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
golf good hit shots
I hit a lot of very good golf shots this week,
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.
attitude golf good learning shots trying understand
I am still trying to understand this game, ... I am still learning how to play golf. There are a lot of shots I still don't know. I am still trying to learn, and I think that's a good attitude to have.
challenge compete golf relish younger
I think it's because of my athleticism that I'm able to compete with these younger guys, ... ... I relish the challenge. I challenge myself to go out at 60 and play the same golf I did at 50.
conditions difficult golf great memories seeing
That's too bad. I like the golf course. We're seeing it under some difficult conditions because of the greens, (but) I have great memories here.
change course golf help life means mold positive taken
In this case, golf is a means to an end. We can't change the course that someone's life has taken in the past, but through golf we can help mold that life and give it a more positive feeling.
beat golf good hit putting short shots
I hit a lot of very good golf shots this week. I'm not going to beat up my short game, but I had some putting difficulty. But I'm not complaining.
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?
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.
course easy good greens looks tear
I think 66 over here at Del Monte is a good round. It looks like a course you can tear it up, but it's a test. The course is not as easy as it looks. There are some greens that can give you problems.
gotten
I've gotten away from my conditioning because of my back, but I've got to get back to that this winter.
happen knew last lead saw three until
I really didn't know what was going on until I got to 16. Then I saw I had the lead with Bob. I knew something was going to happen in the last two or three holes.
excited good
I don't get too excited with first-round scores. But you have to be up there to have a chance. It's always good to be in the mix.
fell help hopefully journey largely man responsibility touched week
Jacques' story has touched me pretty deeply, the journey this young man has had, ... The responsibility to help him this week fell largely on my shoulders, and hopefully I did that.