Beloved by many of his peers, Stewart Cink continues to be a factor in some of golf’s biggest tournaments despite being in the back end of his career.
The 2009 British Open champion has had quite the career over the past quarter-century. With 15 worldwide wins since turning pro in 1995, the former Georgia Tech Yellow Jacket has earned more than $43 million on the PGA Tour since gaining membership in 1997.
Cink has always had a knack for golf’s biggest stages, tallying top-3 finishes in all four majors with his lone major victory coming against Tom Watson at Turnberry.
Now a member of the PGA Tour Champions, Cink has already made an impact, finishing third at the Senior PGA Championship. The event was his first as a member of the PGA Tour Champions, turning 50 the week before.
With plenty of high level golf left in him, Cink looks to continue to contend at majors, showing that age is just a number.
3 Oct 1998: Stewart Cink watches the ball after hitting it during the Buick Challenge at…
3 Oct 1998: Stewart Cink watches the ball after hitting it during the Buick Challenge at Callaway Gardens in Pine Forest, Ohio.
25 Feb 2001: Stewart Cink follows his tee shot at it rains during the Nissan Open…
25 Feb 2001: Stewart Cink follows his tee shot at it rains during the Nissan Open at the Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades, California.
LA JOLLA, CA – FEBRUARY 14: Stewart Cink hits out of the bunker on the 6th…
LA JOLLA, CA – FEBRUARY 14: Stewart Cink hits out of the bunker on the 6th hole during the 3rd round at the Buick Invitational at Torrey Pines Golf Course on February 14, 2004 in La Jolla, California.
UNITED STATES – AUGUST 06: Stewart Cink during the second round of the 2005 International at…
UNITED STATES – AUGUST 06: Stewart Cink during the second round of the 2005 International at Castle Pines Country Club in Castle Pines, Colorado on August 6, 2005.
UNITED STATES – MARCH 21: Stewart Cink during a practice round at the CA Championship held…
UNITED STATES – MARCH 21: Stewart Cink during a practice round at the CA Championship held at the Doral Resort and Spa on the Blue Monster Course in Miami, Florida on Wednesday, March 21, 2007.
TURNBERRY, SCOTLAND – JULY 19: Stewart Cink of USA celebrates defeating Tom Watson of USA in…
TURNBERRY, SCOTLAND – JULY 19: Stewart Cink of USA celebrates defeating Tom Watson of USA in a play off on the 18th green following the final round of the 138th Open Championship on the Ailsa Course, Turnberry Golf Club on July 19, 2009 in Turnberry, Scotland.
TURNBERRY, SCOTLAND – JULY 19: Stewart Cink of USA looks at the Claret Jug after his…
TURNBERRY, SCOTLAND – JULY 19: Stewart Cink of USA looks at the Claret Jug after his victory in a play off against Tom Watson of USA following the final round of the 138th Open Championship on the Ailsa Course, Turnberry Golf Club on July 19, 2009 in Turnberry, Scotland.
TURNBERRY, SCOTLAND – JULY 19: Stewart Cink of USA celebrates defeating Tom Watson of USA in…
TURNBERRY, SCOTLAND – JULY 19: Stewart Cink of USA celebrates defeating Tom Watson of USA in a play off on the 18th green following the final round of the 138th Open Championship on the Ailsa Course, Turnberry Golf Club on July 19, 2009 in Turnberry, Scotland.
KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – OCTOBER 27: Stewart Cink of USA plays his tee shot on the…
KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – OCTOBER 27: Stewart Cink of USA plays his tee shot on the 2nd hole during day one of the 2011 CIMB Asia Pacific Classic at The MINES Resort & Golf Club on October 27, 2011 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
BETHESDA, MD – JUNE 27: Stewart Cink follows his tee shot on the 13th hole during…
BETHESDA, MD – JUNE 27: Stewart Cink follows his tee shot on the 13th hole during Round One of the AT&T National at Congressional Country Club on June 27, 2013 in Bethesda, Maryland.
AUGUSTA, GA – APRIL 10: Stewart Cink of the United States is seen on the first…
AUGUSTA, GA – APRIL 10: Stewart Cink of the United States is seen on the first green during the first round of the 2014 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 10, 2014 in Augusta, Georgia.
ST ANDREWS, SCOTLAND – SEPTEMBER 30: Stewart Cink of the United States in action during final…
ST ANDREWS, SCOTLAND – SEPTEMBER 30: Stewart Cink of the United States in action during final practice for the 2015 Alfred Dunhill Links Championship at Kingsbarns Golf Links on September 30, 2015 in St Andrews, Scotland.
GAINESVILLE, VA – JULY 30: Stewart Cink watches his drive on the third hole during the…
GAINESVILLE, VA – JULY 30: Stewart Cink watches his drive on the third hole during the first round of the Quicken Loans National at the Robert Trent Jones Golf Club on July 30, 2015 in Gainesville, Virginia.
MEMPHIS, TN – JUNE 11: Stewart Cink chips out of the bunker on the 16th hole…
MEMPHIS, TN – JUNE 11: Stewart Cink chips out of the bunker on the 16th hole during the final round of the FedEX St. Jude Classic at the TPC Southwind on June 11, 2017 in Memphis, Tennessee.
MEMPHIS, TN – JUNE 09: Stewart Cink plays his shot from the seventh tee during the…
MEMPHIS, TN – JUNE 09: Stewart Cink plays his shot from the seventh tee during the second round of the FedEx St. Jude Classic at TPC Southwind on June 9, 2017 in Memphis, Tennessee.
ST LOUIS, MO – AUGUST 11: Stewart Cink of the United States lines up a putt…
ST LOUIS, MO – AUGUST 11: Stewart Cink of the United States lines up a putt on the 15th green during the third round of the 2018 PGA Championship at Bellerive Country Club on August 11, 2018 in St Louis, Missouri.
ATLANTA, GEORGIA – SEPTEMBER 04: Stewart Cink plays his shot from the third tee during the…
ATLANTA, GEORGIA – SEPTEMBER 04: Stewart Cink plays his shot from the third tee during the third round of the TOUR Championship at East Lake Golf Club on September 04, 2021 in Atlanta, Georgia.
ATLANTA, GEORGIA – SEPTEMBER 02: Stewart Cink of the United States talks with his caddie and…
ATLANTA, GEORGIA – SEPTEMBER 02: Stewart Cink of the United States talks with his caddie and son Reagan Cink on the second tee during the first round of the TOUR Championship at East Lake Golf Club on September 02, 2021 in Atlanta, Georgia.
HOYLAKE, ENGLAND – JULY 20: Stewart Cink of the United States checks the yardage book on…
HOYLAKE, ENGLAND – JULY 20: Stewart Cink of the United States checks the yardage book on the 4th tee on Day One of The 151st Open at Royal Liverpool Golf Club on July 20, 2023 in Hoylake, England.
ST LOUIS, MO – AUGUST 11: Stewart Cink of the United States lines up a putt…
ST LOUIS, MO – AUGUST 11: Stewart Cink of the United States lines up a putt on the 15th green during the third round of the 2018 PGA Championship at Bellerive Country Club on August 11, 2018 in St Louis, Missouri.