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Stewart Cink

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American professional golfer

Stewart Cink
Cink at the 2017Valero Texas Open
Personal information
Full nameStewart Ernest Cink
Born (1973-05-21)May 21, 1973 (age 52)
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight205 lb (93 kg; 14.6 st)
Sporting nationality United States
ResidenceDuluth, Georgia, U.S.
SpouseLisa Cink
Children2
Career
CollegeGeorgia Tech
Turned professional1995
Current toursPGA Tour
PGA Tour Champions
Former toursEuropean Tour
Nike Tour
Hooters Tour
Professional wins20
Highestranking5 (July 6, 2008)[1]
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour8
European Tour2
Korn Ferry Tour3
PGA Tour Champions4
Other5
Best results in major championships
(wins: 1)
Masters TournamentT3:2008
PGA ChampionshipT3:1999
U.S. Open3rd:2001
The Open ChampionshipWon:2009
Achievements and awards
Haskins Award1995
Nike Tour
money list winner		1996
Nike Tour
Player of the Year		1996
PGA Tour
Rookie of the Year		1997
Payne Stewart Award2017
PGA Tour Champions
Charles Schwab Cup winner		2025
PGA Tour Champions
money list winner		2025

Stewart Ernest Cink (born May 21, 1973) is an Americanprofessional golfer who plays on thePGA Tour. He won the2009 Open Championship, defeatingTom Watson in a four-hole aggregate playoff. He spent over 40 weeks in the top 10 of theOfficial World Golf Ranking from 2004 to 2009, reaching a career best ranking of 5th in 2008.[2][3]

Early years and education

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Cink was born inHuntsville, Alabama, and grew up in nearbyFlorence, where he attended Bradshaw High School. After completing high school in 1991, he graduated fromGeorgia Tech inAtlanta in 1995 with a degree in Management, where he played golf for theYellow Jackets; he turned professional in 1995.

Professional career

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After winning theMexican Open and three events on theNike Tour (now theKorn Ferry Tour) in 1996, Cink joined thePGA Tour in 1997 and won theCanon Greater Hartford Open in his rookie season. Cink performed consistently on the Tour over the next few years, picking up another win at the 2000MCI Classic.[4] Cink contended in the 2001 U.S. Open, missing the playoff by a single stroke after making a double-bogey on the 72nd hole. In 2004, Cink finished in fifth-place on the money list and had wins at theMCI Heritage and at theWGC-NEC Invitational, which is one of theWorld Golf Championships events.

On February 24, 2008, Cink was the runner-up in theWGC-Accenture Match Play Championship played inMarana, Arizona, falling 8 & 7 in the 36-hole final to top-rankedTiger Woods. In June 2008, he reached his highest ever ranking, sixth, in theOfficial World Golf Rankings with his victory at theTravelers Championship in suburbanHartford.[5]

On July 19, 2009, Cink won his first major title at the138th Open Championship atTurnberry, Scotland, defeating 59-year-old, five-time championTom Watson by six strokes in a four-holeplayoff. Cink had birdied the 72nd hole while Watson bogeyed, which forced the playoff.[6]

On September 13, 2020, Cink won theSafeway Open for his first win since the 2009 Open Championship.[7]

On April 18, 2021, Cink won theRBC Heritage for the third time. He became the fourth player to win twice in the same PGA Tour season after turning 47, the others beingSam Snead,Julius Boros andKenny Perry (who did it two times). Cink broke the lowest 36-hole score and 54-hole score record for the tournament.[8]

Personal life

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Cink and his wife, Lisa, have two sons, Connor and Reagan. Cink is aChristian.[9][10]

Professional wins (20)

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PGA Tour wins (8)

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Legend
Major championships (1)
World Golf Championships (1)
Other PGA Tour (6)
No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-up
1Jul 27,1997Canon Greater Hartford Open−13 (69-67-65-66=267)1 strokeUnited StatesTom Byrum,United StatesBrandel Chamblee,
United StatesJeff Maggert
2Apr 16,2000MCI Classic−14 (71-68-66-65=270)2 strokesUnited StatesTom Lehman
3Apr 18,2004MCI Heritage (2)−10 (72-69-69-64=274)PlayoffUnited StatesTed Purdy
4Aug 22, 2004WGC-NEC Invitational−11 (63-68-68-70=269)4 strokesSouth AfricaRory Sabbatini,United StatesTiger Woods
5Jun 22,2008Travelers Championship (2)−18 (66-64-65-67=262)1 strokeUnited StatesTommy Armour III,United StatesHunter Mahan
6Jul 19,2009The Open Championship−2 (66-72-71-69=278)PlayoffUnited StatesTom Watson
7Sep 13,2020Safeway Open−21 (67-70-65-65=267)2 strokesUnited StatesHarry Higgs
8Apr 18,2021RBC Heritage (3)−19 (63-63-69-70=265)4 strokesArgentinaEmiliano Grillo,United StatesHarold Varner III

