Sam Snead Quiz Questions and Answers
Q1. In which year was Sam Snead born?
A. 1908
B. 1912
C. 1915
D. 1920
Answer: B. 1912
Q2. Where was Sam Snead born?
A. Augusta, Georgia
B. Ashwood area, Virginia
C. St. Andrews, Scotland
D. Palm Beach, Florida
Answer: B. Ashwood area, Virginia
Q3. What was Sam Snead’s full name?
A. Samuel Jackson Snead
B. Samuel James Snead
C. Samuel John Snead
D. Samuel Joseph Snead
Answer: A. Samuel Jackson Snead
Q4. What popular nickname was given to Sam Snead due to his powerful driving?
A. The Golden Bear
B. The Black Knight
C. The Hawk
D. The Slammer
Answer: D. The Slammer
Q5. Approximately how many official PGA Tour victories is Sam Snead credited with?
A. 62
B. 73
C. 82
D. 94
Answer: C. 82
Q6. How many major championships did Sam Snead win?
A. 4
B. 5
C. 6
D. 7
Answer: D. 7
Q7. Which major championship did Sam Snead never win, despite finishing second four times?
A. The Masters
B. PGA Championship
C. The Open Championship
D. U.S. Open
Answer: D. U.S. Open
Q8. In which year did Sam Snead win The Open Championship at St Andrews?
A. 1942
B. 1946
C. 1949
D. 1954
Answer: B. 1946
Q9. How many times did Sam Snead win the Masters Tournament?
A. Three
B. Two
C. One
D. Four
Answer: A. Three
Q10. How many times did Sam Snead win the PGA Championship?
A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. Four
Answer: C. Three
Q11. At what age did Sam Snead become the oldest winner of a PGA Tour event when he won the Greater Greensboro Open in 1965?
A. 52
B. 50
C. 48
D. 55
Answer: A. 52
Q12. How many times did Sam Snead win the Greater Greensboro Open, a record for most victories in a single PGA Tour event?
A. Five
B. Six
C. Seven
D. Eight
Answer: D. Eight
Q13. In which year was Sam Snead inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame?
A. 1965
B. 1974
C. 1980
D. 1998
Answer: B. 1974
Q14. Sam Snead is widely admired for which aspect of his game that many consider among the purest in golf history?
A. His putting stroke
B. His short-game creativity alone
C. His smooth, fluid, self-taught swing
D. His course architecture skills
Answer: C. His smooth, fluid, self-taught swing
Q15. How many times did Sam Snead win the Vardon Trophy for lowest scoring average on the PGA Tour?
A. Four
B. Three
C. Two
D. Five
Answer: C. Four
Q16. In the 1954 Masters, whom did Sam Snead defeat in an 18-hole playoff to claim the title?
A. Ben Hogan
B. Byron Nelson
C. Jack Nicklaus
D. Cary Middlecoff
Answer: A. Ben Hogan
Q17. Approximately how many total professional tournament victories (worldwide) are commonly attributed to Sam Snead?
A. Around 80–90
B. Around 100
C. Over 140
D. Under 70
Answer: C. Over 140
Q18. In what year did Sam Snead turn professional?
A. 1930
B. 1934
C. 1937
D. 1940
Answer: B. 1934
Q19. Sam Snead’s first major championship victory came at which event?
A. 1946 Open Championship
B. 1949 Masters
C. 1942 PGA Championship
D. 1951 PGA Championship
Answer: C. 1942 PGA Championship
Q20. How many times did Sam Snead lead the PGA Tour money list?
A. One
B. Two
C. Four
D. Three
Answer: D. Three
Q21. What distinctive item of clothing or accessory was Sam Snead famously associated with?
A. A red baseball cap
B. A straw hat
C. A green jacket only
D. Spiked boots exclusively
Answer: B. A straw hat
Q22. In 1950, Sam Snead won how many PGA Tour events in a single season (the last player to reach double digits in a year for a long period)?
A. 8
B. 9
C. 11
D. 13
Answer: C. 11
Q23. Sam Snead struggled later in his career with a putting problem for which he is associated with popularizing a common golf term. What is that term?
A. The shanks
B. The yips
C. The hooks
D. The slices
Answer: B. The yips
Q24. To combat putting difficulties, Sam Snead experimented with which unconventional putting style that was later restricted by the rules?
A. Belly putting only
B. Anchored long-putter only
C. One-handed putting exclusively
D. Croquet-style putting (straddling the ball)
Answer: D. Croquet-style putting (straddling the ball)
Q25. Where did Sam Snead begin his golf involvement as a young boy, working as a caddie?
A. Augusta National
B. The Homestead in Hot Springs, Virginia
C. Pebble Beach
D. St Andrews Old Course
Answer: B. The Homestead in Hot Springs, Virginia