The Old Man and the Snead
It's 1965 and Sam Snead, at nearly 53, is still playing on the PGA TOUR against the world's best golfers
Similar to the old man Santiago, of Hemingway’s creation, Sam Snead was consumed by the thrill of the big catch in the deep blue. He also enjoyed holing long putts for money on the green.
When Sam Snead, the old man of the PGA TOUR, was a month shy of 53, he arrived at Greensboro, NC, where the annual Greater Greensboro Open was played on the PGA TOUR.
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