Stewart Cink

PGA Championship Stewart CinkStewart Cink is another of those players that can be tagged as one of the better golfers never to have won a Major Tournament. He has been a professional for 13 years, and in that time has achieved eight top ten finishes in Majors. His best finish was 3rd in the PGA Championship in 1999, behind Tiger Woods, he was also third at the US Open in 2001 behind Retief Goosen and was a very creditable 3rd in this year's US Masters behind Trevor Immelman. He has had nine top tier professional tournament wins but until winning the Cromwell Travelleres Tournament in June this year, he had not won an event since 2004. Including his 3rd place in the US Masters, Stewart has had 7 top ten finishes on tour this year. He has been a member of the US Ryder Cup team on the last three occasions.

World Ranking

Stewart is currently ranked 9th in the world, and has been a regular in the top ten.

Playing Style

Stewart Cink has a very solid game with no real weakness's. His performances on all types of course's bears this out. He hits the ball long and usually accurately. He is one of the best iron players on tour and an excellent putter. If he could improve anywhere it would be his short game, where some have said that he lacks creativity.

2008 Results/Form

  • Buick International T3rd
  • WGC Accenture Matchplay 2nd
  • PODS Championship T2nd
  • Verizon Heritage T7th
  • Wachovia Championship T8th
  • US Masters 3rd
  • US Open T14th
  • Cromwell Travellers 1st
  • British Open Missed Cut

PGA Betting

Stewart Cink is a 40/1 shot in the PGA Championship Betting

Personal

He is 36 years old and turned professional in 1995.