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Hale Irwin [1945-0] American

Rank: 102
Athlete, Golfer

Hale S. Irwin 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.

Mom, Positive

Quote	Tags	Rank
I never underestimate my opponent, but I never underestimate my talents.		101
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.		102
Feeling tired should almost never be an excuse, because your body has huge reserves of energy. But if you eat badly, stay out late, drink too much, and so on, you'll pay a price on the course.		103
My dad was a good athlete. My mom had longevity. There were some athletic genes that certainly got passed down.	Mom	104
I've felt that if you dwell too much on your errors, you're dealing in the negativity of things. I don't like that. I'd rather work on the positive reinforcement, the things I did well.	Positive	105
People, in whatever walk of life, would be surprised if they just gave themselves a chance by believing in what they are.		106
People have to learn who they are - you can't have somebody else telling you who you are.		107
I can forgive the body breaking down. It's a little tougher to forgive that mental lapse.		108
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.		109
Yes, I applied a lot of what I did in football to golf.		110
The positions I played in football, being a quarterback and a defensive back, you had to kind of have a little independent thinking.		111
Do I want to tackle a 230-pound guy who's running like a deer? Heavens no, no one in their right mind would. But there is something that drives me and compels me to stick my head in there and give it my best shot.		112
I don't sleep well. I rehash everything in bed. The mind's still working.		113
Let your emotions come out. If your behavior is flat, your game will be flat, too.		114
The best quick tip in golf is to focus on your rhythm and balance.		115
Early in my career, my 3-, 5- and 9-irons performed differently than my other irons. But I adapted and made them work.		116
It's a long, hard, difficult process to make it to a national championship.		117
New Zealand has a great reputation in America for golf.		118
I still have the desire to succeed, and I've always felt success is measured by what you've done in the win column, not top 10s.		119
On the PGA Tour, guys finish in the top 10, make a ton of money and think they're great players. In my era, you had to win. We didn't settle for anything else.		120

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