| Hale Irwin | |
|---|---|
 Irwin in 1986 | |
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Hale S. Irwin |
| Born | June 3, 1945 Joplin, Missouri, U.S. |
| 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)[1] |
| 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 |
| Achievements and awards | |
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.
- ^ "Week 20 1991 Ending 19 May 1991" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved December 20, 2018.