Stewart Cink Biography
- Title:
- Professional golfer
- Position:
- NC to the question "Is Golf a Sport?"
- Reasoning:
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“Look, there’s parts of golf that are and parts that aren’t [a sport]. I wouldn’t react in an insensitive way to this question. Physically, golf is obviously not super-demanding. There’s not a lot of contact and, you know, no one is running a marathon.
But the hand-eye coordination involved in hitting a certain kind of shot, like hitting a drive 320 yards down a tree-lined narrow fairway, or a delicate pitch shot from behind a sloped green, or simply the tiny movements within the swing is what makes it athletic and challenging and a sport. In the end, there’s no real answer, and I don’t think it matters in the end because golf has strong, loyal fans.”
Will Leivenberg, “B/R Exclusive: Stewart Cink Dishes Majors, Social Media and Why Golf Is a Sport,” bleacherreport.com, Apr. 24, 2012
- Involvement and Affiliations:
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- Professional golfer, 1995-present
- Winner, British Open, 2009
- Competitor, US Ryder Cup team, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010
- Awarded PGA Tour Rookie of the Year, 1997
- Education:
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- BA, Management, Georgia Tech, 1995
- BA, Management, Georgia Tech, 1995
- Other:
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- Born May 21, 1973 in Huntsville, AL
- Has won six PGA Tour titles
- Named “All-American” three times in college
- Twitter handle: @stewartcink