texas being difficult and hanging up on Gary Player when the South African calls for advice. ("Mr. Player, are you affiliated with a club manufacturer?" "Dunlop." "Call Dunlop." Click.) Snead last week was in...

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