47-Year-Old Stewart Cink Rallies to Win Safeway Open
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OUR 1644 TH ISSUE Vol. 32, No. 32 R O C H E S T E R Monday, September 14, 2020 Mirim Lee Wins a 47-Year-Old Stewart Cink Stunner in a Playoff at Rallies to Win Safeway Open BY MICHAEL WAGAMAN The ANA Inspiration NAPA, Calif. (AP) — Stewart Cink's long wait is finally over. He doesn't have to worry about being cast as a villain, either, as was the case when Cink outlast- ed fan favorite Tom Watson to win the 2009 British Open. Sparked by a strong short game, Cink won the sea- son-opening Safeway Open at 47 years old Sunday for his sev- enth PGA Tour victory and first since that win at Turnberry 11 years ago. Making it more special? Cink won with 23-year-old son Reagan alongside as his caddie, with wife Lisa — in her fifth year of cancer Mirim Lee, of South Korea, receives the championship trophy after win- remission — watching from be- Stewart Cink celebrates with the trophy after winning the Safeway ning the LPGA’s ANA Inspiration golf tournament at Mission Hills Country yond the ropes. Open at Silverado Resort on September 13 in Napa, California. Club in Rancho Mirage, Calif., Sunday Sept. 13. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu) Cink — PAGE 7 (Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images) BY DOUG FERGUSON Poppie’s Pond, and there was RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (AP) no blue wall to stop her. — Mirim Lee ran toward the How she even got to that Should You Buy in a Golf water for the winner’s leap into — PAGE 4 Stunner Community or Outside It? Getting Involved with Collegiate Club Golf Did you know that anyone can new club golf team on campus. play college golf? 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