About Payne Stewart
William Payne Stewart (January 30, 1957 – October 25, 1999) was an American professional golfer who won 11 PGA Tour events, including three major championships, the last of which came just a few months before his death in an airplane accident at the age of 42. Stewart gained his first major title at the 1989 PGA Championship. He won the 1991 U.S. Open after a playoff against Scott Simpson. At the 1999 U.S. Open at Pinehurst, Stewart captured his third major title after holing a 15-foot (5 m) par putt on the final hole for a one-stroke victory over Phil Mickelson. Stewart wore distinctive clothing. He was reputed to have the biggest wardrobe of all professional golfers, often photographed in attire of ivy caps and patterned pants, which were a cross between plus fours and knickerbockers, a throwback to the once-commonplace golf "uniform". Stewart was also known for his fluid and stylish golf swing. Moments after Bob Eastwood birdied the final hole of regulation, Stewart took a double bogey to end the tournament tied for first. Stewart then made another double bogey on the first playoff hole, causing him to lose to Eastwood. He won two tournaments in 1981, including the Indonesia Open in a playoff over three players.
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