J. C. Snead
Jesse Carlyle "J. C." Snead is an American professional golfer who has won many tournaments on both the PGA Tour and Champions Tour. Snead is the nephew of the legendary Sam Snead.
Snead, who prefers that people called him by his middle name, Carlyle, was born in Hot Springs, Virginia, where his father worked at the The Homestead resort. He attended East Tennessee State University in Johnson City, Tennessee, where he was a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity. He played pro baseball in the Washington Senators farm system before becoming a professional golfer in 1964. He joined the PGA Tour in 1968.
Snead won eight tournaments on the PGA Tour, four on the Champions Tour, and one in international competition. He was a member of the 1971, 1973, and 1975 Ryder Cup teams. Snead's biggest career disappointment is that he never won a major championship on the PGA Tour; however, he made his career mark as one of the tour's most consistent players, with more than seven million dollars in career earnings. Snead recorded two runner-up finishes in majors: 2nd at 1973 Masters Tournament and in a tie for 2nd at the 1978 U.S. Open. He was also twice runner-up in The Players Championship, in 1974 and 1976, behind Jack Nicklaus on both occasions.
In 2003, Snead was inducted into the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame.
In his free time Snead enjoys hunting and farming. He has one son, Jason, who was born in 1978. He currently resides in Hobe Sound, Florida.
Professional wins (15)
PGA Tour wins (8)
PGA Tour playoff record| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
| 1 | 1971 | Greater Hartford Open |  George Archer, Lou Graham | Archer won with birdie on first extra hole |
| 2 | 1976 | Andy Williams-San Diego Open Invitational | Raymond Floyd, Bobby Nichols | Won with birdie on fourth extra hole Nichols eliminated with par on first hole |
| 3 | 1981 | Southern Open | Mike Sullivan | Won with par on second extra hole |
| 4 | 1987 | Manufacturers Hanover Westchester Classic |  Seve Ballesteros | Won with par on first extra hole |
PGA Tour of Australasia wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
| 1 | Oct 28, 1973 | Qantas Australian Open | −8 | 2 strokes | Jerry Breaux |
Other wins (1)
- 1980 Jerry Ford Invitational
Senior PGA Tour wins (4)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
| 1 | Mar 14, 1993 | Vantage at The Dominion | −2 | 1 stroke | Bobby Nichols,  Gary Player |
| 2 | Feb 5, 1995 | Royal Caribbean Classic | −4 | Playoff | Raymond Floyd |
| 3 | Jul 16, 1995 | Ford Senior Players Championship | −5 | Playoff | Jack Nicklaus |
| 4 | Jun 23, 2002 | Greater Baltimore Classic | −13 | 1 stroke | John Mahaffey, Doug Tewell, Bobby Wadkins |
Senior PGA Tour playoff record
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
| 1 | 1991 | Bank One Classic | DeWitt Weaver | Lost to birdie on second extra hole |
| 2 | 1992 | Kroger Senior Classic | Gibby Gilbert | Lost to par on second extra hole |
| 3 | 1995 | Royal Caribbean Classic | Raymond Floyd | Won with par on first extra hole |
| 4 | 1995 | Ford Senior Players Championship | Jack Nicklaus | Won with birdie on first extra hole |
| 5 | 2000 | LiquidGolf.com Invitational | Gary McCord, Tom Wargo | Wargo won with birdie on third extra hole Snead eliminated with par on first hole |
Other senior wins (2)
- 2011 Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf – Demaret Division
- 2012 Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf – Demaret Division
Results in major championships
CUT = missed the half-way cut
DQ = disqualified
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Summary
- Most consecutive cuts made – 14
- Longest streak of top-10s – 1
Results in The Players Championship
WD = withdrew
"T" indicates a tie for a place