Payne Stewart
American golfer (1957–1999) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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William Payne Stewart (January 30, 1957 – October 25, 1999) was an American professional golfer who won 11 PGA Tour events, including three major championships, the last of which came just a few months before his death in an airplane accident at the age of 42.
Payne Stewart | |||||||
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Personal information | |||||||
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) over Mina, South Dakota, U.S. | ||||||
Sporting nationality | United States | ||||||
Spouse |
Tracey Ferguson (m. 1982) | ||||||
Children | 2 | ||||||
Career | |||||||
College | Southern Methodist University, 1979 | ||||||
Turned professional | 1979 | ||||||
Former tour(s) | PGA Tour Asia Golf Circuit | ||||||
Professional wins | 24 | ||||||
Highest ranking | 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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Stewart gained his first major title at the 1989 PGA Championship. He won the 1991 U.S. Open after a playoff against Scott Simpson. At the 1999 U.S. Open Stewart captured his third major title after holing a 15-foot (5 m) par putt on the final hole for a one-stroke victory.
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 of ivy caps and patterned pants, which were a cross between plus fours and knickerbockers, 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]