An early portrait of Walter Hagan, American golfer. ----- Walter Charles Hagen ( December 21, 1892 – 1969) was an American professional golfer and a major figure in golf in the early 20th century and is widely considered one of the greatest golfers ever. He won both the American (twice) and British open, and was a six-time Ryder Cup captain. Hagen was also very skilled baseball player and almost took up the sport professionally. Walter Hagen was the first club professional at Oakland Hills Country Club, in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan and helped design golf clubs for Wilson Sports.

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Photo credit: © Colin Waters / Alamy / Afripics
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