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Golfing great Sam Snead dies

Sam Snead, whose picture-perfect golf swing carried him to a record 81 PGA Tour...don't think there's ever been a golf swing as aesthetically pleasing as Sam Snead's," golfer Phil Mickelson said Thursday from the Memorial Tournament...

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They're off

Gene Sarazen, Sam Snead and Byron Nelson made it official Thursday. Photos Back | Next Back | Next With three drives -- all of which found the new Masters...

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Snead recovering from stroke symptoms

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) -- Sam Snead participated in his 62nd straight Masters on Thursday, hitting a ceremonial first tee shot that flew right into the gallery and...

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Without Sarazen, the Masters begins

AUGUSTA, Ga. -- Byron Nelson shrugged his shoulders. Sam Snead tipped his hat. The only one missing from the ceremonial start of the 64th Masters today was the man who put the tournament on...

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For Norman, a thrilling, turbulent road to the Hall of Fame

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. (AP) -- Ben Hogan pursued perfection. Sam Snead had that sweet swing. Jack Nicklaus set the standard for greatness with his 18 major championships. Arnold Palmer and his swashbuckling...

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Masters begins with ceremonial start

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) -- Byron Nelson teed off for the last time at the Masters Thursday, joining with Sam Snead for the ceremonial start at Augusta National. Photos The 89-year-old Nelson, who walks with a cane because of an ailing left...

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Arnie's tee date historic

...at 12:17 p.m. with Willie Wood and amateur John Miller, the four-time Masters Tournament champion will surpass Sam Snead for the most consecutive Masters starts. Photos Palmer, 69, will be playing in his 45th straight Masters, dating to...

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Byron Nelson knows these woods

...To beat one of his best friends. There was a war going on, and some of the best players were somewhere else. But Sam Snead was there. And Craig Wood was there. And Jimmy Demaret. And sometimes even Ben Hogan was there. This morning, a kid...

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Woods improves all aspects of his game

...Woods would eclipse all kinds of records set by the masters of the game, Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer, Ben Hogan and Sam Snead and Byron Nelson. But Woods knew better. Just weeks after winning the Masters, he began reworking his game under the...

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Masters glare fixed on Duval

...players in the field tee off beginning at 8:15 a.m. in threesomes. Honorary starters Gene Sarazen, Byron Nelson and Sam Snead will hit the first shots of the day at 8 a.m. Duval, who is playing in his fourth Masters, starts at 1:23 p.m...

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