Editing Sam Snead (section)

==Awards==
Snead was the PGA leading money winner in 1938, 1949 and 1950. He won the [[Vardon Trophy]], for lowest scoring average, four times: 1938, 1949, 1950, and 1955. In 1949, he was PGA Golfer of the Year.<ref name=pgaofamerica>{{cite news |url=https://sports.ha.com/itm/golf-collectibles/miscellaneous/1949-pga-golfer-player-of-the-year-award-plaque-from-the-sam-snead-collection/a/7090-87301.s |title=1949 PGA Golfer of the Year Award Plaque from The Sam Snead Collection |date=November 28, 1949 |access-date=July 20, 2019}}</ref><ref name=gnn>{{cite news |url=https://thegolfnewsnet.com/pga-tour-player-year-award-winners |title=Winners of the PGA Tour and PGA of America Player of the Year Awards|work=Golf News Net |access-date=July 20, 2019}}</ref>

Snead was inducted into the [[Virginia Sports Hall of Fame]] in 1973.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://vasportshof.com/inductee/sam-snead |title=Virginia Sports Hall of Fame & Museum – Sam Snead |date=August 25, 2017 |access-date=July 21, 2019 }}</ref> In 1986, Snead was inducted into the Middle Atlantic PGA Hall of Fame.<ref name=mapga/> Snead was also inducted into the PGA of America Hall of Fame<ref name=mapga/><ref name=pagehof>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.golf.com/tour-and-news/tom-watson-declines-offer-join-pga-america-hall-fame |magazine=[[Golf Magazine|Golf]] |title=Tom Watson Declines Offer to Join PGA of America Hall of Fame |date=September 28, 2015 |access-date=July 16, 2019}}</ref> and the [[Paul Helms|Helms]] Hall of Fame.<ref name=helmshof>{{cite web |url=https://sports.ha.com/itm/golf-collectibles/miscellaneous/helms-hall-hall-of-fame-award-from-the-sam-snead-collection/a/7110-80119.s |work=Heritage Auctions |title=Helms Hall Hall Of Fame Award From The Sam Snead Collection |date=September 28, 2015 |access-date=July 16, 2019}}</ref> Snead received the [[PGA Tour Lifetime Achievement Award]] in 1998. In 2009, Snead was inducted into the inaugural class of the West Virginia Golf Hall of Fame<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.usatoday.com/sports/golf/2009-08-03-4255077837_x.htm |title=Snead, Campbell inducted into W.Va. Golf Hall |date=August 3, 2009 |newspaper=USA Today }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3ogtaEvKpM | archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/o3ogtaEvKpM| archive-date=December 11, 2021 | url-status=live|title=West Virginia Golf Hall of Fame – Class of 2009 – Samuel J. Snead |date=August 3, 2009 |via=YouTube |access-date=July 16, 2019}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://wvga.org/hall-of-fame/sam-snead-2009 |title=Samuel J. Snead - 2009 |website=WVGA|date=August 3, 2009 |access-date=July 17, 2019}}</ref> and in 2016, Snead was the unanimous top choice for inclusion in the Virginia Golf Hall of Fame's inaugural class.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.virginiagolfhalloffame.com/inductees/sam-snead |publisher=Virginia Golf Hall of Fame |title=Sam Snead |access-date=July 16, 2019}}</ref>