His amateur hour. Snedeker's eligibility expired at Vanderbilt University in 2003, and he was looking forward to turning pro. Then he won the National Public Links Championship that summer, which earned him a berth in the 2004 Masters as long as he didn't turn professional before then. SMU's Colt Knost faces a similar dilemma right now. Snedeker stayed an amateur and played in the Masters with his brother as his caddie.
Owning Amen Corner. By the way, in his first Masters round, he took down Amen Corner. That's right, he birdied the 11th, 12th and 13th holes in his first tournament round. Snedeker made the cut, finished 41st and earned low amateur honors.
Matchless. Snedeker is clearly a streaky golfer capable of taking a round low. In the U.S. Amateur Public Links Championship in '03, he made 11 birdies in 27 holes and crushed his unfortunate opponent, Dayton Rose, by a 10-and-9 margin.
Snedeker in summation. He has been a star at every level of golf. The safe prediction here is that he's going to be a multiple winner on tour and have a very, very lucrative career. He could be your sleeper pick to win the FedEx Cup title ... in the unlikely event that Tiger doesn't.
