Hale Irwin
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Irwin in 1986
Personal information
Full nameHale S. Irwin
Born(1945-06-03)June 3, 1945(age 77)
Joplin, Missouri
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Sporting nationality United States
SpouseSally Irwin
Career
CollegeUniversity of Colorado
Turned professional1968
Current tour(s)PGA Tour Champions
Former tour(s)PGA Tour
Professional wins83
Highest ranking7 (May 19, 1991)
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour20
European Tour3
Japan Golf Tour1
Sunshine Tour1
PGA Tour of Australasia1
PGA Tour Champions45 (1st all time)
Other8 (regular)
7 (senior)
Best results in major championships
(wins: 3)
Masters TournamentT4: 1974, 1975
PGA ChampionshipT5: 1975
U.S. OpenWon: 1974, 1979, 1990
The Open ChampionshipT2: 1983
Achievements and awards
World Golf Hall of Fame1992(member page)
Champions Tour
leading money winner
1997, 1998, 2002
Champions Tour
Player of the Year
1997, 1998, 2002
Champions Tour
Rookie of the Year
1995
Byron Nelson Award
(Champions Tour)
1996, 1997, 1998, 2002
Charles Schwab Cup2002, 2004
Payne Stewart Award2019