Sam Snead (right) first appeared at Buena Vista Country Club on July 12, 1959, to play in an exhibition golf match for the benefit of the Newcomb Hospital Building Fund. Watching Snead address the ball is (from left to right) host pro Ed Carman, former Canadian Open Champion and noted golf course architect George Fazio, U.S. Walker Cup star Bill Hyndman III and BVCC golf committee chairman Dr. Herbert Anastor.