Walter Hagen (1892-1969), winner of 11 major championships was golf's greatest showman.  He was "Sir Walter," and "The Haig."  Such is his legacy as the most colorful character the game has ever seen that it often overshadows what a supreme player he was.

Hagen had a model attitude during competition, one part bravado and five parts serenity. He understood completely that the only shot that matters is the next one, and wouldn't let a bad one ruffle him. "I expect to make at least seven mistakes a round," he said. "Therefore, when I make a bad shot, it's just one of the seven." He never complained about bad breaks, and, perhaps because of that attitude, always seemed to be getting good ones. "I love to play with Walter," said Bobby Jones. "He can come nearer beating luck itself than anybody I know."

Hagen always reminded people to "stop and smell the roses" - on the golf course, and in life.   He was elected to the  World Golf Hall of Fame in 1974.