Hale Irwin Quotes

It's very difficult to consistently hit good iron shots if you get off to a bad start. That's why I'm always paying attention to my setup and takeaway.

We look at the poor shots and ask why. Then we work on stability and balance. We're always trying to get the club in the little bit better position so we hit fewer poor shots.

I feel like there are a lot of positives in my swing. I'm really going to work around the rhythm of my swing, being able to keep my rhythm and being more consistent. Consistency is what I'm looking for, performance-wise.

I've got a good game plan... keep things simple with my golf swing.

I don't swing with my knees. I swing with my hands.

I like to stay in the rhythm of things.

I was in good control of my body, and I kept my head still.

The golden rule of drums is hands clapping and feet tapping, and when you are in and out of consciousness, you can't do that to best of your ability.

When I'm swinging the club at my best, it's because I'm not thinking about mechanics at all. I feel like my body is loose. My arms are soft in front of me when I'm setting up, and my chest and shoulders feel as if they can move and turn easily.

When I stay athletic with good posture and get the club away in a good position, I get through it better.

If I'm trying to rebound after a bad hole, I just go back to tempo and process and rhythm, and I cling to my routine.

I make sure that I'm 100 percent ready to go before I put that tee into the ground.

Dancing is all about your core.

If you make the effort to address the moves that cause a slice, you can straighten out all your shots. It won't happen overnight, but if you're systematic about it, the process will work.

One of the worst mistakes you can make in golf is trying to force the game.

Tempo is the glue that sticks all elements of the golf swing together.

I think of all my iron shots as punches - not punch shots, but how much pressure I'm applying to the hit.

I find it very hard to dance. I have 2 left feet.

Good players on good teams don't get too high, don't get too low. They're even-keeled, and they go about their business the right way.

I have one idiosyncrasy that helps my driving accuracy. I grip down on the club. This makes it easier to control the clubface.

I have excellent balance. That's a learned behavior.

My body's weird and bent in different ways, but it's handy for the tango!

You've got the same rhythm every day just to keep you going. So once that rhythm is broken, it's kind of hard to get back with it when you got a lot of things going on.

I try to play with balance.

And I think before I was so focused on speed or I was so focused on trying to hit this great putt that I just wasn't reacting to what I was doing. I react when I hit an iron shot, why can't I do that when I'm over the putter?