| Payne Stewart | |||||||
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 Stewart in 1998 | |||||||
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| Full name | William Payne Stewart | ||||||
| Born | (1957-01-30)January 30, 1957 Springfield, Missouri, U.S. | ||||||
| Died | October 25, 1999(1999-10-25) (aged 42) overMina, South Dakota, U.S. | ||||||
| Sporting nationality |  United States | ||||||
| Spouse | |||||||
| Children | 2 | ||||||
| Career | |||||||
| College | Southern Methodist University | ||||||
| Turned professional | 1979 | ||||||
| Former tours | PGA Tour Asia Golf Circuit | ||||||
| Professional wins | 24 | ||||||
| Highestranking | 3 (June 10, 1990)[1] | ||||||
| Number of wins by tour | |||||||
| PGA Tour | 11 | ||||||
| European Tour | 4 | ||||||
| Japan Golf Tour | 1 | ||||||
| PGA Tour of Australasia | 1 | ||||||
| Other | 10 | ||||||
| Best results in major championships (wins: 3) | |||||||
| Masters Tournament | T8:1986 | ||||||
| PGA Championship | Won:1989 | ||||||
| U.S. Open | Won:1991,1999 | ||||||
| The Open Championship | 2nd/T2:1985,1990 | ||||||
| Achievements and awards | |||||||
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William Payne Stewart (January 30, 1957 – October 25, 1999) was an Americanprofessional golfer who won 11PGA Tour events, including threemajor championships, the last of which came just a few months beforehis death in an airplane accident at the age of 42.
Stewart gained his first major title at the1989 PGA Championship. He won the1991 U.S. Open after a playoff againstScott Simpson. At the1999 U.S. Open at Pinehurst, Stewart captured his third major title after holing a 15-foot (5 m) par putt on the final hole for a one-stroke victory over Phil Mickelson.
Stewart was a popular golfer with spectators, who responded enthusiastically to his distinctive clothing. He was reputed to have the biggest wardrobe of all professional golfers and was a favorite of photographers because of his flamboyant attire ofivy caps and patterned pants, which were a cross betweenplus fours andknickerbockers, a throwback to the once-commonplace golf "uniform". Stewart was also admired for having one of the most gracefully fluid and stylish golf swings of the modern era.[2]
Stewart was born and raised inSpringfield, Missouri. He attendedGreenwood Laboratory School, a K–12 school on the campus ofMissouri State University.
Stewart played collegiate golf atSouthern Methodist University inUniversity Park, Texas. His coach wasEarl Stewart. Stewart was also a member ofPhi Gamma Delta. In 1979, he graduated.
In 1979, Stewart turned professional. He failed to earn aPGA Tour card at qualifying school after his senior year of college. Stewart played on theAsia Golf Circuit for a couple of seasons. He won two tournaments in 1981, including theIndonesia Open in a playoff over three players.[3] Later that year, Stewart earned his PGA Tour card atSpring 1981 PGA Tour Qualifying School. He won his first title on the tour at the 1982Quad Cities Open. This win was especially memorable to him because it was the only time his father, Bill, saw him win. Stewart's father had played in the 1955U.S. Open, and had introduced his son to the game.[4]
In 1983, Stewart gained his second PGA Tour victory by winning theWalt Disney World Golf Classic by two strokes. At the 1985Byron Nelson Golf Classic, Stewart came to the 72nd hole with a three-shot lead. Moments afterBob Eastwood birdied the final hole of regulation, Stewart took a double bogey to end the tournament tied for first. Stewart then made another double bogey on the first playoff hole, causing him to lose to Eastwood.[5]
In1985, Stewart came close to winningThe Open Championship, when he finished one stroke behind the championSandy Lyle.
