Hale Irwin Quotes (39 Quotes)

The adjustments have to be made in your head, ... You have to make it in your mind that you are now going to play here Champions Tour and that's it.

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.

I think it's great for golf. I don't see any problem with it, if it helps our sponsor.

When Arnold leaves the scene, we're not going to see Arnold disappear, ... Arnold Palmer will always be synonymous with the game of golf, in name at least. I think the spirit of Arnold Palmer will still be with us for many, many years, as all the great players are.

I played as well on the front nine as I've played in many, many years. I should have gotten more than 3 under par out of it. Then I got frustrated on the second nine and shot 1 over. This was one of those rounds that could have been really, really low, but I couldn't make any putts.

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.

In this kind of weather, I'm extremely pleased with the way my body performed. I didn't make a lot of putts, so there was some frustration. But I don't think I was alone out there. Still, I was pleased with the round.

When I made the turn I didn't give much thought to winning because I didn't play that well on the front nine,

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.

(Friday), the putter abandoned me early, and I never got it back. I went to a little different putting style. And I did roll the ball much better. I had more opportunities. I tried to be a little more patient and continue to hit good shots. Eventually, you're going to make a couple even if you don't putt well. That's what I did the last couple of holes.

You always see on the highlights the home run. You might see the diving catch. You don't see the spectacular stuff, the stuff that really makes the game work. That's what we're missing.

The big eagle on 17 was the clincher, ... The putt was up against the collar, which is never a good place to be.

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.

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.

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

If you're not just a little bit nervous before a match, you probably don't have the expectations of yourself that you should have.

It was a very comfortable distance. The lie was a little tight and the ball was above my feet. I needed to hit it solid and I hit it heavy.

Probably one of the best ball-striking days I've had this year. If I continue to strike the ball like I did and improve my putting, I think I'll be right in there.

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.

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.

I didn't play as crisply today and some of it was the back. I was a little jumpy. I didn't want to hit it too hard. When it back gets like this, it produces some unwanted situations.

I just never subscribed to the theory that at age 55, you fall off the face of the earth on the Tour. I always felt that was too young of an age for that.

He's done, unfortunately, what I was afraid he was going to do. He came right off the regular tour. There is an intensity level that you still have to have, and to see what he can do with a ball on a putting green ...

My point exactly. We still depend on Roger Clemens being out there on the mound. We still depend on our stars leading the way.

It's only the second time I've played it and I'm not real familiar with the positions from which I should play and how aggressive I can be. But I'm very pleased with the start.

I am really proud that I have continued to do as well as I have, particularly considering I have had some back problems the past couple of years, ... And pride I think that is a very important five-letter word.

It's been just awful. Including the pro-am, I've not made a birdie in 54 holes. Right now, I'm not a very good player. There's nothing in my game that's worth talking about. That's the game. You take your lumps and I'll be back.

I've gotten away from my conditioning because of my back, but I've got to get back to that this winter.

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.

I think those of us who buried him Jack Nicklaus two or three years ago had better put the shovels back in the garage.

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.

The course is fabulous I think Jack did a good job. We've got a very nice venue better than many that we play. After last night, there's been a big impact made on how this course will play due to the weather. It makes the course play longer, but it makes the greens very receptive.

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

Today was the worst I've played in the tournament. I played pretty well on Friday and I played really well on Saturday.

You don't win the U.S. Open by being lucky, throw it up there and hope. He's got credentials.

The greens got a little more tricky out there Saturday afternoon with the wind and the sun drying them out. So they got a little bit shaky in some spots.

Overall, two very good days hitting the ball. It seems like I'm either doing things very, very well or doing some silly things, missing the green perhaps on the short side and driving the ball well out of play, missing some easier putts than one would think you would miss. At 7-under, I feel like I've left a few out there, but at the same time, coming in with two birdies on the last two holes, sort of helps eliminate some of that.

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.

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.