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Walter Hagen

Walter Charles Hagen (1892-1969) was one of golf's most flamboyant players.  He was the first to win more than a million dollars in prize money.  By the time he retired, he had won more than 75 tournaments and participated in more than 2,500 exhibitions.  Gene Sarazen, a contemporary of Hagen's, said:  "I think Walter Hagen contributed more to golf than any player today or ever."

In this photo, Hagen is playing in a 1929 tournament in Scotland.

 

Credits

Image online, courtesy The Tufts Archives.