About J. C. Snead
Lived 1940 – 2025 (aged 84). J. C. Snead was an American baseball player and golfer.
Jesse Carlyle Snead (October 14, 1940 – April 25, 2025) was an American professional golfer who won tournaments on both the PGA Tour and Champions Tour. Snead was the nephew of hall of famer Sam Snead. was born in Hot Springs, Virginia, where his father worked at The Homestead resort. He attended East Tennessee State University in Johnson City, Tennessee, where he was a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity. He played pro baseball in the Washington Senators farm system before becoming a professional golfer in 1964. He joined the PGA Tour in 1968. Snead recorded two runner-up finishes in majors: 2nd at 1973 Masters Tournament and a tie for 2nd with Dave Stockton at the 1978 U.S. Open. He was also twice runner-up in The Players Championship, in 1974 and 1976, behind Jack Nicklaus on both occasions.
Senior career From 1993 to 2002, Snead won four times on the Senior PGA Tour. He defeated Jack Nicklaus in a playoff for the 1995 Ford Senior Players Championship, a senior major championship.
Personal life and death In his free time, Snead enjoyed hunting and farming. He had one son, Jason. He resided full time in Hot Springs, Virginia and part-time in Hobe Sound, Florida.
Snead died of cancer on April 25, 2025, at the age of 84.
Awards and honors In 2003, Snead was inducted into the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame.
Professional wins (15) PGA Tour wins (8)
PGA Tour playoff record (3–1)
PGA Tour of Australasia wins (1)
Other wins (1)
Senior PGA Tour wins (4) Legend Senior PGA Tour major championships (1) Other Senior PGA Tour (3)
Senior PGA Tour playoff record (2–3)
Other senior wins (2) 2011 Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf – Demaret Division (with Gibby Gilbert) 2012 Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf – Demaret Division (with Gibby Gilbert)
Results in major championships Note: Snead never played in The Open Championship.
CUT = missed the half-way cut DQ = disqualified "T" indicates a tie for a place
Summary Most consecutive cuts made – 14 (1973 PGA – 1979 Masters) Longest streak of top-10s – 1 (four times)
Results in The Players Championship
CUT = missed the halfway cut WD = withdrew "T" indicates a tie for a place
Champions Tour major championships
Wins (1) YearChampionshipWinning scoreMarginRunner-up 1995 Ford Senior Players Championship −16 (69-68-66-69=272) Playoff1 Jack Nicklaus 1 Won with birdie on the first playoff hole.
U.S. national team appearances Professional Ryder Cup: 1971 (winners), 1973 (winners), 1975 (winners)
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Who was J. C. Snead?
Professional golfer, minor league baseball player
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J. C. Snead was born on 14 October 1940 in Hot Springs.
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J. C. Snead died on 25 April 2025.
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J. C. Snead was a baseball player and golfer.
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J. C. Snead was American.
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