A capsule look at the previous nine U.S. Open golf championships held at Oakmont Country Club: Year: 1927 Winner: Tommy Armour Score: 301 Margin: Playoff (76-79) Runner-up: Harry Cooper Prize: $500.

Rory McIlroy and Robert MacIntyre don’t just love playing golf, they’re students of the history of the game. That’s why ...

The PGA Tour steps back into history this week with the Charles Schwab Challenge. To golf fans in Fort Worth, it will always be simply, "The Colonial." The Schwab Challenge began in 1946 as the ...

“Sam Snead.” Sam Snead is considered one of the legends of golf ... along with Byron Nelson and Ben Hogan. He was known for his straw hat and folksy humour, and often used unorthodox methods to be ...

US President Donald Trump compared accepting the luxury Qatari jet plane to legendary golfer Sam Snead having a putt conceded. The US President received criticism for accepting the lavish plane ...

Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT Asked to name his four favourite golfers, Woods said: “Well, probably Sam Snead, Bobby Jones ... which included wearing a straw hat, and having one of ...

J.C. Snead joined the PGA TOUR in 1968 at a time when the TOUR already featured another Snead, a player of some renown, someone who happened to be J.C.’s uncle. Throughout his life, Sam Snead ...

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“The only time I ever got a chance to play with Sam Snead, I was 2 down through two ... red shirt on Monday and black Nike vest, hat and pants, finished in style, carding birdies at 14 ...

Through the years, Baumgardner has worn many hats as a volunteer ... which is why the winner on Sunday will get the Sam Snead Cup. “The trophy is named after Sam because he loved coming here ...

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All of us who knew Sam enjoyed his sense of humor and his great stories.” He was also famous for wardrobe aesthetics, specifically his straw hat. Snead’s oft-aching back and inconsistent ...