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
open throw win
You don't win the U.S. Open by being lucky, throw it up there and hope. He's got credentials.
certain golf hit sure time ultimate win
Every time I won, ... I wasn't sure what I could do. The ultimate shots, the ones you have to hit to win golf tournaments, were never certain with me.
front turn winning
When I made the turn I didn't give much thought to winning because I didn't play that well on the front nine,
anxiety coming last nervous tall telling win
If I said I wasn't nervous coming down the last hole, I'd be telling a tall one. This win put some anxiety I had aside.
winning desire done
I still have the desire to succeed, and I've always felt success is measured by what you've done in the win column, not top 10s.
thinking winning player
On the PGA Tour, guys finish in the top 10, make a ton of money and think they're great players. In my era, you had to win. We didn't settle for anything else.
boys establish life phoenix
What she has done with her boys and what she is doing to establish a new life in Phoenix is just unbelievable.
course might tear
With Del Monte, it's the kind of course where you think you might be able to tear it up,
deal far people perspective puts reminder worse
To me, that's what really puts things into perspective as a reminder that there are people out there who have things far worse to deal with than most of us do.
last
Try seven. I birdied the last two holes.
careful played trouble week
This was a big step. I can't play that much anymore. I have to be very careful of what I do. This week I didn't have any trouble with my back, and I played like a champion.
names
With some of the names that are coming, ... it's going to be a competitive thing.
four good holes kept rest start three
I got off to a good start with birdies on three of four holes and kept it going the rest of the way,
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.