Walter Hagen

Walter Hagen (born December 21, 1892 in Rochester, New York; died October 6, 1969) was a major figure in golf in the first half of the 20th century. His tally of eleven professional majors has been surpassed only by Jack Nicklaus. He won the U.S. Open twice and in 1922 he became the first American to win the British Open, which he went on to win four times in total. He also won the PGA Championship five times (1921, 24-27), the Western Open five times and totalled forty PGA wins in his career and was a six time Ryder Cup captain.

External links

• World Golf Hall of Fame
• Walter Hagen's Home