Stewart briefly led the U.S. Open in1986 during the back nine of the final round atShinnecock Hills. After birdieing the 11th and 12th, Stewart took a one-shot lead, but he then had bogeys at the 13th and 14th, finishing the tournament tied for sixth place, behind the winnerRaymond Floyd.[6]
Stewart had four runner-up finishes on the PGA Tour in1986.[7] Despite not winning a tournament that year, he had the most top-10 finishes of any player on the PGA Tour, finishing inside the top-10 sixteen times.[8]
Another runner-up finish came in early1987 at theAT&T atPebble Beach,[9] after leading by two shots after 54 holes.[10] Six weeks later, Stewart won theHertz Bay Hill Classic inOrlando, Florida, shooting a third round of 63 and a final round of 65 to beat South AfricanDavid Frost by three shots.[11][12] It was a two-man duel in the final round, as Frost finished eight shots ahead of the third-place finisherDan Pohl. Stewart's victory was a memorable one to him as it came on his home course. His house was situated adjacent to the 12th tee of the Bay Hill Club course in Orlando, Florida.[13] Stewart's cumulative tournament score of 264 is, to date, still a record for the lowest aggregate score over 72 holes in the event, which later became known as the "Arnold Palmer Invitational" held at the same Bay Hill venue. Stewart donated his $108,000 winner's share to a Florida hospital in memory of his father, who died of cancer in 1985.[2]
Stewart had two runner-up finishes on the PGA Tour in1988, atThe Honda Classic and theProvident Classic.
In April1989, Stewart won theMCI Heritage Golf Classic by five strokes, with a then tournament-record score of 268, 16-under-par.[14] His victory at the Heritage Classic was his 18th top-10 finish on the PGA Tour since his previous win at the Bay Hill Classic in March 1987. Stewart was gaining a reputation for being one of the most consistent players on the PGA Tour[14] and one of the best players in the world not yet to have won a major championship at that point.
AtKemper Lakes Golf Club, Stewart won thePGA Championship in1989, his first major title. At the start of the final round, Stewart was six shots behind the leaderMike Reid. He made up five strokes in the final three holes to overtake Reid and win by a stroke. Stewart's back-nine of 31 included birdies on four of his last five holes. He was able to gain the lead over Reid, who bogeyed the 16th, double-bogeyed the 17th, and missed a seven-foot (2 m) birdie putt on the 18th, which would have forced a playoff.[15] After the tournament, Stewart said: "This is a dream I've been trying to realize for a long time." Reid shed tears and said: "As disappointed as I am, I'm happy for Payne."[16]
The followingyear, Stewart became the first player to win back-to-back titles at theMCI Heritage Golf Classic atHarbour Town Golf Links, winning a playoff againstLarry Mize andSteve Jones on the second extra hole with an 18-foot (5 m) birdie putt. This was his first playoff win on the PGA Tour, having lost all five of his playoffs in the 1980s.[17] In May 1990, Stewart won his second tournament of the year at theGTE Byron Nelson Golf Classic. As a result of this victory and runner-up finishes at theWestern Open and1990 Open Championship Stewart reached hisOfficial World Golf Ranking (OWGR) peak of number 3 in the summer of 1990.[18] At the end of 1990, Stewart was ranked as the fifth-best golfer in the world on the OWGR.[19] Overall, Stewart spent nearly 250 weeks within the top 10 of the OWGR between 1986, the year the OWGR began, and 1999, the year of his death.[20]
Stewart's second major title came at the1991 U.S. Open after an 18-hole Monday playoff withScott Simpson on a windblownHazeltine National Golf Club course in Minnesota. Stewart was two shots behind Simpson going into the final three holes of the playoff. After the 16th hole, the match was squared, as Stewart holed a 20-foot (6 m) birdie putt and Simpson missed a 3-foot (1 m) par putt. Stewart's par on the 18th hole won the playoff by two strokes.[21]
The following month, Stewart won the 1991Heineken Dutch Open by nine shots, which included a course record of 62 in the third round.[22] Stewart won theHassan II Golf Trophy in Morocco in 1992 and 1993.
