Hale Irwin
Hale S. Irwin (born June 3, 1945) is 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. As a senior golfer, Irwin ranks second all-time in PGA Tour Champions victories. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest players in Champions Tour history. He has also developed a career as a golf course architect.
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| Full name | Hale S. Irwin | ||||||||||||||
| Born | June 3, 1945 Joplin, Missouri | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Sporting nationality | United States | ||||||||||||||
| Spouse | Sally Irwin | ||||||||||||||
| Children | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Career | |||||||||||||||
| College | University of Colorado | ||||||||||||||
| Turned professional | 1968 | ||||||||||||||
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour Champions Tour | ||||||||||||||
| Professional wins | 83 | ||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 7 (May 19, 1991) | ||||||||||||||
| Number of wins by tour | |||||||||||||||
| PGA Tour | 20 | ||||||||||||||
| European Tour | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| Japan Golf Tour | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Sunshine Tour | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| PGA Tour of Australasia | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| PGA Tour Champions | 45 (2nd all-time) | ||||||||||||||
| Other | 8 (regular) 7 (senior) | ||||||||||||||
| Best results in major championships (wins: 3) | |||||||||||||||
| Masters Tournament | T4: 1974, 1975 | ||||||||||||||
| PGA Championship | T5: 1975 | ||||||||||||||
| U.S. Open | Won: 1974, 1979, 1990 | ||||||||||||||
| The Open Championship | T2: 1983 | ||||||||||||||
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