Walter Egan (golfer)
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Walter Eugene Egan (June 2, 1881 – September 12, 1971) was an American
golf
er who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics
.
In 1904 he was part of the American team which won the gold medal. He finished 19th in this competition.
In the individual competition
he finished fourth in the qualification and was eliminated in the first round of the match play.
Egan won the Western Amateur
golf tournament in 1903, and was runner-up three times, including twice to his cousin, Chandler Egan
. In 1901, Egan was the runner-up in the U.S. Amateur.
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Golf
Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
er who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics
1904 Summer Olympics
The 1904 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the III Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in St. Louis, Missouri, in the United States from 1 July 1904, to November 23, 1904, at what is now known as Francis Field on the campus of Washington University...
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In 1904 he was part of the American team which won the gold medal. He finished 19th in this competition.
In the individual competition
Golf at the 1904 Summer Olympics - Men's individual
The men's individual was a golf event held as part of the Golf at the 1904 Summer Olympics programme. It was the second time the event was held at the Olympics, though it took a much different format than the 1900 golf tournament. 75 golfers from 2 nations competed...
he finished fourth in the qualification and was eliminated in the first round of the match play.
Egan won the Western Amateur
Western Amateur
The Western Amateur is a leading annual golf tournament in the United States for male amateur golfers. It is organized by the Western Golf Association....
golf tournament in 1903, and was runner-up three times, including twice to his cousin, Chandler Egan
Chandler Egan
Henry Chandler Egan was an American amateur golfer and golf course architect of the early 20th century.-Early life and college:...
. In 1901, Egan was the runner-up in the U.S. Amateur.