We lost a great ambassador of golf in 1999. He was in many way our most significant tie to the legendary swings of the past. I think we sometimes forget the very significant influence that Bobby Jones had on modern golf. Payne Stewart made the swing that might be seen as the bridge from the classic swing to the modern, swing. I am not so sure that the classic swing is not the swing that most golfers should use today.

11 PGA Tour victories

1999 Pebble Beach Pro-Am, U.S. Open

1995 Houston Open1991 U.S. Open

1990 MCI Classic, Byron Nelson Classic
1989 MCI Classic, PGA Championship
1987 Bay Hill Classic
1983 Walt Disney World Classic
1982 Quad Cities Open

6 International victories

1993 Hassan II Trophy (Morocco)
1991 Heineken Dutch Open (Eur.)
1990 World Cup (Indiv.)
1982 Coolangatta-Tweed Head Classic (Aus.)
1981 Indonesian Open (Asia), Indian Open (Asia)

Ryder Cup experience
1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1999


Winner in the All-Around category of the 1988 Nabisco Statistics
Was the 1989 Nabisco Statistics scoring leader
Payne Stewart was a modern day "Bobby Jones". He may be our last true link to the classic golf swing.

We will sorely miss your class act.

We will never forget your "smooth" motion that should be the model for so many.

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Contact Information: Gregg Mc Hatton, PGA
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