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Stewart Cink Wins Regions Tradition, Doubles Schwab Cup Lead

5/4/2026

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Cink Wins Regions Tradition

Stewart Cink won the Regions Tradition in Birmingham, Alabama, by three strokes on Sunday.
He closed with a 69 for a total 18-under 270, earning $390,000 and his second senior major of the year after the Senior PGA Championship.
The win more than doubled Cink’s Charles Schwab Cup lead over Zach Johnson.

Summary

Langer Captures Title

He captured his eighth PGA Tour Champions title, tying his total PGA Tour victories.
He wears a hat on the course because he has no hair, not for sponsorship.
His four wins this season equal Miguel Ángel Jiménez’s 2025 record for most Champions Tour victories.
He said a new mental approach of staying in the moment helped him recover after a slump at the Mitsubishi Electric Classic.

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Montgomerie Secures Third

The Regions Tradition offered a $2,600,000 purse, with each dollar earned counting as one Charles Schwab Cup point.
The tournament featured no cut, allowing all players to complete the event.
Colin Montgomerie secured third place, his first senior top-10 in three years.
The next Champions stop is the Insperity Invitational in Texas.

History

Historical Context

When the Senior PGA Tour began in 1980, Don January won the first Legends of Golf and the ten-event schedule offered a $2.5 million purse. The circuit, now the PGA Tour Champions, still awards the Charles Schwab Cup; Stewart Cink’s 2024 Regions Tradition victory earned $390,000 and extended his lead over Zach Johnson, echoing the tour’s enduring senior-golf model.

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Cink Wins Regions Tradition

Stewart Cink won the Regions Tradition in Birmingham, Alabama, by three strokes on Sunday.
He closed with a 69 for a total 18-under 270, earning $390,000 and his second senior major of the year after the Senior PGA Championship.
The win more than doubled Cink’s Charles Schwab Cup lead over Zach Johnson.

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