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 CNN/SI - PGA Golf - Payne Stewart killed in S.D. plane crash - Tuesday October 26, 1999 03:13 AM
Stewart's wife, Tracey, an Australian native, tried to reach her husband on his cellular phone while she followed the drama on television, her brother said.
Stewart, 42, was one of the most recognizable players in golf because he wore traditional knickers and a tam-o'-shanter hat.
Stewart was on his way to Texas, first for a meeting on a proposed golf course near Dallas, then on to the Tour Championship in Houston for the top 30 on the PGA Tour's money list.
sportsillustrated.cnn.com /golf/pga/news/1999/10/25/stewart_plane_ap   (1287 words)

  
 SLAM! GOLF: PAYNE STEWART PHOTO GALLERY
Stewart kisses his trophy after winning the 1999 U.S. Peering over the top of a trap on the 14th hole at Medinah.
Payne Stewart is shown on the first tee at Carnoustie.
Payne Stewart acknowledges the crowd at the 18th hole.
slam.canoe.ca /SlamGolfPayneStewart/stewart_gallery.html   (646 words)

  
 BBC News | Americas | Payne Stewart - your tributes
Payne Stewart was a perfect golfer, as well as he was a perfect gentleman.
Payne Stewart was a class act whose professionalism transcended his remarkable talent as a golfer.
Payne Stewart was not always my favourite golfer, but in the last few years I gained a lot of respect for him because of the changes he had made in his life.
news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/world/americas/485465.stm   (3202 words)

  
 Payne Stewart
Stewart, who played golf at Southern Methodist University before beginning his successful professional career in 1979, was en route from his home in Orlando to Houston, site of this week's Tour Championship.
Stewart was among the best-known players on the professional tour, in large part because of his distinctive sartorial style.
Stewart and his party was operated and managed by Sunjet Aviation of Stanford, Fla. It was manufactured in 1976 and had made roughly 7,500 flights, company officials said.
www.wanttoknow.info /991026dallasmorningnews   (1719 words)

  
 Payne Stewart Memorial Page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Among the dead were Stewart, two of his agents, the two pilots, and a world-renowned golf course designer.
Payne Stewart was my favorite golfer on the PGA Tour.
I have many fond memories of watching Stewart play on many of his 18 tournament wins, 11 of which were on the PGA Tour.
www.angelfire.com /yt/crush/payne.html   (272 words)

  
 CNN - Investigators arrive at Payne Stewart crash site - October 25, 1999
Jerri Gibbs of Leader Enterprises of Orlando, the firm which chartered the Learjet 35, confirmed that Stewart as well as Robert Fraley and Van Ardan, officers of Leader who acted as agents for Stewart, were aboard the plane.
Stewart, 42, easily identified on the links by his patented knickers and tam-o'-shanter hat, had 11 PGA victories spanning 17 years, including the 1991 and 1999 U.S. Open Championships.
Stewart, who lived in Orlando, had been expected in Houston on Tuesday for practice rounds in advance of the Tour Championship, the PGA Tour's final tournament of the year for the top 30 players on its money list.
www.cnn.com /US/9910/25/wayward.jet.07   (1200 words)

  
 Top players lead Payne Stewart tribute
In a gripping service at a church where Stewart finally found peace, he was remembered above all for his passion, for his wife and two children, for the three major championships he won, for the Ryder Cup team he would have captained and for the game that made him such an endearing figure.
A party is what Tracey Stewart wanted for her 42-year-old husband, who was among six people killed on Monday when his Learjet flew uncontrolled across the country before crashing into a field in South Dakota.
Stewart won his first U.S. Open in 1991, beating Scott Simpson in an 18-hole playoff at Hazeltine in Minnesota, then again in June with his historic putt at Pinehurst No. 2 in North Carolina.
www.golftoday.co.uk /news/yeartodate/news99/stewart14.html   (1056 words)

