Hale Irwin

He is a five-time USGA champion (three U.S. Opens -- 1974, 1979, 1990 and two U.S. Senior Opens -- 1998 and 2000). Played for 30 years on the PGA Tour and joined the PGA Tour Champions in 1995. Has won 20 times on the PGA Tour in three decades of golf. The list includes three U.S. Opens (1974, 1979 and 1990), the 1971 and 1973 Heritage Classic, 1975 Western Open, 1983 Memorial Tournament and the 1984 Bing Crosby Pro-Am. His victories have come on some of the most difficult courses in the world, including Winged Foot, Inverness, Harbour Town, Butler National, Riviera, Pinehurst No. 2, Muirfield Village and Pebble Beach. Has played on five Ryder Cup Teams (1975, 1977, 1979, 1981 and 1991).
A full-time member of the PGA Tour from 1968 to 1995, he played in 662 events, made 526 cuts and recorded 165 top-10 finishes with 25 runner-up finishes.
Joined the PGA Tour Champions in 1995 and owns 45 victories, the most all-time and 16 more than the next player on the list (Lee Trevino, who has 29). PGA Tour Champions' all-time money leader, with more than $26.8 million; was that Tour's money leader in 1997, 1998, and 2002, when he earned $3,028,304, the most money earned by a player in one season on the senior tour.
2012 Notes: Just seven days shy of his 67th birthday, he played his last four holes in 4-under par to move into sole possession of third-place at the Senior PGA Championship presented by KitchenAid, his best performance in a senior major since finishing second at the 2005 Ford Senior Players Championship. Overall, it was his 207th top-10 finish of his senior career and 26th top-five performance in senior majors. At 66 years, 11 months, 24 days, he extended his record as the oldest player to record a top-five finish in a senior major. Recorded his 208th career top-10 finish with a T-6th at the Nature Valley First Tee Open at Pebble Beach.
2013 Notes: Completed his 19th PGA Tour Champions season. Posted his 209th career top-10 finish when he opened his year with a T-9th at the Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai. Playing in his 400th career Tour event, it was his eighth top-10 showing in the Big Island tournament, one shy of Tom Watson's record of nine in the tournament. It was his only top-10 on a year that he played in 19 events and finished 73rd on the money list. Had a masterful final round at the Shaw Charity Classic in early September when he bettered his age by four strokes, shooting a 7-under 64 at the first-year event. It was the second time in his career he had bettered his age.
2014 Notes: Completed his 20th season as a PGA Tour Champions member. Three consecutive rounds in the 60s helped him to a T-9th finish at the 3M Championship (best finish on the year) in August, his 210th career top 10. The highlight of the event was bettering his age in all three rounds (68-66-68) to become the first player to do so in all three rounds since Gary Player at the 2009 Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai. Bettered his age eight times during the year, finishing 72nd on the money list.
2015 Notes: Made his record 20th appearance in the Constellation Senior Players Championship and matched his age in the third round for the first time since turning 70. This was the ninth time he matched his age on the senior circuit. Matched his age for the 10th time two weeks later when he posted an even-par 70 in the first round of the U.S. Senior Open in Sacramento. Made the cut and completed all 72 holes for the 16th time, tying Gil Morgan for the most cuts made in Senior Open history. He has also played 72 rounds in this event which places him third in that category, behind Arnold Palmer (83) and Dale Douglass (80). In his final start of the 2015 season, he bettered his age in the second and third rounds at the Toshiba Classic, marking the 10th and 11th times he had bettered his age.
2016 Notes: Played in 8 events, teamed with Wes Short, Jr., to finish T-4th at the Bass Pro Shops Legends of Golf, his best finish of the year. It was his 211th top-10 finish in his career. He bettered his age at the Mitsubishi Electric Championship, Allianz Championship, Tucson Conquistadores, Regions Tradition and Toshiba Classic for a total of 16 times.
2017 Notes: Played in 8 events, best finish T-26th with partner Wes Short, Jr. in the Bass Pro Shops Legends. As an individual best finish was T-28th at the Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai., he bettered his age twice.