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J.C. SNEAD
Birth Date: October 14, 1940
Birthplace: Hot Springs, Va.
Age: 63 Ht.: 6'2" Wt.: 205
Home: Hot Springs, Va.
College: East Tennessee State

Turned Professional: 1964

Joined PGA Tour: 1968

PGA Tour Playoff Record: 3-1

Joined Senior PGA Tour: 1990

Senior PGA Tour Playoff Record: 2-3

PGA Tour Victories: 8 - 1971 Tucson Open, Doral-Eastern Open, 1972 Philadelphia Classic, 1975 Wickes-Andy Williams San Diego Open, 1976 Andy Williams San Diego Open, Kaiser International, 1981 Southern Open, 1987 Manufacturers Hanover-Westchester Classic.

Champions Tour Victories: 4 - 1993 Vantage at the Dominion, 1995 Royal Caribbean Classic, Senior Players Championship, 2002 Greater Baltimore Classic.

Player Notes: Is the nephew of Sam Snead. . . Played pro baseball in the Washington Senators farm system before becoming a professional golfer in 1964. . . Member 1971, '73 and '75 Ryder Cup Teams.

1991 Champions Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 30; top-10 finishes - 8; scoring average 71.03 (ranked 15th); money - $302,287 (ranked 19th); best finish, second, lost a playoff to DeWitt Weaver on the second extra hole at the Bank One Senior Classic.

1992 Champions Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 29; top-10 finishes - 8; scoring average 70.98 (ranked 18th); money - $383,698 (ranked 20th); best finish:2nd, Kroger Senior Classic where he lost a playoff to Gibby Gilbert on the second extra hole. Also 2nd in The Senior Players Championship where he had a five stroke lead going into the final round and with a double bogey on the final hole lost to Dave Stockton.

1993 Champions Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 28; top-10 finishes - 10; scoring average 70.91 (ranked 16th); money - $487,500 (ranked 20th); winner Vantage at the Dominion.

1994 Champions Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 31; top-10 finishes - 14; scoring average 70.57 (ranked 16th); money - $584,864 (ranked 15th); best finish, T-3rd, Royal Caribbean Classic.

1995 Champions Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 28; top-10 finishes - 12; scoring average 70.68 (ranked 11th); money - $978,137 (ranked 6th); winner Senior Players Championship.

1996 Champions Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 31; top-10 finishes - 10; scoring average 71.02 (ranked 14th); money - $763,382 (ranked 11th); best finish, 2nd, GTE Suncoast Classic, T-2nd Pittsburgh Senior Classic and Burnet Senior Classic.

1997 Champions Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 33; top-10 finishes - 6; scoring average 71.53 (ranked 33rd); money - $476,149 (ranked 17th); best finish, T4th at Pittsburgh Senior Classic.

1998 Champions Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 32; top-10 finishes - 8; scoring average 71.49 (ranked T28th); money - $612,307 (ranked 28th); best finish, T2nd, Northville Long Island Classic.

1999 Champions Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 31; top-10 finishes - 11; scoring average 71.06 (ranked 27th); money - $743,841 (ranked 22nd); best finish, T3rd, Raley's Gold Rush Classic.

2000 Champions Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 30; top-10 finishes - 3; scoring average 71.51 (ranked 45th); money - $411,634 (ranked 45th); best finish, T2nd LiquidGolf.com Invitational.

2001 Champions Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 26; top-10 finishes - 4; scoring average 71.75 (ranked 40th); money - $500,854 (ranked 38th); best finish, T2nd, The Instinet Classic.

2002 Champions Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 23; top-10 finishes - 2; scoring average 71.82 (ranked 49th); money - $439,713 (ranked 42nd); best finish, Winner Greater Baltimore Classic.

2003 Champions Tour Summary: Tournaments entered -26; top 10 finishes -0; stroke average 72.13 (ranked 56th); money - $204,250 (ranked 65th); Best finish, T-18th SBC Senior Classic.