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Irwin To Receive Prestigious Payne Stewart Award

'67 CU grad claims another professional accolade

ATLANTA – In acknowledgement of his exceptional character, sportsmanship and unwavering commitment to charitable impact, Hale Irwin has been named the recipient of the PGA TOUR's Payne Stewart Award presented by Southern Company, the TOUR announced Tuesday morning.

Irwin, a 1967 University of Colorado graduate, will be honored on Tuesday, August 20, at the Payne Stewart Award Ceremony in conjunction with the TOUR Championship. The ceremony will be televised live on Golf Channel as part of a "Golf Central" special from 7-8 p.m. ET.

The Payne Stewart Award is presented annually by the PGA TOUR to a professional golfer who best exemplifies Stewart's steadfast values of character, charity and sportsmanship.