Walter Egan (golfer)
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Walter Eugene Egan (June 2, 1881 – September 12, 1971) was an American golfer who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics.
In 1904 he was part of the American team which won the gold medal. He finished 19th in this competition.
In the individual competition he finished fourth in the qualification and was eliminated in the first round of the match play.
Egan won the Western Amateur golf tournament in 1903, and was runner-up three times, including twice to his cousin, Chandler Egan. In 1901, Egan was the runner-up in the U.S. Amateur.