tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17206449.post4548301169855940665..comments2023-11-02T04:49:29.053-04:00Comments on ARMCHAIR GOLF BLOG: From the Archives: Golf’s Greatest Swings: Sam SneadThe Armchair Golferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07086916747302169325noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17206449.post-64677623402042604052010-02-07T08:30:02.216-05:002010-02-07T08:30:02.216-05:00No doubt, Moe had one of the most effective swings...No doubt, Moe had one of the most effective swings ever. He was a genius.The Armchair Golferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07086916747302169325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17206449.post-35853177556753431092010-02-06T21:49:39.190-05:002010-02-06T21:49:39.190-05:00What about Moe Norman? A great swing may be a thin...What about Moe Norman? A great swing may be a thing of beauty or an ugly hack, but the whole purpose is to get the ball to where you want it to go. Moe was the recognised master in that department without question.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17206449.post-62500504353058220482010-01-18T13:22:22.425-05:002010-01-18T13:22:22.425-05:00True... but don't forget that Snead won 82 PGA...True... but don't forget that Snead won 82 PGA events and 7 majors. Plus, you've got Snead's 165 total wins, all despite his horrid putting. I guess that says something about Snead's ballstriking.<br /><br />However, I'll grant you that Snead had no U.S. Opens, while Hogan nabbed 4. <i>That</i> is definitely an edge Hogan's earlier putting gave him.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11719298227225074496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17206449.post-82044860963958341682010-01-18T08:59:24.355-05:002010-01-18T08:59:24.355-05:00I think Snead's putting problems were worse. H...I think Snead's putting problems were worse. Hogan, more famous for his yips toward the latter part of his career, was actually a good putter earlier. It's hard to win 60 some odd PGA Tour events and nine majors and putt awful.The Armchair Golferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07086916747302169325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17206449.post-78499978367330766452010-01-16T12:00:26.119-05:002010-01-16T12:00:26.119-05:00You forgot one notorious fact: He was responsible ...You forgot one notorious fact: He was responsible for the USGA creating Rule 16-1e, otherwise known as "the Sam Snead Rule," which outlawed croquet-style putting (straddling the line of the putt and hitting the ball between your legs).<br /><br />I don't know whose putting woes were more legendary, Snead's or Hogan's. In either case, there's no telling how much they might have won if they could have putted worth anything.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11719298227225074496noreply@blogger.com