Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-04-07
Snead Pulls at Hogan,
And Vice Versa So
Sam Wins Masters
By MerreiI WhittIesey
Stor StoH Correspondent

| AUGUSTA, Ga, April 1.-ben
Hogan has proved he is very much
a human being, not a golfing
robot. While the little man was
spending Sunday afternoon put
ting like a duffer, Sam Snead
played par golf to win his second
Masters title.
You might say he pulled a
Hogan, and Hogan pulled Sneac.
Hogan's final round of 70 was
almost unbelievable for him, yet
in the clubhouse when he fin
ished. he said he hit the ball
good" all day. and emphasized
good" He lost his title on the
greens where he three-putted five
times, and missed other puts
that he almost always makes.
This is the sixth major title for
Snead-three PGA champion
ships, two Masters and one Brit
ish Open-and it undoubtedly is
the first one in which he shot IT
enroute and still won. Sam
started with a 70. equalled his
own Masters mark with a 81 for
the second round, scared to IT
on Saturday and finished with
Ia u yesterday. His 286 was an
all-time high for the winner by
one shot.
Snead in Trouble at 18th.
It also was the first time he
was spurred to the title by a.
boyle on a par 3 hole. It looked
like the old Snead story on the
water guarded 18th yesterday
afternoon when Sam hit his tee
shot in the lake.
He dropped the ball over his
shoulder on grounds that didn't
have as much grass as there is
hair on my head" he said later,
rubbing his bald spot. And he
fubbed the shot short of the green
after the penalty stroke. There
was a gasp from the thousands in
the gallery and by this time his
ball was covered with mud and he
appeared headed for a possible six.
But Sam carefully studied his
shot and Clipped it into the cup
for a four. The roar from the
crowd that greeted the comeback
might well have been heard in
Atlanta.
Relaxing in the clubhouse later
and outwardly unconcerned with
the blow-ups of his closest pur-
suers, Snead recalled telling him
self after the 18th hole: You're
not out Of this tournament yet"
Chip Wins Title for Snead.
That chip shot lifted Snead to
the title. He played the next six
holes in 2-under-par and when he
hit a magnificent second shot to
the final green and dropped an
8-foot putt for q birdie. Sam
plucked the ball from the cup
and gave it solid kiss.
Having played the holes his
challengers still faced, and know
ing their difficulties, Snead al
most knew he had the title.
Snead started this tournament
with a double DOGGY 6, but that
was the only time he went more
than one over par. He had II
brides and went one over par 10
times. "I'll bet I had more SIS
and IS and still won than in any
tournament I ever played in"
he said later.
Asked to point out what won
for him, the Immediately dressed
Snead said it was the par 3 holes.
ANY time I can play the short
holes in even par, I finish 1913"
Snead said. He played them is
times in this tournament in one
under par. The par holes, which
he usually makes easily, Melted
him only three-under-par golf. He
also said that if he had putted as
we'll Saturday as he did yester-
day, he would have won by seven
or eight shots.
Tied at Three Quarter Mark.
Sam, who will be 40 in May and
a father for the second time in
June. was tied for the lead at the
three-quarter mark with Hogan.
Last year he was tied for first
place with Skee Riegel after 81
holes and finished with an 80
while Hogan came from behind to
win.
Sam pocketed $4,000 for his
Triumph at the Augusta National.
Officials doubled the prize money
after yesterdays surprising at
tendance. The crowd was esti-
mated at $4,000 without exaggera-
ton. The day was clear but crisp
and cars were here from all over
the South, despite the S. admis-
sion fee.
Lew Worsham, who played the
final round with Hogan each OF
the last two years, said Hogan's
approach putting cost him the
title. Ben was hitting the huge
greens in regulation fashion. but
leaving himself puts Of 40. so and
60 feet. and his second puts often
(see MASTERS, Page A-1s)