108 Quotes by Hale Irwin

I don't get too excited with first-round scores. But you have to be up there to have a chance. It's always good to be in the mix.

I'd be telling a tall one if I said I wasn't nervous down the stretch,

I am still trying to understand this game, ... I am still learning how to play golf. There are a lot of shots I still don't know. I am still trying to learn, and I think that's a good attitude to have.

I have a chance. If all goes well, I can stay close going into Sonoma.

If I said I wasn't nervous coming down the last hole, I'd be telling a tall one. This win put some anxiety I had aside.

(Friday), the putter abandoned me early, and I never got it back. I went to a little different putting style. And I did roll the ball much better. I had more opportunities. I tried to be a little more patient and continue to hit good shots. Eventually, you're going to make a couple even if you don't putt well. That's what I did the last couple of holes.

From the fifth to the 17th hole, I went birdie-less. And it wasn't from a lock of opportunities, just from a lack of skill. It seems like I am doing things very, very well or doing some silly things.

I got a swift kick in the tail end this week.

To end it with a shot like that ... . It's going to be a long drive to Tampa, that's for sure.