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Stewart Cink was our very first guest two years ago. Now he’s back to celebrate The Cart Barn’s second birthday, six wins into his best Champions Tour season yet.
In this episode, Stewart opens up about becoming a full time grandpa between tournaments, the notes app on his phone he’s used since winning at Safeway in 2020 to track swing feels and ball position, and the detailed par 3 strategy he built with caddie Chris Jones to become one of the best on tour at the shortest holes. He also breaks down the two wayward tee shots that nearly cost him win number 18, why hybrids replaced his long irons, and what it’s like sharing a fairway with Fred Couples, Bernhard Langer, and Miguel Angel Jimenez. In our rapid fire round, he names his favorite course to play for fun, his favorite architects working today, and the golden age designer he thinks doesn’t get enough credit.
Timestamps
0:00 Welcome back Stewart Cink for our 2 year anniversary
1:02 Life since the Regions Tradition and full time grandparenting
5:38 Family update: his dad’s recovery from a broken ankle
8:35 The notes app he’s used since his 2020 Safeway win
14:18 Bible verses, caddie Chris Jones, and the par 3 system
20:39 Ball position, alignment sticks, and fixing what you can’t feel
24:19 The physics behind more distance: launch angle over spin
27:06 How he almost blew win number 18 on a 100 yard wide fairway
31:37 Marveling at Jimenez, Langer, and Couples still winning in their 60s
35:06 Why hybrids replaced his long irons
42:35 The rest of his 2026 schedule
50:25 Rapid fire: favorite courses, designers, and his go to Bible verse
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