I can forgive the body breaking down. It's a little tougher to forgive that mental lapse.
Hale IrwinEarly in my career, my 3-, 5- and 9-irons performed differently than my other irons. But I adapted and made them work.
Hale IrwinPeople have to learn who they are - you can't have somebody else telling you who you are.
Hale IrwinGolf is the only-est sport. You're completely alone with every conceivable opportunity to defeat yourself. Golf brings out your assets and liabilities as a person. The longer you play, the more certain you are that a man's performance is the outward manifestation of who, in his heart, he really thinks he is.
Hale Irwin