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1923 – Walter Hagen vs. Gene Sarazen at Pelham Golf Club

The two giants of golf at the time squared off in the match-play final. Sarazen and Hagen were tied through 36 holes after Hagen won three of the last seven holes to square the match. In sudden death Sarazen nearly drove out of bounds on the second extra hole. Before his approach shot from the rough, he reportedly told spectators, “I’ll put this one up so close to the hole that it will break Walter’s heart.” Two feet, to be exact, at least according to the pre-ShotLink era legend. Hagen then hit into a bunker, and Sarazen made birdie to win.