This article is about the golfer. For the Luftwaffe general, see Walter Hagen (aviator).
Walter Hagen
Hagen in 1914
Personal information
Full name
Walter Charles Hagen
Nickname
Sir Walter, The Haig
Born
(1892-12-21)December 21, 1892 Rochester, New York, U.S.
Died
October 6, 1969(1969-10-06) (aged 76) Traverse City, Michigan, U.S.
Height
5 ft 10.5 in (1.79 m)
Weight
185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st)
Sporting nationality
United States
Spouse
Margaret Johnson (m. 1917–1921) Edna Crosby Straus (m. 1923–1937)
Children
1
Career
Turned professional
1912
Former tour(s)
PGA Tour
Professional wins
58
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour
45 (Tied 8th all time)
Other
13
Best results in major championships (wins: 11)
Masters Tournament
T11: 1936
PGA Championship
Won: 1921, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927
U.S. Open
Won: 1914, 1919
The Open Championship
Won: 1922, 1924, 1928, 1929
Achievements and awards
World Golf Hall of Fame
1974 (member page)
Walter Charles Hagen (December 21, 1892 – October 6, 1969) was an American professional golfer and a major figure in golf in the first half of the 20th century.[1] His tally of 11 professional majors is third behind Jack Nicklaus (18) and Tiger Woods (15). Known as the "father of professional golf," he brought publicity, prestige, big prize money, and lucrative endorsements to the sport.[2] Hagen is rated one of the greatest golfers ever.[3]
Hagen won the U.S. Open twice, and in 1922 he became the first native-born American to win The Open Championship, and won the Claret Jug three more times.[4] He also won the PGA Championship a record-tying five times (all in match play), and the Western Open five times when it had near-major championship status. Hagen totaled 45 PGA wins in his career, and was a six-time Ryder Cup captain.
^"Walter Hagen dies". Nashua Telegraph. New Hampshire. Associated Press. October 6, 1969. p. 16.
^Murry R. Nelson, ed., Encyclopedia of Sports in America: A History from Foot Races to Extreme Sports' (2009) 1:179–80.
^Auclair, T.J. (August 12, 2018). "15 Greatest Golfers of All Time". PGA of America. Retrieved August 25, 2018.
^"1922 Walter Hagen". The Open. Archived from the original on November 26, 2011. Retrieved October 16, 2013.
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