In 1993 atRoyal St George's Golf Club in England, Stewart's fourth round of 63 tied the record for the lowest individual round in The Open Championship. He was one of 10 players, untilBranden Grace shot a 62 in 2017, to hold the record for shooting a 63 at the British Open.[23] In 1995, Stewart gained his first U.S. PGA Tour win in four years by winning theShell Houston Open in a playoff overScott Hoch, who lost a six-shot lead with seven holes to play. Hoch collapsed on the back-nine with three bogeys and a double-bogey on the 17th when his tee shot found water. Stewart won the playoff on the first extra hole.[24]
In the1998 U.S. Open atOlympic Club in San Francisco, Stewart had a four-shot lead going into the final round, but lost toLee Janzen by a stroke.[25] Stewart missed a 25-foot birdie putt on the 18th hole of his final round, which would have forced a playoff with Janzen.[26]
The following year at the 1999 U.S. Open atPinehurst Resort, Stewart won his last major title, memorably holing a 15-foot par putt that defeatedPhil Mickelson by a stroke in the final round whenTiger Woods andVijay Singh were also in contention for the trophy. Stewart credited his winning putt to being more at peace with himself after his strengthened religious belief.[25] A statue of Stewart celebrates his winning putt behind the 18th green of the No. 2 course at Pinehurst Resort.[27][28]
At the time of his death, Stewart was ranked third on the all-time money list and in the top 10 of the Official World Golf Ranking – he had been ranked in the top 10 for almost 250 weeks from 1986 to 1993, and again in 1999.[29] At a time of international domination of the golf scene in the late 1980s and early 1990s, he was often the highest-ranked American player. At the time of his death, Stewart had won $12,673,193 in career earnings. He won over $2 million during the1999 season and finished seventh on the year's money list.
Stewart represented the United States on fiveRyder Cup teams (1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, and 1999). He also played for the U.S. on threeWorld Cup teams. His Ryder cup record was 8–9–2. Stewart was known for his patriotic passion for the Ryder Cup, once saying of his European opponents, "On paper, they should be caddying for us." The United States team was 3–1–1 during the five times he played.[30] He was disappointed to miss out in 1995 and 1997 when he failed to qualify automatically and was not chosen as a captain's pick. In the1999 Ryder Cup, Stewart criticized the heckling of European playerColin Montgomerie. With victory assured for the United States, Stewart conceded a putt (and his own singles match) to Montgomerie on the 18th hole. "This game is about sportsmanship," Stewart said afterward.[25]
Stewart was a golfing traditionalist, who once said: "In the United States, all we do is play the ball in the air."[31] He gained an affection forlinks golf, becoming a popular figure in Ireland after playing on Irish courses to warm up for The Open Championship. After he died in 1999, Waterville Golf Links inCounty Kerry, Ireland, commissioned a bronze statue of Stewart to pay tribute to him and his affiliation with Waterville.[32] Stewart historically played well inThe Open Championship, finishing runner-up in 1985 and 1990. In general, he was known to play well internationally, posting victories at the 1981Indian Open, the 1981Indonesia Open, and Japan Golf Tour's 1985Jun Classic. He also played in international tournaments that were less obscure for American golfers, posting runners-up at the 1982Australian Open, 1989German Masters, and the 1993Scottish Open. He also won the 1991Dutch Open.
For a large part of his career, Stewart was known for hisNational Football League (NFL) sponsorship, whereby he wore the team colors of the geographically closest NFL franchise;[33] the sponsorship ended in May 1995.[34]
In 1980, Stewart met Tracey Ferguson, sister of Australian golferMike Ferguson, inKuala Lumpur, Malaysia while he was playing theMalaysian Open. They were married by November 1982.[35]
Stewart was also a musician, and played harmonica in theblues rock group Jake Trout and the Flounders, which also included fellow golfersMark Lye andPeter Jacobsen.[36] The band released one album,I Love to Play in 1998.[36] The music video for the title track, a golf-themed parody ofRandy Newman's "I Love L.A.", earned rotation onVH-1.[37]
On October 25, 1999, Stewartwas killed in the crash of aLearjet flying from his home inOrlando, Florida, toTexas for the year-ending tournament, The Tour Championship, held atChampions Golf Club inHouston.National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigators concluded that the aircraft failed to pressurize and that all on board were incapacitated byhypoxia as the aircraft passed to the west ofGainesville, Florida. The aircraft continued flying on autopilot until it ran out of fuel and crashed into a field nearMina, South Dakota.[38][39]
I didn't sleep at all. I tossed and turned all night, and I don't see how you couldn't. Anyone who knew Payne...it's a huge blow to all of us because he was a part of our lives. To have him gone, it's really difficult to refer to him right now in the past tense. That's the hardest thing for me right now when I talk about it...I just saw him the other day. It's hard to believe he's not going to be here.
