Walter Hagen (1920) – Greenwich

Jim Barnes led Walter Hagen by two-strokes after 18 holes and by five after 36 holes, but faltered by shooting a third round 78, while Hagen shot a course record 69.  In Hagen’s final round, he missed several short putts, including one from three feet on the 18th green that circled around the hole and cost him the outright victory. Hagen won the playoff the next day, shooting a 70 to his rival’s 74. His three consecutive Met Open victories remains unsurpassed in Met Open annals.