Golf is the only-est sport. You're completely alone with…

I don't sleep well. I rehash everything in bed. The mind's still working.

— Hale Irwin

I can forgive the body breaking down. It's a little tougher to forgive that mental lapse.

— Hale Irwin

New Zealand has a great reputation in America for golf.

— Hale Irwin

My dad was a good athlete. My mom had longevity. There were some athletic genes that certainly got passed down.

— Hale Irwin

The positions I played in football, being a quarterback and a defensive back, you had to kind of have a little independent thinking.

— Hale Irwin

You can talk about strategy all you want, but what really matters is resiliency.

— Hale Irwin

People, in whatever walk of life, would be surprised if they just gave themselves a chance by believing in what they are.

— Hale Irwin

I never underestimate my opponent, but I never underestimate my talents.

— Hale Irwin

Feeling tired should almost never be an excuse, because your body has huge reserves of energy. But if you eat badly, stay out late,…

— Hale Irwin

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…

— Hale Irwin

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…

— Hale Irwin

Early in my career, my 3-, 5- and 9-irons performed differently than my other irons. But I adapted and made them work.

— Hale Irwin

It's a long, hard, difficult process to make it to a national championship.

— Hale Irwin

To be successful in anything, a person must always want to be better, not only than your opponent but better than your last performance.…

— Hale Irwin

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.

— Hale Irwin