Brandt Snedeker

Brandt Snedeker, American golfer

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Born: December 8, 1980
Age in 2026: 46
Zodiac sign: Sagittarius
Birth year: 1980

About Brandt Snedeker

Brandt Newell Snedeker (born December 8, 1980) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour. He won the 2012 FedEx Cup with a victory in the Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club, a win that moved him into the top 10 of the Official World Golf Ranking for the first time in his career. In February 2013 after winning the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am, he moved to a career high of No. 4 in the world. On August 16, 2018, he shot the tenth sub-60 round in the history of the PGA Tour, scoring an opening round 59 at the Wyndham Championship.

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Career and life highlights

He won the 2012 FedEx Cup with a victory in the Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club.

The world when Brandt Snedeker was born

Brandt Snedeker was born in 1980. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1980

#1 song"Call Me" – Blondie
Top movieOrdinary People
Top TV showDallas
Best-selling bookThe Name of the Rose – Umberto Eco

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentMiracle on Ice — US hockey team beats the Soviets at Lake Placid
Top headlineJohn Lennon assassinated outside his New York apartment
Technology milestoneCNN launches as first 24-hour news channel
Defining fadRubik's Cube
Notable inventionPost-it Notes (officially released)
World population4.44 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderJimmy Carter
Sports championPhiladelphia Phillies (World Series)
Also wonLos Angeles Lakers (NBA)
U.S. population227.2M

1980 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Brandt Snedeker's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1980	2026
Gas	$1.19	$3.45/gal
Average home	$68,700	$435,000
Average income	$21,023	$67,500
Minimum wage	$3.10	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$2.69	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.15	$0.73
Population	227.2M	341 million

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