PGA Tour playoff record (2–2)

No.YearTournamentOpponent(s)Result
11998Canon Greater Hartford OpenUnited StatesOlin Browne,United StatesLarry MizeBrowne won with birdie on first extra hole
22004MCI HeritageUnited StatesTed PurdyWon with birdie on fifth extra hole
32006WGC-Bridgestone InvitationalUnited StatesTiger WoodsLost to birdie on fourth extra hole
42009The Open ChampionshipUnited StatesTom WatsonWon four-hole aggregate playoff;
Cink: −2 (4-3-4-3=14),
Watson: +4 (5-3-7-5=20)

Nike Tour wins (3)

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Legend
Tour Championships (1)
Other Nike Tour (2)
No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-up
1Jun 23,1996Nike Ozarks Open−16 (68-67-69-68=272)PlayoffUnited StatesR. W. Eaks
2Sep 8, 1996Nike Colorado Classic−16 (67-68-67-66=268)1 strokeUnited StatesDavid Berganio Jr.,United StatesMichael Christie
3Oct 20, 1996Nike Tour Championship−7 (66-71-71-73=281)4 strokesUnited StatesDavid Berganio Jr.

Nike Tour playoff record (1–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponent(s)Result
11996Nike San Jose OpenUnited StatesBobby Elliott,United StatesLarry SilveiraSilveira won with birdie on first extra hole
21996Nike Ozarks OpenUnited StatesR. W. EaksWon with birdie on third extra hole

Hooters Tour wins (1)

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No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runners-up
1Oct 29, 1995Naturally Fresh Cup−13 (69-68-68-70=275)6 strokesSouth AfricaDeane Pappas,United StatesMike Swartz

Latin American wins (2)

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Other wins (2)

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No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runners-up
1Jun 19, 2007CVS Caremark Charity Classic
(withUnited StatesJ. J. Henry)		−20 (60-62=122)1 strokeUnited StatesBrad Faxon andUnited StatesZach Johnson
2Dec 15, 2013PNC Father-Son Challenge
(with son Connor Cink)		−22 (61-61=122)3 strokesAustraliaSteve Elkington and son Sam Elkington,
FijiVijay Singh and son Qass Singh

Other playoff record (0–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponentsResult
12002CVS Charity Classic
(withUnited StatesDavid Toms)		United StatesChris DiMarco andUnited StatesDudley HartLost to birdie on third extra hole

PGA Tour Champions wins (4)

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Legend
Charles Schwab Cup playoff events (1)
Other PGA Tour Champions (3)
No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner-up
1Aug 25,2024The Ally Challenge−17 (67-66-66=199)4 strokesSouth KoreaK. J. Choi
2May 4,2025Insperity Invitational−11 (71-66-68=205)PlayoffSouth AfricaRetief Goosen
3Aug 24, 2025The Ally Challenge (2)−15 (62-71-68=201)PlayoffSouth AfricaErnie Els
4Nov 16, 2025Charles Schwab Cup Championship−20 (64-68-65-67=264)2 strokesNew ZealandSteven Alker

PGA Tour Champions playoff record (2–0)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
12025Insperity InvitationalSouth AfricaRetief GoosenWon with birdie on first extra hole
22025The Ally ChallengeSouth AfricaErnie ElsWon with par on first extra hole

Major championships

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Wins (1)

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YearChampionship54 holesWinning scoreMarginRunner-up
2009The Open Championship3 shot deficit−2 (66-72-71-69=278)Playoff1United StatesTom Watson

1Defeated Watson in a four-hole aggregate playoff; Cink (4-3-4-3=14), Watson (5-3-7-5=20).

Results timeline

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Results not in chronological order in 2020.

