biography
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Hagen, Walter (Charles)
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nickname the Haig
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pronunciation:
[haygn]
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| male
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| lived:
| (1892–1969)
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| biography:
| Golfer, born in Rochester, New York, USA. The first US-born winner of the (British) Open, he won the title four times (1922, 1924, 1928–9), the US Open twice (1914, 1919), the US Professional Golfers' Association Championship a record five times (1921, 1924–7), and captained the first six US Ryder Cup teams (1927–37). A flamboyant personality who insisted on good manners, he is credited with raising the image and social standing of the game. He published an autobiography, The Walter Hagen Story (1956). |
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