Walter Hagen Match Play Record
Walter Hagen match play record is one of the best of professional male golfers. When the USPGA was a match play event he made six finals in six appearances and won 5 of them, losing only 1 match during that time.
Renowned for his flamboyance and head to head ability he was also an inspirational Ryder Cup captain in team match play. He was playing captain of the USA in the first six matches, winning four. Whether it was or individual match play golf across singles, foursomes and four-ball match play formats
Walter Hagan can lay claim to being one of the greatest exponents of match play golf. Below is Hagen’s Match Play World Golf Rankings including every USPGA and every Ryder Cup Rankings by event and format.
Walter Hagen Career Record
Played: 59 (W47, L1, H1), Points: 47.5, Points Per Match: 0.805
Walter Hagen’s overall match play rating puts him at the top of men golfers who have played 40 games or more.
His exceptional singles record in the early twentieth century when match play was used for major championship golf shows how good he was at head to head golf.
Walter Hagen Ryder Cup Record
Played: 9 (W7 L1 H1), Points: 7.5, Points Per Match: 0.833
Walter Hagen was playing captain in the first 5 Ryder Cups from 1927 and non-playing Captain in 1937. Hence why His is captain of our Greatest Ryder Cup team.
In the early days there was only one round of foursomes and one round of singles in each match, so his record of one defeat in five appearances is exceptional.
In singles he had his only Ryder Cup defeat in 4 matches so a W3, L1 record exemplifies his match play ability.
Walter Hagen USPGA Match Play Record
Played: 50 (W40, L10), Points: 40, Points Per Match: 0.800
Whilst he played in the event many times, but it was the six years from 1921 where he made his mark. During this time he won the USPGA 5 times and was runner-up on the other occasion he competed. A remarkable run of played 31, won 30.
Walter Hagen Singles Record
Played: 54 (W L H), Points: 43, Points Per Match: 0.796
Hagen’s singles record is based predominantly on his excellent USPGA match play performance. However add in his 3 wins from 4 games in the Ryder Cup singles and you have one of the greatest singles match play golfers the game has seen.
Walter Hagen Foursomes Record
Played: 5 (W4, L0, H1), Points: 4.5, Points Per Match: 0.900
In foursomes Hagen was undefeated playing with John Golden, Johnny Farrell and fellow 3 time USPGA Champion Gene Sarazen in 5 Ryder Cups.
