CBS to Air Nicklaus vs. Snead 1963 Classic

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.
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 …read more