MASSACRE
MEMORIES Photo shows Hale Irwin holding the trophy after winning the 1974 U.S. Open held at Winged Foot Golf Club, (West Course), Mamaroneck, N.Y. Copyright Unknown/Courtesy USGA Archives.
Hale Irwin reflects on his 1974 U.S. Open win at Winged Foot, referred to as “The Massacre at Winged Foot,” and explains why there is no comparing the famed track to this year’s setup for the 2020 Championship. by Pete Kowalski
Special to the Arizona Golf Association
Hale Irwin is an American heartland guy. Born in Joplin, Mo. and raised in Kansas and Colorado, Irwin maintains his strong common-sense roots that bred an intensity and tenacity which forged his will to win three U.S. Open titles between 1974-1990, the last one at 45 and he remains the oldest winner. While listing Paradise Valley as his home address, he also treasures their home in St. Louis, where he raised two children with this wife, Sally. Never flashy but remarkably consistent,
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