And then he took down a field in the 1935 U.S. Open that included Walter Hagen and Gene Sarazen , Denny Shute and Horton Smith .
He was a 25 - year - old club pro from Pittsburgh who played on the winter tour without ever winning .
Then club pro took down a field in the 1935 U.S. Open that included Walter Hagen and Gene Sarazen , Denny Shute and Horton Smith .
He was a 25 - year - old club pro from Pittsburgh who played on the winter tour without ever winning .