J. C. Snead

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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.[1][2]

Early life

Snead, who preferred being called by his middle name, Carlyle,[3] was born in Hot Springs, Virginia, where his father worked at The Homestead resort.[4] 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.[2]

Professional career

PGA Tour

Snead won eight tournaments on the PGA Tour and one in international competition. He was a member of the 1971, 1973, and 1975 Ryder Cup teams. Snead's biggest career disappointment was that he never won a major championship on the PGA Tour; however, he made his career mark as one of the tour's most consistent players, with more than seven million dollars in career earnings.[2] 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.[5] 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.[6]

Awards and honors

In 2003, Snead was inducted into the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame.

Professional wins (15)

PGA Tour wins (8)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory 		Runner(s)-up
1 Feb 21, 1971 Tucson Open Invitational −15 (66-71-70-66=273) 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Dale Douglass
2 Mar 7, 1971 Doral-Eastern Open Invitational −13 (70-70-66-69=275) 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Gardner Dickinson
3 Jun 11, 1972 IVB-Philadelphia Golf Classic −6 (70-71-69-72=282) 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Chi-Chi Rodríguez
4 Feb 16, 1975 Andy Williams-San Diego Open Invitational −9 (69-71-71-68=279) Playoff Template:Flagicon Raymond Floyd, Template:Flagicon Bobby Nichols
5 Feb 15, 1976 Andy Williams-San Diego Open Invitational (2) −16 (65-68-67-72=272) 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Don Bies
6 Sep 26, 1976 Kaiser International Open Invitational −14 (66-70-70-68=274) 2 strokes Template:Flagicon Gibby Gilbert, Template:Flagicon Johnny Miller
7 Oct 11, 1981 Southern Open −9 (67-68-70-66=271) Playoff Template:Flagicon Mike Sullivan
8 Jun 14, 1987 Manufacturers Hanover Westchester Classic −8 (71-70-65-70=276) Playoff Template:Flagicon Seve Ballesteros

PGA Tour playoff record (3–1)

No. Year Tournament Opponent(s) Result
1 1971 Greater Hartford Open Template:Flagicon George Archer, Template:Flagicon Lou Graham Archer won with birdie on first extra hole
2 1975 Andy Williams-San Diego Open Invitational Template:Flagicon Raymond Floyd, Template:Flagicon Bobby Nichols Won with birdie on fourth extra hole
Nichols eliminated by par on first hole
3 1981 Southern Open Template:Flagicon Mike Sullivan Won with par on second extra hole
4 1987 Manufacturers Hanover Westchester Classic Template:Flagicon Seve Ballesteros Won with par on first extra hole

PGA Tour of Australasia wins (1)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory 		Runner-up
1 Oct 28, 1973 Qantas Australian Open −8 (70-70-69-71=280) 2 strokes Template:Flagicon Jerry Breaux

Other wins (1)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory 		Runner-up
1 Jul 29, 1980 Jerry Ford Invitational −5 (66-71=137) Shared title with Template:Flagicon Hubert Green

Senior PGA Tour wins (4)

Legend
Senior PGA Tour major championships (1)
Other Senior PGA Tour (3)
No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory 		Runner(s)-up
1 Mar 14, 1993 Vantage at The Dominion −2 (71-73-70=214) 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Bobby Nichols, Template:Flagicon Gary Player
2 Feb 5, 1995 Royal Caribbean Classic −4 (69-75-65=209) Playoff Template:Flagicon Raymond Floyd
3 Jul 16, 1995 Ford Senior Players Championship −16 (69-68-66-69=272) Playoff Template:Flagicon Jack Nicklaus
4 Jun 23, 2002 Greater Baltimore Classic −13 (69-64-70=203) 1 stroke Template:Flagicon John Mahaffey, Template:Flagicon Doug Tewell,
Template:Flagicon Bobby Wadkins

Senior PGA Tour playoff record (2–3)

No. Year Tournament Opponent(s) Result
1 1991 Bank One Classic Template:Flagicon DeWitt Weaver Lost to birdie on second extra hole
2 1992 Kroger Senior Classic Template:Flagicon Gibby Gilbert Lost to par on second extra hole
3 1995 Royal Caribbean Classic Template:Flagicon Raymond Floyd Won with par on first extra hole
4 1995 Ford Senior Players Championship Template:Flagicon Jack Nicklaus Won with birdie on first extra hole
5 2000 LiquidGolf.com Invitational Template:Flagicon Gary McCord, Template:Flagicon Tom Wargo Wargo won with birdie on third extra hole
Snead eliminated by par on first hole

Other senior wins (2)

Results in major championships

Tournament 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979
Masters Tournament 30 2 T26 T10 T43 T39 22
U.S. Open CUT CUT CUT CUT CUT T21 T49 T14 T27 T2 CUT
PGA Championship CUT T20 T3 T24 T28 T15 T19 CUT
Tournament 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988
Masters Tournament T14 CUT DQ T12 CUT CUT
U.S. Open T22 T33 T15 T43
PGA Championship T50 15 CUT CUT CUT 72 CUT

Note: Snead never played in The Open Championship.

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CUT = missed the half-way cut
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"T" indicates a tie for a place

Summary

Tournament Wins 2nd 3rd Top-5 Top-10 Top-25 Events Cuts made
Masters Tournament 0 1 0 1 2 5 13 9
U.S. Open 0 1 0 1 1 5 15 9
The Open Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PGA Championship 0 0 1 1 1 6 15 9
Totals 0 2 1 3 4 16 43 27
  • Most consecutive cuts made – 14 (1973 PGA – 1979 Masters)
  • Longest streak of top-10s – 1 (four times)

Results in The Players Championship

Tournament 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990
The Players Championship 2 T34 2 T13 T71 CUT T31 WD T13 T32 CUT T17 T67 CUT CUT CUT T46

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Champions Tour major championships

Wins (1)

Year Championship Winning score Margin Runner-up
1995 Ford Senior Players Championship −16 (69-68-66-69=272) Playoff1 Template:Flagicon Jack Nicklaus

1 Won with birdie on the first playoff hole.

U.S. national team appearances

Professional

References

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External links


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