This Day in Golf--Aug. 21

Walter Hagen won the U.S. Open twice. Once in 1919 at Brae Burn Country Club and the first on this date in 1914. He edged Chick Evans by a shot at Midlothian Country Club in Blue Island, Illinois, in the Chicago area. Evans had the best score in the final round with 70 to nearly tie Hagen, who had 73.