This Day in Golf--June 3

On this date in 1945, three-time U.S. Open winner Hale Irwin was born in Joplin, Missouri. Irwin was an excellent football player, but he transferred that toughness onto the golf course and not only excelled in the U.S. Open but was a great player on tough courses in general. Perhaps his greatest display of toughness was winning the Massacre at Winged Foot U.S. Open in 1974 with a 7-over-par score. Irwin was also known for his great play with fairway woods. Irwin went on to set the record for the most Senior PGA Tour victories with 45.