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In a bizarre turn of events, the Trophy that is used today is not the original trophy and is instead a replica, but why?
The man responsible, Walter Hagen. Hagen had become well acquainted with the Trophy having won it in 1921 and then for four straight years between 1924-1927. At the 1926 awards ceremony, there was one small issue, no Wanamaker Trophy. Hagen played it off by saying he had no intention of surrendering it, which worked this time, but the same cannot be said for 1928.
Leo Diegel defeated Hagen and in doing so the truth was revealed, the Trophy had been lost. Whilst the story is not 100% clear, it goes something like this, Hagen had been celebrating his victory and paid a taxi driver to deliver it to his hotel.
But it never arrived at the hotel, instead, it made its way to the basement of the L.A Young & Company (Hagen’s club manufacturing firm), where it remained for 5yrs.
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