This Day in Golf History: May 27

The PGA Tour’s all-time victory coleader with 82, Sam Snead, was born on this date in 1912, the same year that ushered in Ben Hogan and Byron Nelson. Snead’s swing is often considered the greatest ever, and it’s hard to argue against that since it helped him set longevity records. The big missing element in his record is that he never won the U.S. Open; his four second-place finishes were constructed every way imaginable. Snead won seven majors. He died in 2002 just four days short of his 90th birthday.