Citizen Staff Report
Another in a series of profiles for the Accenture World Match Play Championship Feb. 25-March 1 in Marana:
Stewart Cink (USA)
Ranking: No. 21 Born: Huntsville, Ala. Age: 35 Ht/Wt: 6-4/205 College: Georgia Tech Turned pro: 1995 Pro wins: 12 PGA wins: 5 Match Play: 13-9
Notable: Cink fell to Tiger Woods 8 and 7 in the 36-hole final at last year’s Accenture Match Play Championship.
Did you know? In June 2008, he reached his highest ranking (sixth) in the world with a win at the Travelers.
Steve Stricker (USA)
Ranking: No. 18 Born: Edgerton, Wis. Age: 41 Ht/Wt: 6-0/190 College: Illinois Turned pro: 1990 Pro wins: 11 PGA wins: 4 Match Play: 9-5
Notable: Stricker won the Match Play title in San Diego in 2001, defeating Pierre Fulke 2 and 1.
Did you know? With seven top-10 finishes, Stricker was voted PGA Tour Comeback Player of the Year in 2006.
Jim Furyk (USA)
Ranked: No. 14 Born: West Chester, Pa. Age: 38 Ht/Wt: 6-2/185 College: Arizona Turned pro: 1992 Pro wins: 22 PGA wins: 13. Match Play: 7-8
Notable: The ex-University of Arizona star picked up his biggest win at the 2002 U.S. Open, his only major title.
Did you know? Furyk’s trademark looping golf swing begins with a setup that has the ball at the heel of the club instead of the center.
MATCH PLAY INFO
Where: Ritz-Carlton Golf Club, Dove Mountain, Marana
Tickets: 571-0400 or 866-942-2672; worldgolfchampionships.com