Stewart Cink
Name:
Stewart Ernest CinkCountry:
USABorn:
May 21, 1973 in Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama.Original/Home Club:
Huntsville, AlabamaOccupation:
Professional golferTurned Pro:
1995MAJORS (1). Ryder Cup player (2002, '04, '06, '08, '10). Presidents Cup player (2000, '05, '07, '09). Multiple wins on the PGA Tour.
Stewart Cink graduated from Georgia Tech in Atlanta in 1995 with a degree in Management; he turned professional as a golfer in the same year. Cink will forever be remembered for his playoff win in the 2009 Open Championship, which denied his opponent Tom Watson the opportunity of becoming the oldest golfer ever to win The Open (Watson was aged 59).
America
RBC
Played as the RBC Heritage (Apr 15-18). Second-placed Harold Varner III (USA) and Emiliano Grillo (Arg) finished 4 shots behind 47-year-old Stewart Cink (USA), who, with his son Reagan on the bag, claimed his third win in this event. [Harbour Town Links, Sea Pines Resort, Hilton Head, SC].
America
Safeway
Played as the Safeway Open (Sept 10-13; PGA Tour 2020/21 season opener). Second-placed Harry Higgs (USA) finished 2 shots behind 47-year-old Stewart Cink (USA), who won for the first time since his 2009 victory at the Open Championship. [North course, Silverado Resort, Napa, CA].
America
PNC
Played as the PNC Father/Son Challenge (Dec 14/15; post-season 36-hole scramble event). Second-placed Steve & Sam Elkington (Aus) and Vijay & Qass Singh (Fiji) finished 3 shots behind Stewart & Connor Cink (USA). [Ritz-Carlton GC, Grande Lakes, Orlando, FL].
Majors
R&A
The Open Championship (138th) (July 16-19). First-time major championship winner Cink (USA) beat Tom Watson (USA) in a 4-hole playoff: Cink 14 (-2), Watson 20 (+4). Watson's bogey at the 72nd hole cost him the chance to become the oldest Open Champion and Major winner at 59-years old. [Ailsa course, Turnberry Resort, Ayrshire].
America
Travelers
Played as the Travelers Championship (June 19-22). Second-placed Tommy Armour III (USA) and defending champion Hunter Mahan (USA) finished 1 shot behind Stewart Cink (USA), who recorded his second win in this event and fifth PGA Tour win overall. [TPC River Highlands, Cromwell, CT].
WGC
NEC
Played as the WGC-NEC Invitational (Aug 19-22). Second-placed Tiger Woods (USA) and Rory Sabbatini (RSA) finished 4 shots behind Cink (USA), who recorded his first win in a World Golf Championships event. [South course, Firestone CC, Akron, Ohio].
America
MCI
Played as the MCI Heritage (April 15-18). Cink (USA) beat Ted Purdy (USA) with a birdie at the fifth playoff hole. Cink shot a final round 64 to set-up the playoff. [Harbour Town Links, Sea Pines Resort, Hilton Head, SC].
America
MCI
Played as the MCI Classic (April 13-16). Second-placed Tom Lehman (USA) finished 2 shots behind Cink (USA). [Harbour Town Links, Sea Pines Resort, Hilton Head, SC].
America
x
Played as the Mexican Open (Abierto Mexicano de Golf). Oscar Serna (Mex) finished in second place behind Cink (USA), who claimed his second win in this event. [Club de Golf Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico].
Awards
PGA Tour
Cink (USA) won the PGA Tour 1997 Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. He finished 29th on the Tour's money list, with earnings of $809,580.
America
Canon
Played as the Canon Greater Hartford Open (July 24-27). Second-placed Tom Byrum (USA), Jeff Maggert (USA) and Brandel Chamblee (USA) finished 1 shot behind 24-year-old Stewart Cink (USA), who recorded his first PGA Tour win. [TPC River Highlands, Cromwell, CT].
America
x
Played as the Mexican Open (Abierto Mexicano de Golf). Bob Tway (USA) finished in second place behind Cink (USA). [Club de Golf Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico].
The Masters: The 88th Masters Tournament at Augusta National sees LIV golfer Jon Rahm defend his title against the world’s best. Pressing hard will be world No.1 and 2022 champion Scottie Scheffler and world No.2 Rory McIlroy (April 11-14).
Chevron Championship: the women’s major championship season gets underway for the second year at its new Carlton Woods home outside Houston, Texas. World No.2 Lilia Vu defends (April 18-21).
Nelly Korda: records a perfect start to 2024 with four wins out of her last four appearances on the LPGA Tour, a feat last achieved by Lorena Ochoa in 2008. Korda's win at the T-Mobile Match Play brought up her 12th LPGA Tour victory.
Scottie Scheffler: narrowly missed out on matching Nelly Korda’s three-in-three, when he placed second at the Houston Open. This followed back-to-back wins at the Arnold Palmer Invitational and The Players. Like Korda, he remains comfortably ahead in the official world golf rankings.
Marco Simone Golf & Country Club: With a clubhouse that might befit a Roman Emperor, and a golf course to match, you can be sure of a memorable outing at Rome's most talked about golf facility.
Jim Fazio's original layout was much changed to create a modern Ryder Cup course ... now one of the Eternal City's (and Italy's) most revered.
Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.
Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available
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