In the 1968, Sam Snead's inventive cure for his putting troubles led to a new rule that still holds sway in the game today.

All the Sam Snead stories coming out after his death Thursday could fill this newspaper. His friends acknowledge they aren’t all true. For example, Snead didn’t bury winnings in tin can… ...

Sam Snead was born the last of six children in the hills of Virginia near Hot Springs, where he started as the assistant pro at The Homestead and built his home on farmland nearby.

Sam Snead hits a shot near a sand trap on the second hole during the final round of the 1949 PGA championship held at Hermitage Country Club (now Belmont Golf Course).

Roger Watson earned national golf acclaim by beating the legendary Sam Snead, but became one of North Carolina’s best-known and respected golf figures. Watson, who died this past week at 81 ...

The Par 3 Contest tradition started in 1960, with Sam Snead winning the first event. "I like the idea of the Par 3 (Contest) the day before the Masters," Snead said back in 1960.

Sam Snead, one of the most outstanding golfers of his time, once won an LPGA event in 1962. Much to everyone’s surprise, with this victory, he became the only man to ever win in a women's golf ...

The Par 3 Contest tradition started in 1960, with Sam Snead winning the first event. "I like the idea of the Par 3 (Contest) the day before the Masters," Snead said at the event's inaugural edition.

After 10 years of hanging from the ceiling, Seattle Art Museum’s “Inopportune: Stage One” — aka “the tumbling Tauruses” — come back down to earth.