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Walter Hagen Biography

Walter Charles Hagen (December 21, 1892 – October 6, 1969) was an American professional golfer and a major figure in golf in the first half of the 20th century. His tally of 11 professional majors is third behind Jack Nicklaus (18) and Tiger Woods (14).

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That's the easiest 69 I ever made.

Easiest, Golf, Made

It takes six years to make a golfer: three to learn the game, then another three to unlearn all you have learned in the first three years. You might be a golfer when you arrive at that stage, but more likely you are just starting.

Game, Games, Golf, Starting, Years

Miss a putt for $2,000? Not likely!

2000, Golf, Likely, Miss, Missing, Putt

I would rather be of clear mind and decision with the wrong club than with an unclear mind and the right club.

Clear, Club, Decision, Golf, Mind, Unclear

If you worry about the ones you missed, you are going to keep missing them.

Golf, Keep, Missing, Ones, Worry

There is no tragedy in missing a putt, no matter how short. All have erred in this respect.

Golf, Missing, Short, Tragedy

When I have a match to play, I begin to relax as soon as I wake up. Everything I do, I do slow and easy. That goes for stroking the razor, getting dressed, and eating my breakfast. I'm practically in slow motion. By the time I'm ready to tee off, I'm so used to taking my time that it's impossible to hurry my swing.

Golf, Play, Ready, Swings, Tee, Wake

Short putts are missed because it is not physically possible to make the little ball travel over uncertain ground for three or four feet with any degree of regularity.

Degrees, Feet, Four, Golf, Physically, Uncertain

He may have gone to bed three hours ago, but he knows who he is playing. You can rest assured that he hasn't slept a wink.

Assured, Bed, Golf, Gone, Three

My dear, did you ever stop to think what a wonderful bunker you would make?

Bunker, Bunkers, Dear, Think, Thinking, Wonderful

Why waste good shots in practice when you might need them in a match?

Golf, Good, Needs, Practice, Shots

Which one of you is going to be runner-up?

Golf, Runners, Runner Up

I don't want to be a millionaire; just live like one.

Golf, Like, Live, Millionaire, Want

It is the addition of strangeness to beauty that constitutes the romantic character in art.

Art, Beauty, Character, Golf, Strangeness

You don't have the game you played last year or last week. You only have today's game. It may be far from your best, but that's all you've got. Harden your heart and make the best of it.

Game, Golf, Heart, Week, Years

The course is playing the players instead of the players playing the course.

Course, Courses, Instead, Player, Players, Playing

Every golfer can expect to have four bad shots in a round and when you do, just put them out of your mind. This, of course is hard to do when you've had them and you're not even off the first tee.

Expect, Four, Golf, Hard, Mind, Shots

I never wanted to be a millionaire. I just wanted to live like one.

Like, Live, Millionaire, Wanted

Hurry up Gene, I got a date tonight.

Date, Genes, Golf, Hurry, Tonight

Trouble shots are surprisingly easy if you activate your imagination. You simply must be able to imagine exactly what flight the ball will take before you can play any shot well.

Golf, Play, Imagination, Flight, Shots