  
 ABCNEWS.com : Payne Stewart Dead After Runaway Jet Crashes
Stewart, 42, was one of the most recognizable players in golf because of his trademark knickers and tam-o’-shanter.
Even before Payne Stewart’s involvement made this plane crash a major story, your attention might have been grabbed by the news that Air Force fighter jets pursued the Learjet for hours before it went down.
As with the Stewart crash, it was speculated that depressurization caused the deaths of Rein and his pilot, long before their plane ran out of fuel and plunged into the sea off the Virginia coast.
emperors-clothes.com /9-11backups/abclearjet.htm   (1582 words)

  
 World Golf Hall of Fame Member Profile
Payne Stewart donated his entire first-place check for winning the 1987 Bay Hill Invitational to an area hospital in memory of his father.
Competing for his country fueled Stewart's competitive nature, yet he was the soul of sportsmanship, too, when he graciously conceded his singles match to Colin Montgomerie on the 18th green at Brookline C.C. after the U.S. had won.
On Oct. 25, 1999, Stewart's life was tragically cut short in a private plane crash near Aberdeen, S. The words of respect and admiration for Stewart started soon after as word of his death spread.
www.wgv.com /hof/member.php?member=1109   (625 words)

  
 Golf Pictures Payne Stewart, Golf Memorabilia
Payne Stewart proudly displays his trophy at the 1999 U.S. Open at Hazeltine National Golf Course, in Minnesota.
Payne Stewart screams in celebration after making the winning putt on the 18th hole at Pinehurst #2 to capture his second U.S. Open Championship.
Photo History: The tragic death of Payne Stewart cut short a career in which Payne was at the very pinnacle of his career, recently having won the 1999 U.S. Open at Pinehurst.
www.theezycatalog.com /ptm/payne_stewart_photo.htm   (1141 words)

  
 Washingtonpost.com: Golfer Payne Stewart Dies in Jet Crash
Stewart, a two-time U.S. Open champion, was scheduled to play later this week in the PGA Championship in Houston, the tour's final event of the year.
Stewart, 42, won his first major PGA championship in 1989 and his first U.S. Open two years later.
Stewart is survived by his wife, Tracey Ferguson, a daughter, Chelsea, 13, and a son, Aaron, 10.
www.washingtonpost.com /wp-srv/national/daily/oct99/crash26.htm   (1128 words)

  
 Payne Stewart tribute - PGATOUR.COM   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Two-time U.S. Open champion Payne Stewart died Monday, October 25, 1999, in a tragic plane crash in rural South Dakota.
Stewart was en route from Orlando to Texas for THE TOUR Championship.
Stewart, 42, is survived by his wife Tracey, daughter Chelsea and son, Aaron.
www.golfweb.com /u/ce/feature/pgatour/0,1977,1510056,00.html   (264 words)

  
 PGA.com's Pike: Stewart and Pinehurst linked forever in history
A bronze statue at Pinehurst memorializes Payne Stewart's famous fist-pump of 1999.
It was the flamboyant Missourian's winding 15-foot putt on the 18th hole of the 1999 U.S. Open that secured his second U.S. Open victory, his bond with Donald Ross' beloved course and his legacy.
Stewart, the 1989 PGA Champion, died four months later on Oct. 25 at the age of 42 in a plane crash.
www.pga.com /news/majors/usopen/2005/spike_stewart061505.cfm   (842 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Payne Stewart: The Authorized Biography: Books: Tracey Stewart,Ken Abraham   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
So are the various scriptures and devotionals Stewart relied on, the joys he felt in coaching his son's soccer team, his wrenching loss at the '98 Open, and the tears of relief he shed when he won at Pebble Beach--and, of course, Pinehurst--a year later.
Tracey Stewart is the ultimate Payne Stewart fan and she celebrates his life through every page.
Payne was a great golfer and a great man that many could learn from.
www.amazon.com /Payne-Stewart-Authorized-Biography-Tracey/dp/0805423966   (1713 words)

