Walter Hagen

Walter Charles Hagen lived from 21 December 1892 to 6 October 1969 and was an American professional golfer born in Rochester, New York, to a working-class family of German descent. He learned the game as a caddie at the Country Club of Rochester and became a major figure in golf in the first half of the twentieth century, known as the father of professional golf for the publicity, prize money and endorsements he brought to the sport. He won eleven professional majors, among them the U.S. Open twice, the PGA Championship five times and four Open Championships, the first in 1922 as the first native-born American to win it, and he captained six Ryder Cup sides.