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
lives playing sort team
It's sort of the U.S. team playing the team that lives in the U.S.
belong kite playing putting stroke tom watch
As I look out here, ... having to watch Tom Kite with that putting stroke I think to myself ... why has he been playing the PGA Tour? Tom, look at that stroke. That's why you belong here!
anticipate experience great happens playing whether
I have been there, and I know I can do it. Whether it happens or not, I don't know. I think experience is a great factor. I don't anticipate Dana playing poorly. I just have to play well.
ahead bit holes man playing six
Six holes in one? ... I have nine, but I've been playing a lot more years than he has. I'd say the young man is a little bit ahead of the curve.
guys playing shoot
When we have that many guys playing well, you have to shoot 5 or 6 under,
age age-and-aging challenge playing relish
I relish the challenge of playing and going out at the age 60 to play like I did when I was 50.
age challenge golf good hit played playing relish
I played well this week. I hit a lot of very, very good golf shots. I relish the challenge of playing and going out at age 60 like I did when I was 50.
game knew
I knew Loren would be successful. He's just got the right game for it.
above ball execute feet hit knew lie needed tight
I knew when I hit it that it wasn't enough. The lie was tight and the ball was above my feet I didn't execute it very well. I needed to hit it solidly but I hit it a little heavy.
biggest guys learned
The biggest thing I've learned is ... I've learned myself. It's something a lot of these guys never do.
against eagle good putt
The big eagle on 17 was the clincher, ... The putt was up against the collar, which is never a good place to be.
poorest shot water
It was just probably the poorest executed shot of the week. You're going over water one way or another, why not go at the flag?
last left nine order putting
I'm not putting as well as I need to in order to overtake that 70 (Friday). I left a lot of putts out there, especially the last nine holes. It kind of tarnished that 66 a bit.
few holes knew last needed strong today
I had my chances. I didn't have my putts on the last few holes and I am disappointed. I knew I needed to play strong today and didn't play well.