  
 CNN.com - US - Payne Stewart jet had cabin pressure trouble - September 27, 2000
Aviation authorities and the military tracked Stewart's jet for four hours before it crashed, trying to determine why no one appeared to be in control of the aircraft, which was flying on autopilot.
With his traditional knickers and tam-o'-shanter hat, Stewart, 42, was one of the most recognizable players in golf.
There was some concern the valve may not have been on, but tests contained in the report conclude the valve as recovered from the wreckage was able to pass oxygen.
archives.cnn.com /2000/US/09/27/payne.stewart.01/index.html   (757 words)

  
 Payne Stewart Award - Our Community - Southern Company   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
In 2000, one year after the tragic loss of Payne Stewart in a plane crash, Southern Company and the PGA TOUR Policy Board created and funded a special grant to perpetuate Stewart's personality and values.
The Payne Stewart Award is presented annually to a player sharing Stewart's respect for the traditions of the game, his commitment to uphold the game's heritage of charitable support and his professional and meticulous presentation of himself and the sport through his dress and conduct.
It is presented annually to a player sharing Stewart’s respect for the traditions of the game, his commitment to uphold the game’s heritage of charitable support and his professional and meticulous presentation of himself and the sport through his dress and conduct.
southerncompany.com /community/paynestewartaward.asp?mnuOpco=soco&...   (566 words)

  
 Payne Stewart - WorkplaceMinistry.com (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab1.tamu.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
After winning the 1999 U.S. Open with such fortitude and grace, Payne Stewart was quickly known to be one of the best golfers to walk the green.
Stewart surely received this widely-held distinction because of his skill as a golfer, but the magnitude of his heart sealed it for those who’d seen him in action.
With the help of veteran sports writer Ken Abraham, Payne’s wife Tracey Stewart has recounted his life and the strength of his faith in God in a new book entitled Payne Stewart: The Authorized Biography.
www.workplaceministry.com.cob-web.org:8888 /WorkplaceMinistry/spotlight.asp?sid=18   (162 words)

  
 Payne Stewart Award - Our Community - Southern Company   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The Payne Stewart Award was created by the PGA TOUR Policy Board to perpetuate Stewart’s memory.
The inaugural Payne Stewart Award was presented in 2000 to Byron Nelson, Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer.
In addition to a sculpture presented to the recipient, the Payne Stewart Award is accompanied by an annual Payne Stewart Award Grant presented by Southern Company.
www.southerncompany.com /community/paynestewartaward.asp?mnuOpco=soco&mnuType=sub&mnuItem=oc   (566 words)

  
 Payne Stewart's final U.S. Open   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Stewart manages to shoot 69 and move into a tie with Mickelson and Duval at 3-under 137.
Stewart shoots 72, yet finds himself alone atop the leader board when the day ends.
He drains a 25-foot putt for par at No. 16, takes the lead with a 3-footer for birdie at 17 and then closes out Mickelson with a 15-foot putt for par at 18 to win his third major championship.
www.post-gazette.com /pg/05163/520113.stm   (233 words)

  
 Payne Stewart Victory Celebration Photo & Bracelet   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Payne Stewart's historic 1999 U.S. Open photo framed together with a replica of his W.W.J.D. bracelet.
The W.W.J.D. bracelet worn by legendary professional golfer, Payne Stewart, was one of the few things that survived the tragic plane crash that took Payne’s life.
It was after his dramatic victory at the 1999 U.S. Open that he made it known to the world that God had been a most important part of his life, proclaiming, “I’ve got to give thanks to the Lord for giving me the ability to believe in myself.
www.standrewsopgolf.com /Art_Stewart_Bracelet.htm   (299 words)

