Golf in the 1920s
Like other sports there was an extraordinary increase in the popularity of Golf in the 1920s. In the past, golf had been viewed as a sport exclusively for the upper class, but in the 1920s the game appealed to the middle class. Between 1916 and 1920 the number of weekend golfers doubled to one-half million.
Bobby Jones
Bobby Jones was the dominant golfer in the 1920s and is regarded as the sport's greatest practitioner. His victory began in 1923 U.S. Open at Inwood and ended with his U.S. Amateur victory at Merion in 1930. He won 13 championships in 20 tries, which is the most greatest run of major titles the game has ever seen.
Walter Hagen
Walter Hagen was known as the showman of golf and he was the first full time tournament professional. Hagen won 11 professional major championships and between 1914 and 1929, he won the PGA Championship five times; the British Open four times and the U.S. Open twice. He also won the Western Open five times between 1916 and 1931 which was widely considered a major championship.
Walter Hagen
Walter Hagen was known as the showman of golf and he was the first full time tournament professional. Hagen won 11 professional major championships and between 1914 and 1929, he won the PGA Championship five times; the British Open four times and the U.S. Open twice. He also won the Western Open five times between 1916 and 1931 which was widely considered a major championship.