At that week's tournament, The Tour Championship, Stewart's good friend,Stuart Appleby, organized a tribute to his friend. With Stewart's wife's permission, he wore one of Payne's own signature outfits for the final round of the tournament on Sunday, and most of the rest of the golfers in the field wore "short pants" that day, as well.[41]
The tournament had been delayed in order to allow those who would be competing in it to attend Stewart's memorial service at the First Baptist Church of Orlando on October 30. Speakers included Tracey Stewart andPaul Azinger, both a fellow professional and one of Stewart's close friends, while attendees included Woods, Mickelson,Jack Nicklaus,Greg Norman,Davis Love III,Hal Sutton,Justin Leonard andFred Couples, along with MLB pitcherOrel Hershiser, another friend of Stewart's.[42]
One year after Stewart's death, his widow Tracey and their two children, and the family of Stewart's agent, Robert Fraley, who also died on that flight, brought a lawsuit against Learjet, flight operator SunJet Aviation, Inc., and aircraft owner JetShares One Inc. They alleged that a cracked adapter resulted in an airflow valve detaching from the frame, causing a fatal loss of cabin pressure. They also claimed that the aircraft was severely out of maintenance because of SunJet's negligence.[43] In April 2000 as part of a federal criminal investigation, theFederal Bureau of Investigation raided SunJet and seized its flight logbooks, effectively grounding all of its aircraft. The investigation was dropped in 2002, but it was too late to save SunJet; unable to legally operate, it had filed for bankruptcy protection in June 2000.[44] The case against Learjet went forward in state court in Orlando. In June 2005, jurors found that the aircraft's manufacturer had no liability in the deaths of Stewart and Fraley and that no negligence was found in the design or manufacture of the aircraft.[27][43]
The segment ofInterstate 44 passing throughSpringfield, Missouri, was designated the "Payne Stewart Memorial Highway" in his memory. Payne Stewart Drive inFullerton, California, and Payne Stewart Drive inSurrey, British Columbia, Canada, leading into Northview golf course designed byArnold Palmer, were named after him. Finally, Payne Stewart Drive inJacksonville, Florida, housesThe First Tee along with aJob Corps center.
The communities of Mina and Aberdeen created their own memorial. Jon Hoffman, the owner of the property where the aircraft crashed, contacted Stewart's widow and several family members of other crash victims. All agreed that the memorial would be a rock from the crash site, engraved with the victims' names and a Bible passage. Hoffman fenced in about an acre (4,000 m2) of the property surrounding the memorial.[39]
In 2000, the PGA Tour established thePayne Stewart Award, given each year to a player who shows respect for the traditions of the game, commitment to uphold the game's heritage of charitable support and professional and meticulous presentation of himself and the sport through his dress and conduct.[45] At Pinehurst No. 2, a bronze statue of Stewart celebrating his winning putt in the 1999 U.S. Open there overlooks the 18th green.[27] On the first day of the2014 U.S. Open, the second time that Pinehurst No. 2 had hosted the tournament since 1999,Rickie Fowler wore plus fours and argyle socks in tribute to Stewart.[46]
Also, atthe 2000 U.S. Open atPebble Beach, where Stewart would have been the defending champion, further tributes were paid. Firstly, on the eve of the tournament, there was another memorial at the 18th hole where speakers again included Tracey Stewart and Azinger. This time, the attendees included Stewart's old caddy Mike Hicks plus other professionals due to compete in the tournament such as Mickelson, Love,David Duval,Tom Lehman,Lee Janzen andSergio García, and it concluded with shots being hit into Stillwater Cove in a golf version of a21-gun salute. The next day, when Stewart's defending champion spot in the traditional initial pairings alongside theOpen Championship winner (Paul Lawrie) andU.S. Amateur winner (David Gossett) was given to Nicklaus playing in his 44th consecutive and final U.S. Open, Nicklaus asked for a moment of silence before his opening tee shot.[47][48] García also wore Stewart's trademark navyplus fours in his honor during his first round.[49]
In tribute to Stewart, as well as his southwestern Missouri roots, the Payne Stewart Golf Club was opened inBranson, Missouri, in June 2009 with the approval of Stewart's widow.[citation needed] Ground-breaking on the $31 million layout took place on July 24, 2006. The 7,319-yard, 18-hole course was designed byBobby Clampett and Chuck Smith. Each hole on the course is named for some aspect or notable moment in Stewart's life. The fifth hole, for example, named "Road Hole", recounts the par Stewart made in the first round of the1990 Open Championship atOld Course at St Andrews when he was forced to knock his third shot against the wall behind the green at the Old Course's treacherous 17th. His ball finished just on the back fringe from where he chipped in. Later in 2020, Woods christened the first public course by him and his company TGR Design at Big Cedar Lodge near Branson as Payne's Valley in Stewart's honor.[50]
On the 10th anniversary of Stewart's death in 2009,Golf Channel presented a special program to remember his life. It included recorded interviews with family, friends, and archived videos of his golf career.
