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Walter Hagen

1892 - 1969

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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. 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. Hagen is rated one of the greatest golfers ever. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Walter Hagen is the 11th most popular golfer (down from 9th in 2019), the 12,445th most popular biography from United States (down from 9,974th in 2019) and the 8th most popular American Golfer.

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Among GOLFERS

Among golfers, Walter Hagen ranks 11 out of 71. Before him are Seve Ballesteros, Gary Player, Ben Hogan, Bernhard Langer, Lee Trevino, and Sam Snead. After him are Gene Sarazen, Greg Norman, Byron Nelson, Annika Sörenstam, Old Tom Morris, and Tom Watson.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1892, Walter Hagen ranks 299. Before him are Keith Park, Patricia Collinge, Slim Summerville, John Litel, Hugh MacDiarmid, and George Barnes. After him are Alfred Lunt, Ruth Roland, Wilhelm Lützow, William Demarest, William Beaudine, and Abel Kiviat. Among people deceased in 1969, Walter Hagen ranks 242. Before him are Bruno Söderström, Ardeshir Irani, Paul Hawkins, Willy Ley, Leonard Chess, and Pauline Bush. After him are Josh White, Miles Malleson, Richard Allen, Gaston Strobino, Rod La Rocque, and Harley Earl.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Walter Hagen ranks 12,449 out of 20,380. Before him are Heather Hunter (1969), Doris Belack (1926), Kenneth Rogoff (1953), Rachel Brice (1972), Colin Edwards (1974), and Jane Sibbett (1962). After him are Mike Beebe (1946), Christof Koch (1956), Derrick Lewis (1985), Alex Chilton (1950), Ed Macauley (1928), and Charles Rocket (1949).

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Among GOLFERS In United States

Among golfers born in United States, Walter Hagen ranks 8. Before him are Jack Nicklaus (1940), Arnold Palmer (1929), Tiger Woods (1975), Ben Hogan (1912), Lee Trevino (1939), and Sam Snead (1912). After him are Gene Sarazen (1902), Byron Nelson (1912), Tom Watson (1949), Michelle Wie (1989), Phil Mickelson (1970), and John Daly (1966).

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