Sports
Hall of Famer is loose, humorous and candid during Toshiba Classic breakfast in Newport Beach.
March 13, 2012
Once again, Hale Irwin put golf’s youth movement on hold.
June 25, 1990
When Hale Irwin shot a 62 in the final round of the Toshiba Senior Classic last year at Newport Beach Country Club, it almost didn’t seem like a big deal.
March 10, 1999
Golf: First-round play suspended after Irwin takes clubhouse lead with 67. Woods struggling.
June 15, 2001
Hale Irwin, the 1976 Los Angeles Open champion, was hit on the forehead by a golf ball Wednesday while playing in the pro-am that traditionally precedes the tournament at the Riviera Country Club.
Feb. 2, 1989
RESULTS / SCHEDULE *--* Date Tournament Winner Jan. 18-24 MasterCard Championship John Jacobs Jan. 25-31 *Senior Skins Game Hale Irwin Feb. 1-7i Royal Caribbean Classic Bruce Fleisher Feb. 8-14 American Express Invitational Bruce Fleisher Feb. 15-21 GTE Classic Larry Nelson Feb. 22-28 ACE Group Classic Allen Doyle March 1-7 *Senior Slam Gil Morgan March 8-14 Toshiba Senior Classic Gary McCord March 15-21 Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf Hubert Green & Gil Morgan March 22-28 Emerald Coast Classic Bob Duval Mar.29-Apr. 4 The Tradition Graham Marsh Apil. 12-18 PGA Seniors’ Championship Allen Doyle April 19-25 Home Depot Invitational Bruce Fleisher April 26-May 2 Bruno’s Memorial Classic Larry Nelson May 3-9 Nationwide Championship Hale Irwin May 10-16 Las Vegas Senior Classic Vicente Fernandez May 17-23 Bell Atlantic Classic Tom Jenkins May 24-30 Boone Valley Classic Hale Irwin May 31-June 6 Cadillac NFL Golf Classic Allen Doyle June 7-13 BellSouth Senior Classic Bruce Fleisher June 14-20 Southwestern Bell Dominion John Mahaffey June 21-27 Ford Senior Players Championship Hale Irwin June 28-July 4 State Farm Senior Classic Christy O’Connor July 5-11 U.S.
Oct. 28, 1999
So, I blew the U.S. Open. Me and Mike Donald. Big deal! I’ve blown ‘em before. Me and Arnold in ’66.
June 19, 1990
For more than 20 years, the perception of Hale Irwin was that of a boring, mechanical, uptight guy who looked as if he would be more comfortable behind a desk reading computer printouts than among the rich and famous of professional golf, hitting pinpoint 5-irons and making 40-foot putts.
June 10, 1991
Seniors: He has won four times and more than $1.6 million, but with all the attention on Irwin, he has been the forgotten man.
Oct. 30, 1997
Golf: In pursuit of record 10th senior win, he shoots course-record 63 at Wilshire.
Nov. 1, 1997