CBS to Air Nicklaus vs. Snead 1963 Classic
July 8, 2009 by Jeff Greenwell
Filed under Golf
For those of you who think golf begins and ends with Tiger Woods, you’re in for a treat this weekend. CBS Sports is planning to show a 1963 match between Tiger’s idol, Jack Nicklaus, and Sam “Slammin’ Sammy” Snead. At the time of the match, Snead was 50 years old, and held the PGA record of 81 wins, while Nicklaus was 23, and just beginning his rise to the top of the golf world.
Jack Nicklaus (Image: Zuma Press)
The match itself took place at the famed Pebble Beach Golf Links in Monterey, California, and was an 18 hole stroke play event. Without giving away who won, let’s just say that the match came down to the final hole, with the winner dropping a decisive birdie putt.
The match hasn’t been rebroadcast in any way since 1963. CBS plans on airing the event, renamed Nicklaus vs. Snead Revisited, on Sunday July 12th at 2 p.m., prior to the final round of the John Deere Classic.
I suggest that if you have the time, and the inclination, you sit down and watch this special match between two of the all time greats in the world of golf. At the very least you will get a chance to see Jack Nicklaus in his prime, the first of his 18 majors under his belt, on his way to becoming arguably the greatest golfer of all time…for now.
