Sam Snead, after hitting three beautiful 3-irons, was asked a question about them. So he hit again, but again he was asked.

Success in his golfing prime made Sam Snead a star. Longevity helped to build a legend. Snead's fluid but powerful swing seemed effortless, a classic swing that kept him on course well into his 60s.

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