Life of a legend

Snead in action during the opening round of the first of his 44 consecutive US Masters in April 1937

Snead, fourth from left, helped the US Ryder Cup team win a classic encounter at Wentworth in 1953

Snead's son watches his father prepare for a Canada Cup match at Wentworth in June 1956

Snead in action during the 1956 Canada Cup competition in which he partnered Ben Hogan to victory

Snead, here driving the second at St Andrews, was the owner of golf's perfect swing

Snead on the famous Swilken bridge at St Andrews during the Past Champions Challenge in July 2000

The three-time winner of the US Masters was an honorary starter at Augusta from 1983