The Open Champion Sync, See You on the Senior Tour Next Year

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8 Career Wins Including 2009 Major The Open

2009 Open Champion Stewart Cink (USA) will compete on the senior tour next year.

Stewart Sink

On the 26th (local time), in an interview with Golfweek in the United States, he said, "I have decided to play on the senior tour, the PGA Tour Champions, starting next year," adding, "I love the PGA Tour and have played for a long time, but I told my wife that it is time to change my stage of activity."

Cink was born in May 1973. Although he qualified to play on the PGA Tour Champions in May 2023, he had stuck to the PGA Tour stage until now. When he was 49 in 2022, he said, "I don't feel old. I am in better shape than ever. My swing speed is still the same," and "I still have the strength to compete on the PGA Tour. I can go to the senior tour later."

He joined the PGA Tour in 1997 and won a total of 8 PGA Tour events, including the 2009 major tournament The Open. He appeared in a total of 689 events and earned $44 million (approximately KRW). His last victory was at the 2021 RBC Heritage when he was 48 years old. This year, he dropped to 173rd in the FedEx Cup rankings.

Cink has already occasionally participated in PGA Tour Champions events. This year, he competed 11 times and finished in the ‘Top 10’ ten times. He expressed his anticipation for joining the PGA Tour Champions next year, saying, "I am ready. I feel good and excited."

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