The following is a list of courses for the design of which Stewart was at least in part responsible.
| Name | Contribution | Year built | City / Town | State / Province | Country | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coyote Hills GC | E[51] | 1996 | Fullerton | California |  United States | designed by Cal Olson,[52] a bronze statue of Stewart stands outside of the clubhouse.[53] |
| Legend |
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| Major championships (3) |
| Other PGA Tour (8) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jul 18,1982 | Miller High Life QCO | 66-71-68-63=268 | −12 | 2 strokes | Brad Bryant,Pat McGowan |
| 2 | Oct 23,1983 | Walt Disney World Golf Classic | 69-64-69-67=269 | −19 | 2 strokes |  Nick Faldo,Mark McCumber |
| 3 | Mar 15,1987 | Hertz Bay Hill Classic | 69-67-63-65=264 | −20 | 3 strokes |  David Frost |
| 4 | Apr 16,1989 | MCI Heritage Golf Classic | 65-67-67-69=268 | −16 | 5 strokes | Kenny Perry |
| 5 | Aug 13, 1989 | PGA Championship | 74-66-69-67=276 | −12 | 1 stroke | Andy Bean,Mike Reid,Curtis Strange |
| 6 | Apr 15,1990 | MCI Heritage Golf Classic (2) | 70-69-66-71=276 | −8 | Playoff | Steve Jones,Larry Mize |
| 7 | May 6, 1990 | GTE Byron Nelson Golf Classic | 67-68-67=202[a] | −8 | 2 strokes | Lanny Wadkins |
| 8 | Jun 17,1991 | U.S. Open | 67-70-73-72=282 | −6 | Playoff | Scott Simpson |
| 9 | Apr 30,1995 | Shell Houston Open | 73-65-70-68=276 | −12 | Playoff | Scott Hoch |
| 10 | Feb 7,1999 | AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am | 69-64-73=206[a] | −10 | 1 stroke | Frank Lickliter |
| 11 | Jun 20, 1999 | U.S. Open (2) | 68-69-72-70=279 | −1 | 1 stroke | Phil Mickelson |
PGA Tour playoff record (3–6)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1984 | Colonial National Invitation | Peter Jacobsen | Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
| 2 | 1985 | Byron Nelson Golf Classic | Bob Eastwood | Lost to bogey on first extra hole |
| 3 | 1986 | Colonial National Invitation | Dan Pohl | Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
| 4 | 1988 | Provident Classic | Phil Blackmar | Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
| 5 | 1989 | Nabisco Championship | Tom Kite | Lost to par on second extra hole |
| 6 | 1990 | MCI Heritage Golf Classic | Steve Jones,Larry Mize | Won with birdie on second extra hole Jones eliminated by par on first hole |
| 7 | 1991 | U.S. Open | Scott Simpson | Won 18-hole playoff; Stewart: +3 (75), Simpson: +5 (77) |
| 8 | 1995 | Shell Houston Open | Scott Hoch | Won with par on first extra hole |
| 9 | 1999 | MCI Classic | Glen Day,Jeff Sluman | Day won with birdie on first extra hole |
| Legend |
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| Major championships (3) |
| Other European Tour (1) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 13,1989 | PGA Championship | 74-66-69-67=276 | −12 | 1 stroke | Andy Bean,Mike Reid,Curtis Strange |
| 2 | Jun 17,1991 | U.S. Open | 67-70-73-72=282 | −6 | Playoff | Scott Simpson |
| 3 | Jul 28, 1991 | Heineken Dutch Open | 67-68-62-70=267 | −21 | 9 strokes |  Per-Ulrik Johansson, Bernhard Langer |
| 4 | Jun 20,1999 | U.S. Open (2) | 68-69-72-70=279 | −1 | 1 stroke | Phil Mickelson |
European Tour playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1991 | U.S. Open | Scott Simpson | Won 18-hole playoff; Stewart: +3 (75), Simpson: +5 (77) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 29,1985 | Gene Sarazen Jun Classic | 69-70-70=209[a] | −7 | Shared title with Kazushige Kono andMasahiro Kuramoto | |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mar 15,1981 | Indian Open | 67-67-77-73=284 | −4 | 4 strokes |  Ho Ming-chung,Hsu Sheng-san |
