Stewart Cink

Stewart Cink
Cink at the 2017 Valero Texas Open
Personal information
Full nameStewart Ernest Cink
Born (1973-05-21) May 21, 1973 (age 51)
Huntsville, Alabama, U.S.
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 tour(s)PGA Tour
PGA Tour Champions
Former tour(s)European Tour
Nike Tour
Hooters Tour
Professional wins16
Highest ranking5 (July 6, 2008)[1]
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour8
European Tour2
Korn Ferry Tour3
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

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

  1. ^ "Week 27 2008 Ending 6 Jul 2008" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved December 20, 2018.
  2. ^ "69 Players Who Have Reached The Top-10 In World Ranking". Official World Golf Ranking. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 17, 2015. Retrieved October 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.