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Who Is the Youngest Golfer to Shoot His Age on the PGA Tour?

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Even for the world's best golfers, shooting one's age — scoring 65 at age 65, for example — is something that, for most of them, isn't all that common. It's especially not common on the professional tours. But it has happened on the PGA Tour, and the youngest-ever golfer who shot his age in a PGA Tour tournament was 67 years old.

Oldest Golfer to Make the Cut in a Men's Major

Who is the oldest golfer in the history of the men's professional majors to make the cut? The record-holder is one of the giants of the game, and he was 67 years old when he set the record.

Who Was the First Masters Champion to Get the Green Jacket?

The Green Jacket is awarded every year to the winner of The Masters Tournament in one of the most well-known traditions in golf. But who was the first golfer to be awarded the Green Jacket after winning The Masters?

Sam Snead in The Masters: Wins, Yearly Scores and Finishes

Sam Snead has a special place in the history of The Masters Tournament: He was the first winner presented with the green jacket. And he won three Masters tournaments total. Below is the list of Snead's finishes every year he played the tournament.

That Time Sam Snead Forfeited a Playoff Over a Friendly Ruling

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Everyone knows that Sam Snead won 82 PGA Tour tournaments. That number is one of the better-known records in golf, and it's becoming even better-known all the time as Tiger Woods closes in on it. But Snead's PGA Tour win total might have been one higher had he not chosen to forfeit a playoff when he started feeling antsy about a favorable ruling he'd received.