  
 CNN.com - US - FAA makes public audio tapes from Payne Stewart crash - April 5, 2000
Their repeated attempts to reach the pilot -- and requests for other aircraft to try to raise the flight -- are heard on three hours of audio tape made public Wednesday by the Federal Aviation Administration.
Also killed in the crash were Stewart's agents, Robert Fraley and Van Ardan; the two pilots, Michael Kling, 43, and Stephanie Bellegarrigue, 27; and 40-year-old golf course designer Bruce Borland.
The FAA has reported that Stewart's plane climbed as high as 51,000 feet during its flight across the nation's heartland.
edition.cnn.com /2000/US/04/05/payne.stewart.tapes.02   (705 words)

  
 Payne Stewart - Christin Ditchfield
Before Payne Stewart was taken to heaven, God's grace had revolutionized his life.
Stewart's wife, Tracey, recalls, "Many people were amazed at how Payne handled losing the 1998 U.S. Open and winning the 1999 Open with equal measures of grace.
Stewart was wearing that bracelet when he hoisted the winner's trophy at the 1999 U.S. Open.
www.gnpcb.org /product/663575724384   (1005 words)

  
 Payne Stewart
Payne Stewart participated in the following events as an activeparticipant:
On board is champion golfer Payne Stewart, along with five others.
It is believed the accident is due to a loss of cabin pressure at high altitude, which would have caused all on board to go unconscious from lack of oxygen.
www.cooperativeresearch.org /entity.jsp?id=1521846767-4906   (664 words)

  
 Brad Faxon wins Payne Stewart Award
Faxon, recovering from Sept. 13 knee surgery that ended his season, was honored Wednesday at the Tour Championship with the Payne Stewart Award, given to players who show respect for golf's traditions by the way they handle themselves and their charity work.
Stewart, who died in a plane crash in 1999, four months after winning his second U.S. Open, was one of the most recognizable figures on the PGA Tour with his knickers and tam o'shanter cap.
Faxon is an eight-time winner on the PGA Tour, his last victory coming in August at the Buick Championship in Hartford when he closed with a 61 and won in a playoff.
www.happynews.com /news/1132005/brad-faxon-wins-payne-stewart-award.htm   (632 words)

  
 Payne Stewart - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This was a response to a remark that Peter Alliss, who covers sports for ABC in Europe, had made earlier that day to the Daily Telegraph, which quoted him as saying, “Americans might as well be Chinese.
On October 25, 1999, a month after the American team rallied to win the 1999 Ryder Cup in Brookline, Massachusetts, Stewart was killed while travelling on a Lear Jet from Orlando to Texas.
Stewart was survived by his widow, Tracey, a native of Rockhampton, Australia, daughter Chelsea, a student at Clemson University, and son Aaron, beginning college at Payne's Alma mater of SMU in the fall of 2007 on a golf scholarship.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Payne_Stewart   (823 words)

  
 Payne Stewart
In the Stewart case, as we’ve seen, there was a 10 minute gap between the initial problem being observed (ATC getting no radio response) and a decision being made that contact was lost.
An intercept didn’t begin for another 24 minutes, and if planes were scrambled from the ground then that could have taken longer: fighters are typically on 15 minute alert, but we’ll be generous and say it took 5.
The Stewart case simply doesn’t support the idea that the 9/11 flights should have been intercepted, then: in fact, quite the opposite.
www.911myths.com /html/payne_stewart.html   (1106 words)

  
 Haas honored with Payne Stewart Award   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The award was started after Stewart, a two-time U.S. Open champion, died in a plane crash on his way to Houston in 1999 for the Tour Championship.
It is given to players who share Stewart's respect for golf traditions and charity, and who thrive on how they present themselves in dress and conduct.
Previous winners of the Payne Stewart Award are Jack Nicklaus, Byron Nelson and Arnold Palmer in 2000; Ben Crenshaw in 2001; Nick Price in 2002; and Tom Watson last year.
www.golf.com /gdc/news/article.asp?id=28737   (838 words)

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