Payne Stewart

Payne Stewart (1957–1999) was an American professional golfer who won 11 PGA Tour events, including three major championships, before dying in a plane crash.

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1989 PGA Championship: The 1989 major championship won by Payne Stewart in a playoff against Mike Reid. His first major title came after a sudden-death playoff at Kemper Lakes.
Mike Reid: An American professional golfer who won the 1989 Deposit Guaranty Golf Classic and played on the PGA Tour. Reid lost the playoff that gave Stewart his first major championship.
Golf putting: The golf stroke used to roll a ball across the green toward the hole. Stewart's confident putting was central to closing out major championships.
Learjet 35: A twin-engine business jet developed by Learjet and introduced in the 1970s. Stewart died aboard a Learjet 35 involved in the 1999 accident.
1991 U.S. Open: The U.S. Open at Hazeltine National Golf Club won by Payne Stewart. Stewart's second major title established him as a champion across different courses.
Phil Mickelson: An American professional golfer whose major victories include six men's major championships. Mickelson finished second to Stewart at the 1999 U.S. Open.
Golf course management: The strategic selection of shots and targets to reduce risk and improve scoring in golf. Stewart's major wins depended on choosing when to attack and when to play safely.
1999 South Dakota Learjet crash: A 1999 aviation accident in which a Learjet carrying Payne Stewart and five others crashed in South Dakota. The crash ended Stewart's life and drew international attention.
1999 U.S. Open: The U.S. Open at Pinehurst No. 2 won by Payne Stewart. His final major victory came less than five months before his death.
Tom Watson: An American professional golfer who won eight men's major championships. Watson captained the United States team in Stewart's final Ryder Cup.