| 2 | Apr 5, 1981 | Indonesia Open | 74-69-70-70=283 | −5 | Playoff | Chen Tze-chung,Hsu Chi-san, Sukree Onsham |
Asia Golf Circuit playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1981 | Indonesia Open | Chen Tze-chung,Hsu Chi-san,Sukree Onsham | Won with birdie on first extra hole |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nov 14, 1982 | Resch's Pilsner Tweed Classic | 71-65-71-72=279 | −9 | 2 strokes |  Kyi Hla Han |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apr 11, 1982 | Magnolia Classic | 65-67-71-67=270 | −10 | 3 strokes | Jay Cudd,Bruce Douglass |
| 2 | Aug 18, 1987 | Fred Meyer Challenge (with Isao Aoki) | 66-61=127 | −17 | 2 strokes | Peter Jacobsen andCurtis Strange |
| 3 | Nov 24, 1990 | World Cup Individual Trophy | 69-68-68-66=271 | −17 | 2 strokes |  Anders Sørensen |
| 4 | Dec 1, 1991 | Skins Game | $260,000 | $100,000 | John Daly | |
| 5 | Nov 8, 1992 | Hassan II Golf Trophy | 67-70-72-72=281 | −11 | Playoff | D. A. Weibring |
| 6 | Nov 29, 1992 | Skins Game (2) | $220,000 | $10,000 | Fred Couples | |
| 7 | Nov 14, 1993 | Hassan II Golf Trophy (2) | 69-70-71-67=277 | −15 | 8 strokes | Brian Claar,Dillard Pruitt,Wayne Westner |
| 8 | Nov 28, 1993 | Skins Game (3) | $280,000 | $20,000 | Fred Couples | |
Other playoff record (1–2)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1991 | Hassan II Golf Trophy |  Vijay Singh | Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
| 2 | 1992 | Hassan II Golf Trophy | D. A. Weibring | Won with birdie on second extra hole |
| 3 | 1995 | Fred Meyer Challenge (with Paul Azinger) | Brad Faxon and Greg Norman | Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
| Year | Championship | 54 holes | Winning score | Margin | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | PGA Championship | 6 shot deficit | −12 (74-66-69-67=276) | 1 stroke | Andy Bean,Mike Reid,Curtis Strange |
| 1991 | U.S. Open | Tied for lead | −6 (67-70-73-72=282) | Playoff1 | Scott Simpson |
| 1999 | U.S. Open(2) | 1 shot lead | −1 (68-69-72-70=279) | 1 stroke | Phil Mickelson |
1Defeated Simpson in an 18-hole playoff – Stewart 75 (+3), Simpson 77 (+5).
| Tournament | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | T32 | T21 | T25 | T8 | T42 | T25 | T24 | ||
| U.S. Open | CUT | T5 | T6 | CUT | T10 | T13 | |||
| The Open Championship | T58 | CUT | 2 | T35 | T4 | T7 | T8 | ||
| PGA Championship | CUT | CUT | CUT | T12 | T5 | T24 | T9 | 1 |
| Tournament | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | T36 | CUT | T9 | CUT | T41 | CUT | T52 | |||
| U.S. Open | CUT | 1 | T51 | 2 | CUT | T21 | T27 | T28 | 2 | 1 |
| The Open Championship | T2 | T32 | T34 | 12 | CUT | T11 | T45 | 59 | T44 | T30 |
| PGA Championship | T8 | T13 | T69 | T44 | T66 | T13 | T69 | T29 | CUT | T57 |
CUT = missed the half-way cut (3rd round cut in 1984 Open Championship)
"T" = tied
| Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 11 |
| U.S. Open | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 12 |
| The Open Championship | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 15 |
| PGA Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 14 |
| Totals | 3 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 18 | 30 | 65 | 52 |
| Tournament | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
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| The Players Championship | CUT | T64 | T13 | T10 | CUT | T8 | CUT | T11 | T13 | T11 | CUT | T3 | T41 | CUT | T8 | T23 |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
| Tournament | 1999 |
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| Match Play | R64 |
| Championship | |
| Invitational | T15 |
QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
"T" = Tied
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