Payne Stewart
- January 4, 2024
- Golfer
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Payne Stewart |
| Occupation | Golfer |
| Date Of Birth | Jan 30, 1957(1957-01-30) |
| Age | 67 |
| Date Of Death | October 25, 1999, Mina, SD |
| Birthplace | Springfield |
| Country | United States |
| Birth City | Missouri |
| Horoscope | Aquarius |
Payne Stewart Biography
| Name | Payne Stewart |
| Birthday | Jan 30 |
| Birth Year | 1957 |
| Place Of Birth | Springfield |
| Home Town | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Aquarius |
| Parents | Bee Payne-Stewart, Bill Stewart |
| Spouse | Tracey Stewart |
| Children(s) | Aaron Stewart, Chelsea Stewart |
Payne Stewart is one of the most popular and richest Golfer who was born on January 30, 1957 in Springfield, Missouri, United States. U.S. Open Champion golfer who died tragically in a plane crash at the peak of his career.
He competed against Tiger Woods in several PGA tournaments.
Stewart was born and raised in Springfield, Missouri, and attended Greenwood Laboratory School, a K-12 school, on the campus of Missouri State University. He played collegiate golf at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas, where he was a member of Phi Gamma Delta and graduated in 1979. Payne Stewart and Tracey Ferguson met each other in Kuala Lumpur in 1980 while he was playing on the Asia Golf Circuit.
The following year, Stewart became the first player to win back-to-back titles at the MCI Heritage Golf Classic at Harbour Town Golf Links, winning a playoff against Larry Mize and Steve Jones on the second extra hole with an 18-foot (5 m) birdie putt. This was his first playoff win on the PGA Tour, having lost all five of his playoffs in the 1980s. In May 1990, Stewart won his second tournament of the year at the GTE Byron Nelson Golf Classic. As a result of this victory and runner-up finishes at the Western Open and 1990 Open Championship Stewart reached his Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR) peak of number 3 in the summer of 1990. At the end of 1990, Stewart was ranked as the fifth-best golfer in the world on the OWGR. Overall, Stewart spent nearly 250 weeks within the top 10 of the OWGR between 1986, the year the OWGR began, and 1999, the year of his death.
He married Tracey Ferguson on November 10, 1981 and they had 2 children together.
Payne Stewart Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Golfer |
| House | Living in own house. |
Payne Stewart is one of the richest Golfer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Payne Stewart 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He won a few titles on the Asian Tour before competing at the PGA level.
On the PGA Tour circuit he was known for his unique, throwback style of dress.
William Payne Stewart (January 30, 1957 – October 25, 1999) was an American professional golfer who won eleven PGA Tour events, including three major championships in his career, the last of which occurred a few months before he died in an airplane accident at the age of 42.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 6 feet 1 inches |
Payne Stewart height 6 feet 1 inches Payne weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
Who is Payne Stewart Dating?
According to our records, Payne Stewart married to Tracey Stewart. As of December 1, 2023, Payne Stewart’s is not dating anyone.
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Stewart had four runner-up finishes on the PGA Tour in 1986. Despite not winning a tournament that year, he had the most top-10 finishes of any player on the PGA Tour in 1986, finishing inside the top-10 sixteen times.
Facts & Trivia
Payne Ranked on the list of most popular Golfer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Payne Stewart celebrates birthday on January 30 of every year.
Stewart represented the United States on five Ryder Cup teams (1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, and 1999). He also played for the U.S. on three World Cup teams. His Ryder cup record was 8–9–2. Stewart was known for his patriotic passion for the Ryder Cup, once saying of his European opponents, “On paper, they should be caddying for us.” The United States team was 3–1–1 during the five times he played. He was disappointed to miss out in 1995 and 1997, when he failed to qualify automatically and was not chosen as a captain’s pick. In the 1999 Ryder Cup, Stewart criticized the heckling of European player Colin Montgomerie. With victory assured for the United States, Stewart conceded a putt (and his own singles match) to Montgomerie on the 18th hole. “This game is about sportsmanship,” Stewart said afterwards.
Who died in the plane crash with Payne Stewart?
Dallas Love Field, Dallas, Texas, U.S. The two pilots were Michael Kling and Stephanie Bellegarrigue. The four passengers on board were PGA golfer Payne Stewart; his agents; and Bruce Borland, a golf architect with the Jack Nicklaus golf course design company.
What happened to Payne Stewart's Learjet?
The twin-engine jet went down in a pasture in South Dakota after flying halfway across the country on autopilot , as Stewart and the four others aboard apparently lay unconscious for lack of oxygen after the plane lost cabin pressure. Everyone was killed.
Did Payne Stewart's widow remarry?
She never remarried , as Fred did in 1998, and continued to call the 1993 Golfer of the Year her “soulmate.” She last saw him at the funeral for Payne Stewart, the golfer who died in a 1999 plane crash.
What did Payne Stewart say to Phil Mickelson?
Knowing what Mickelson was going through at home, Stewart said. “ Phil, there’s nothing like being a father! ” Amanda Mickelson was born the following day. Four months later, Payne Stewart was killed when his private jet crashed in a field near Mina, SD.
Who is the slowest player on PGA Tour?
Ben Crane. Ben Crane is one of the slowest players to ever play on the PGA Tour, which makes it very difficult to watch him play.