Tournament1996199719981999
Masters TournamentCUTT23T27
U.S. OpenT16T13T10T32
The Open ChampionshipT66CUT
PGA ChampionshipCUTCUTT3
Tournament2000200120022003200420052006200720082009
Masters TournamentT28CUTT24T17T2010T17T3CUT
U.S. OpenT83CUTT28CUTT15T37CUTT14T27
The Open ChampionshipT41T30T59T34T14CUTCUTT6CUT1
PGA ChampionshipT15T59T10CUTT17T28T24T32CUTT67
Tournament201020112012201320142015201620172018
Masters TournamentCUTCUTT50T25T14
U.S. OpenT40CUTCUTCUTT54T46
The Open ChampionshipT48T30CUTT26T47T20CUTT24
PGA ChampionshipT18CUTCUTCUTCUTT4
Tournament2019202020212022202320242025
Masters TournamentCUTT12CUT
PGA ChampionshipT30T23
U.S. OpenT57CUTCUT
The Open ChampionshipT20NTCUTCUTT23CUTCUT
  Win
  Top 10
  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
NT = no tournament due toCOVID-19 pandemic

Summary

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TournamentWins2nd3rdTop-5Top-10Top-25EventsCuts made
Masters Tournament00112102013
PGA Championship0012372113
U.S. Open0011372315
The Open Championship1001272616
Totals103510319057
  • Most consecutive cuts made – 7 (1999 Masters – 2000 PGA)
  • Longest streak of top-10s – 1 (ten times)

Results in The Players Championship

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Tournament199819992000200120022003200420052006200720082009
The Players ChampionshipT42CUTT33CUTCUTT39T22T32CUTT3T21T76
Tournament2010201120122013201420152016201720182019
The Players ChampionshipCUTT19T64CUTT38CUTCUTCUT
Tournament2020202120222023
The Players ChampionshipCCUTCUTCUT
  Top 10
  Did not play

CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
C = Canceled after the first round due to theCOVID-19 pandemic

World Golf Championships

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Wins (1)

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YearChampionship54 holesWinning scoreMarginRunners-up
2004WGC-NEC Invitational5 shot lead−11 (63-68-68-70=269)4 strokesSouth AfricaRory Sabbatini,United StatesTiger Woods

Results timeline

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Results not in chronological order before 2015.

Tournament199920002001200220032004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019
ChampionshipT4NT1T23T46T13T45T20T59T37
Match PlayR16R64R64R64R32QFR64R1623QFR32
Invitational7T13T47T611T412T56T43T6T19T45
ChampionsT51
Tournament20202021
Championship
Match PlayNT2
InvitationalT43
ChampionsNT2NT2

1Canceled due to9/11
2Canceled due toCOVID-19 pandemic

  Win
  Top 10
  Did not play

QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
"T" = tied
NT = No Tournament
Note that the HSBC Champions did not become a WGC event until 2009.

U.S. national team appearances

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Professional

See also

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References

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  1. ^"Week 27 2008 Ending 6 Jul 2008"(pdf).OWGR. RetrievedDecember 20, 2018.
  2. ^"69 Players Who Have Reached The Top-10 In World Ranking". Official World Golf Ranking. Archived fromthe original(PDF) on October 17, 2015. RetrievedOctober 29, 2013.
  3. ^"Players who have reached the Top Ten in the Official World Golf Ranking since 1986".European Tour Official Guide 09 (38th ed.).PGA European Tour. 2009. p. 558.
  4. ^"MCI Heritage; Cink's 65 Wins It; Els and Love Falter".The New York Times. Associated Press. April 17, 2000. p. D9. RetrievedMay 29, 2025.
  5. ^"Week 25 – Stewart Cink Wins the Travelers Championship and Climbs to Career High World Number Six". Official World Golf Ranking. June 23, 2008. Archived fromthe original on May 1, 2009. RetrievedOctober 29, 2013.
  6. ^Orlovac, Mark (July 19, 2009)."Cink dashes Watson's Open dreams".BBC Sport. RetrievedJuly 19, 2009.
  7. ^Wagaman, Michael (September 13, 2020)."47-year-old Stewart Cink rallies to win Safeway Open".Associated Press News. RetrievedSeptember 14, 2020.
  8. ^Iacobelli, Pete (April 18, 2021)."Cink-cess! 47-year-old Cink wins 3rd RBC Heritage title".Associated Press News. RetrievedApril 18, 2021.
  9. ^"Putting First Things First".
  10. ^"Golf helps men share faith".

External links

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† indicates the event was won in a playoff; ‡ indicates the event was won wire-to-wire in 72-holes; # indicates the event was won by an amateur
1871No championship; 1915–1919cancelled due toWorld War I; 1940–1945cancelled due toWorld War II; 2020cancelled due toCOVID-19 pandemic
Stewart Cink in theRyder Cup
Stewart Cink in thePresidents Cup
† indicates the event was won in a playoff
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