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Inaugural Hale Irwin Medal recipient Douglass became first Colorado-bred player to achieve widespread success at top level of tour golf
Irwin’s PGA Tour Champions career speaks for itself that he owns the most Champions victories in history, with 45. Only Bernhard Langer, with 40 as of the end of August…
While the 1990 U.S. Open victory would have been a fitting bookend for Irwin’s PGA Tour win list, he wasn’t done yet. Indeed,
he went on to win the very next week, at the Buick Classic and finished sixth on the PGA Tour money list in 1990 at age 45.
Irwin’s three triumphs in the U.S. Open would become hallmarks of his career, demonstrating how he was at his competitive best when conditions were at their toughest.
Irwin — who attended Casey Middle School upon moving to Boulder, then graduated to Boulder High School starting in his sophomore year — competed in golf, football and basketball at BHS, and excelled at each.
Considering what Hale Irwin has accomplished in golf, it’s hard to fathom where it all started for him.
Introducing Hale Irwin: Colorado’s greatest golf champion. This is the first in a series of articles documenting his legacy.
Results for Colorado-based Division I College Golf Programs
Coloradan Schalk, former CU golfer Choi will be honored by Sportswomen of Colorado
