Hale Irwin
Hale Irwin
Hale S. Irwinis an American professional golfer. He was one of the world's leading golfers from the mid-1970s to the mid-1980s. He is one of the few players in history to win three U.S. Opens, becoming the oldest ever U.S. Open champion in 1990 at the age of 45...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionGolfer
Date of Birth3 June 1945
CityJoplin, MO
CountryUnited States of America
tired feelings body
Feeling tired should almost never be an excuse, because your body has huge reserves of energy. But if you eat badly, stay out late, drink too much, and so on, you'll pay a price on the course.
running giving guy
Do I want to tackle a 230-pound guy who's running like a deer? Heavens no, no one in their right mind would. But there is something that drives me and compels me to stick my head in there and give it my best shot.
believe people would-be
People, in whatever walk of life, would be surprised if they just gave themselves a chance by believing in what they are.
people who-you-are
People have to learn who they are - you can't have somebody else telling you who you are.
mom dad athlete
My dad was a good athlete. My mom had longevity. There were some athletic genes that certainly got passed down.
games emotion behavior
Let your emotions come out. If your behavior is flat, your game will be flat, too.
long championship process
It's a long, hard, difficult process to make it to a national championship.
opponents talent underestimate
I never underestimate my opponent, but I never underestimate my talents.
real golf player
You can talk about strategy all you want, but what really matters is resilience. On the last nine holes of the Masters or the Open, there's going to come at least one point when you want to throw yourself in the nearest trash can and disappear. You know you can't hide. It's like you're walking down the fairway naked. The gallery knows what you've done, every other player knows and worst of all, you know. That's when you find out if you're a real competitor.
golf want matter
You can talk about strategy all you want, but what really matters is resiliency.
sports heart golf
Golf is the only-est sport. You're completely alone with every conceivable opportunity to defeat yourself. Golf brings out your assets and liabilities as a person. The longer you play, the more certain you are that a man's performance is the outward manifestation of who, in his heart, he really thinks he is.
coming few final holes left sort
I feel like I've left a few out there, but coming in with two birdies on the final two holes sort of eliminates some of that.