On May 9 in golf history — 1954: Sam Snead wins Masters playoff over Hogan, plus 5 more moments from 1937–2010.
American Dave Marr, who won the 1965 PGA Championship and later became a beloved television golf commentator, was born on this day in Houston, Texas.
Dave MarrSam Snead shot 70 to Ben Hogan's 71 in an 18-hole playoff to win the 1954 Masters, one of the most celebrated head-to-head duels between the two rivals.
Sam SneadThe mid-1960s produced a generation of stars who would carry professional golf into its television-driven boom, building on the popularity of Palmer, Nicklaus and Player.
Craig 'The Walrus' Stadler held off Dan Pohl in a playoff to win the 1982 Masters for the biggest title of his career.
Craig StadlerNick Price, who would reach World No. 1 the following year, was in the midst of a dominant stretch that produced three major championships in the early-to-mid 1990s.
Nick PriceAt age 20, Rory McIlroy closed with a course-record 62 to win the Wells Fargo Championship at Quail Hollow by four strokes for his first PGA Tour victory.
Rory McIlroy