One of the most celebrated and rarely seen golf matches in history, Ben Hogan vs. Sam Snead on Shell's Wonderful World of Golf in 1964, will be shown Sunday by CBS preceding the final round of the Masters.

The match was taped at Houston County Club on May 18, 1964 and aired on ABC stations on Feb. 21, 1965. Today's airing can be seen locally on Channel 12 from 3-4 p.m. The Masters' final round is scheduled for 4-7 p.m., on Channel 12.

Hogan and Snead were past their prime at the time at age 51. But that is far from true on this showing. Hogan hit all 18 fairways and greens and shot 3-under-par 69, compared to Snead's 72.

``I think you'll see why I'm so high on my era,'' CBS golf analyst and Hogan disciple Ken Venturi said earlier this week. ``The aesthetics and beauty of their swings is something to see.''

At least 50-60 percent of the original program will air as originally produced in color.

``So many people are curious about the analytical mind of Hogan and will get to see footage of Ben Hogan playing and Sam Snead playing,'' said CBS golf anchor Jim Nantz, who hosts the one-hour show. ``We've done some high-tech sweetening of the film. If I was a golf fan, I wouldn't believe some of the footage that you'll see.''

Hogan's performance is especially startling considering the conditions. Normally, taping for the Shell's series took about eight or nine hours, but the Hogan-Snead match took two days to film. There was a three-hour rain delay after the second hole.

Shell's Wonderful World of Golf was the brainchild of 1935 Masters champion Gene Sarazen and ran from 1962-71 on CBS, ABC and NBC. Sarazen co-hosted the original Hogan-Snead showing with George Rogers.

The show features interviews with Snead, Venturi, Jack Nicklaus, Lee Trevino, Gary Player, and Valerie Hogan, the widow of Ben, who passed away last July at age 84.

``I loved to play head to head with Ben,'' Snead said. ``Because I knew I had played against the best.''