Oakland Athletics starting pitcher, Cole Irvin, nicknamed “Swirvin Irvin”, loves to compete & has a deep passion for the game of golf. This season, Cole brought his talents over to the BAG Tour to begin his rookie campaign. Cole made his debut at the Cheraw Shootout but under-performed considering the high standards he has for his game.
Like any true competitor and athlete would, Cole got back to the drawing board and put in tons of work leading up to his next event, The Regular Season Finale at Rocky River Golf Club. Cole teamed up with former Carolina Panther, Frank Garcia and these boys came to play. They fired a score of 64 (-8) and found themselves in a 2-way tie at the top of the leaderboard.
Professional athletes thrive under pressure and thats just what Cole and Frank did. After a 3 hole sudden death playoff battle with Tour founder, Andy Fleetwood & his teammate, Chip Koepka, Cole was able to close it out with a 25 footer on the Par 3, 10th green. We look for the lefty to have a big year on the mound and on the links in his post season.
Get to know Swirvin Irvin
Cole was drafted to the Major Leagues in the 5th round of the 2016 draft by the Philadelphia Phillies. Cole is originially from the Anahiem, California area and was an elite highschool pitcher touting a record 1.40 ERA as a junior. After declining an opportunity to be drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 2012 Draft, Cole enrolled at the University of Oregon where he would begin his College Baseball Career for the Ducks. As a freshmen, he went 12-3 with a 2.48 ERA which was the second best season in school history, all while striking out 60+ batters. Prior to the 2014 season, Cole was forced to undergo Tommy Johns Surgery. Irvin went on to obtained his undergraduate degree in Sociology from the University of Oregon. On May 12th, 2019, Cole made his Major League debut giving up only 1 earned run and securing his first Major League win. Cole was traded to the Oakland Athletics in 2021 where he currently plays today.
