Walter Hagen
The main tournament wins for Walter Hagen are shown in the table below, which also includes relevant information on venues, scores and prize money.
Played as the Inverness Four-Ball.
Played as the Gasparilla Open - Tampa.
America
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Played as the Charleston Open (March 23-25). Resident professional and second-placed Henry Picard (USA) finished 1 shot behind Walter Hagen (USA). [CC of Charleston, Charleston, SC].
America
WGA
Played as the Western Open (June 30-July 2). Second-placed Olin Dutra (USA) finished 1 shot behind Walter Hagen (USA), who recorded the last of his five wins in this event. [Canterbury GC, Beachwood, nr Cleveland, Ohio].
Played as the St Louis Open.
America
x
Played as the Canadian Open (July 9-11, 14). Walter Hagen (USA) beat Percy Alliss (Eng) by 1 shot in a 36-hole Tuesday playoff (Hagen 73, 68; Alliss 72, 70). [Mississaugua G&CC, Mississauga, Ont.].
America
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Played as the inaugural Coral Gables Open (March 14/15; 36-hole event). Third-placed Densmore "Denny" Shute (USA) finished 1 shot behind joint winners Walter Hagen (USA) and Henry Ciuci (USA), who tied on 143. [The Biltmore, Coral Gables, Miami, FL; at the time known as the Miami Biltmore CC].
Majors
R&A
The Open Championship (64th) (May 8-10). Second-placed Johnny Farrell (USA) finished 6 shots behind defending champion Hagen (USA). This was the last of Hagen's four Open Championship wins. [Muirfield - The Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers, East Lothian].
Played as the Great Lakes Open.
Played as the Long Beach Open.
Played as the Miami International Four-Ball.
Majors
R&A
The Open Championship (63rd) (May 9-11). Second-placed Gene Sarazen (USA) finished 2 shots behind Hagen (USA). This was the third of Hagen's four Open Championship wins. [Royal St George's GC, Sandwich, Kent].
Majors
PGA of America
The US PGA Championship (10th) (Oct 31-Nov 5). Hagen (USA) beat Joe Turnesa (USA) 1-up in the 36-hole final. This was Hagen's fourth straight US PGA Championship win, and the last of his five wins in this event. [Cedar Crest GC, Dallas, TX].
America
WGA
Played as the Western Open (Sept 8-10). Second-placed Al Espinosa (USA) and Bill Mehlhorn (USA) finished 4 shots behind defending champion Walter Hagen (USA), who recorded his fourth win in this event. [No.4 (North) course (par-70), Olympia Fields CC, nr Chicago, IL. One of the first two rounds for each player on the par-72 No.1 (South) course].
Majors
PGA of America
The US PGA Championship (9th) (Sept 20-25 ). Hagen (USA) beat Leo Diegel (USA) 5 and 3 in the 36-hole final. This was Hagen's third straight and fourth overall US PGA Championship win. [Salisbury GC, Westbury, Long Island, NY. Although Salisbury GC no longer exists, its Championship course is today's Red course at Eisenhower Park GC].
America
WGA
Played as the Western Open (Aug 26-28). Second-placed "Light Horse" Harry Cooper (USA) and Gene Sarazen (USA) finished 9 shots behind Walter Hagen (USA), who recorded his third win in this event. [Highland G&CC, Indianapolis, Indiana].
America
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Played as the inaugural Eastern Open (July 18-20). Second-placed Johnny Farrell (USA) finished 9 shots behind Walter Hagen (USA). [Wolf Hollow CC, Delaware Water Gap, PA; now known as Wolf Hollow at Water Gap CC].
Played as the Florida West Coast Open.
Majors
PGA of America
The US PGA Championship (8th) (Sept 21-26). Defending champion Hagen (USA) beat Bill Mehlhorn (USA) 6 and 5 in the 36-hole final. This was Hagen's second straight and third overall US PGA Championship win. [Olympia Fields CC, nr Chicago, IL].
Majors
R&A
The Open Championship (59th) (June 26-27). Second-placed Ernest Whitcombe (Eng) finished 1 shot behind Hagen (USA). This was the second of Hagen's four Open Championship wins. [Royal Liverpool GC, Hoylake, Wirral, Merseyside].
Majors
PGA of America
The US PGA Championship (7th) (Sept 15-20 ). Hagen (USA) beat Jim Barnes (Eng) 2-up in the 36-hole final. This was the second of Hagen's five US PGA Championship wins. [Ross course (formerly Hill course), French Lick Resort, French Lick, Indiana].
America
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Played as the North & South Open (March 30/31). Second-placed Cyril Walker (Eng/USA) finished 2 shots behind defending champion Walter Hagen (USA). Walker finished second to Hagen in this event a year earlier, also by the same margin of two shots. [No.2 Course, Pinehurst Resort, North Carolina].
Played as the Princess Ann Country Club Open.
Europe
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Played as the Belgian Open. Aubrey Boomer (Eng) finished in second place behind Hagen (USA). [Zoute GC, Knokke-Heist, West Flanders, Belgium].
Played as the Asheville Biltmore Open.
Played as the Florida West Coast Open.
Played as the Kansas Mid-Continent Pro Ch'ship.
