Walter Hagen
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Walter Hagen was an American professional golfer and early 20th-century superstar who became one of the sport’s first great showmen and major championship record-setters.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American golfer
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human ⓘ professional golfer ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Rochester, New York, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | throat cancer ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1892-12-21 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1969-10-06 ⓘ |
| era | early 20th century ⓘ |
| familyName | Hagen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstUsOpenWinYear | 1914 ⓘ |
| fullName | Walter Charles Hagen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Walter ⓘ |
| hallOfFame | World Golf Hall of Fame NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inductedInto | World Golf Hall of Fame NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inductionYear | 1974 ⓘ |
| influenced |
Ben Hogan
NERFINISHED
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Bobby Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ professionalization of golf ⓘ |
| knownFor |
popularizing professional golf
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record-setting major championship victories ⓘ showmanship in golf ⓘ |
| majorChampionship |
PGA Championship
NERFINISHED
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The Open Championship NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. Open NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Open NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | World Golf Hall of Fame NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | The Haig NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation | professional golfer ⓘ |
| openChampionshipTitles | 4 ⓘ |
| openChampionshipWinYear |
1922
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1924 ⓘ 1928 ⓘ 1929 ⓘ |
| pgaChampionshipTitles | 5 ⓘ |
| pgaChampionshipWinYear |
1921
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1924 ⓘ 1925 ⓘ 1926 ⓘ 1927 ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Rochester, New York, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Traverse City, Michigan, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Rochester, New York, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| secondUsOpenWinYear | 1919 ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sport | golf ⓘ |
| totalMajorChampionshipsWon | 11 ⓘ |
| turnedProfessional | 1912 ⓘ |
| usOpenTitles | 2 ⓘ |
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