11 Facts About Stewart Cink

1.

Stewart Ernest Cink was born on May 21,1973 and is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour.

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2.

Stewart Cink won the 2009 Open Championship, defeating Tom Watson in a four-hole aggregate playoff.

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3.

Stewart Cink 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.

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4.

Stewart Cink performed consistently on the Tour over the next few years, picking up another win at the 2000 MCI Classic.

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5.

Stewart Cink contended in the 2001 US Open, missing the playoff by a single stroke after making a bogey on the 72nd hole.

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6.

In 2004 Stewart Cink finished in fifth-place on the money list and had wins at the MCI Heritage and at the WGC-NEC Invitational, which is one of the World Golf Championships events.

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7.

On July 19,2009, Stewart Cink won his first major title at the 138th Open Championship at Turnberry, Scotland, defeating 59-year-old, five-time champion Tom Watson by six strokes in a four-hole playoff.

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8.

Stewart Cink had birdied the 72nd hole while Watson bogeyed, which forced the playoff.

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9.

On September 13,2020, Stewart Cink won the Safeway Open for his first win since the 2009 Open Championship.

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10.

Stewart Cink became the fourth player to win twice in the same PGA Tour season after turning 47, the others being Sam Snead, Julius Boros and Kenny Perry.

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11.

Stewart Cink broke the lowest 36-hole score and 54-hole score record for the tournament.

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