America
x
Played as the North & South Open (March 29-31). Second-placed Cyril Walker (Eng/USA) finished 2 shots behind defending champion Walter Hagen (USA). Saturday's final 36-holes were washed out and played on Sunday. This was Hagen's third PGA Tour win in as many weeks. [No.2 Course, Pinehurst Resort, North Carolina; opening 36-holes on No.3 Course].
America
x
Played as the Texas Open (Jan 26-28). Walter Hagen (USA) beat Bill Mehlhorn (USA) in an 18-hole Sunday playoff (Hagen 72, Mehlhorn 73). Mehlhorn's six at the 18th in the playoff handed the win to "The Haig". [Brackenridge Park GC, San Antonio, TX].
Majors
R&A
The Open Championship (57th) (June 22-23). Second-placed Jim Barnes (USA) and George Duncan (Scot) finished 1 shot behind Hagen (USA). This was the first of Hagen's four Open Championship wins. [Royal St George's GC, Sandwich, Kent].
America
x
Played as the Deland Open. Second-placed Gene Sarazen (USA) finished 8 shots behind Hagen (USA). [College Arms GC, DeLand, FL; converted to real estate in 1955].
Played as the Florida West Coast Open.
Played as the White Sulphur Springs Open.
Majors
PGA of America
The US PGA Championship (4th) (Sept 26-Oct 1). Hagen (USA) beat Jim Barnes (Eng) 3 and 2 in the 36-hole final, to claim the first of his five US PGA Championship wins. [Inwood CC, Inwood, Long Island, NY].
America
WGA
Played as the Western Open (Aug 24-26). Second-placed Jock Hutchison (Scot/USA) finished 5 shots behind Walter Hagen (USA), who won this event for the second time. [Oakwood Club, Cleveland Heights, nr Cleveland, Ohio].
Played as the Bellevue Country Club Open.
Played as the Florida West Coast Open.
America
Metropolitan GA
Played as the Metropolitan Open (July 28-31). Defending champion Walter Hagen (USA) beat Jim Barnes (Eng) in an 18-hole Saturday playoff (Hagen 70, Barnes 74), to record his third straight win in this event. [Greenwich CC, Greenwich, Connecticut].
Europe
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Played as the Open de France. Hagen (USA) beat Eugène Lafitte (Fra) in a 36-hole playoff (Hagen 149, Lafitte 154). [Vallée course, Racing Club de France (RCF), La Boulie GC, Versailles, nr Paris].
Majors
USGA
The US Open (23rd) (June 9-12). Hagen (USA) beat Mike Brady (USA) in an 18-hole playoff (Hagen 77, Brady 78). [Main course, Brae Burn CC, West Newton, Mass.].
America
Metropolitan GA
Played as the Metropolitan Open (July 10/11). Second-placed Emmet French (USA) finished 3 shots behind defending champion Walter Hagen (USA). [North Shore CC, Glen Head, NY].
America
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Played as the North & South Open (March 29/30; first time as a 72-hole event). Second-placed Emmet French (USA) and Jim Barnes (Eng) finished 2 shots behind Walter Hagen (USA). [No.2 Course, Pinehurst Resort, North Carolina].
America
WGA
Played as the Western Open (Aug 17/18). Second-placed George Sargent (Eng) and Jock Hutchison (Scot/USA) finished 1 shot behind Walter Hagen (USA). [Blue Mound G&CC, Wauwatosa, nr Milwaukee, WI].
America
Metropolitan GA
Played as the Metropolitan Open (July 13-15; first year recognised as a PGA Tour event). Walter Hagen (USA) beat Jim Barnes (Eng) and Charlie Hoffner (USA) in an 18-hole Saturday playoff (Hagen 74, Barnes 75, Hoffner 77). [Garden City GC, Garden City, Long Island, NY].
America
PGA of America
Played as the Shawnee Invitation tournament (Aug 8/9; first year recognised as a PGA Tour event). Second-placed Bob Macdonald (Scot/USA) finished 4 shots behind Walter Hagen (USA). [Shawnee CC & Inn, Shawnee on Delaware, Pennsylvania; at the time the Inn was known as the Buckwood Inn].
Majors
USGA
The US Open (20th) (Aug 20/21). Second-placed Chick Evans Jr (USA, amateur) finished 1 shot behind Hagen (USA). [Midlothian CC, Midlothian, nr Chicago, IL].
Chevron Championship: Carlton Woods near Houston in Texas provides the stage for the first women’s major championship of 2025, where Nelly Korda defends her title. (April 24-27).
Soudal Open: successor to the Belgian Open, the Soudal Open takes place on the quiet, wooded North course of Rinkven Golfclub. Belgian stars Thomas Pieters and Nicolas Colsaerts will be vying for top honours. (May 22-25).
Rory McIlroy: with his 2025 win in The Masters, Rory joined the pantheon of golfing greats who have achieved a career Grand Slam of men’s majors ... Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan, Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods are the only others in this select band.
Bernhard Langer: he may have played in his last Masters Tournament, but the 67-year-old German will be trying to extend his own record, and win a 13th senior major title at the 36th Regions Tradition. (May 15-18).
Marco Simone Golf & Country Club: With a clubhouse that might befit a Roman Emperor, and a golf course to match, you can be sure of a memorable outing at Rome's most talked about golf facility.
Jim Fazio's original layout was much changed to create a modern Ryder Cup course ... now one of the Eternal City's (and Italy's) most revered.
Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.
Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available
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