Springfield in Greene County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
William Payne Stewart
1957 - 1999
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., March 17, 2012
1. William Payne Stewart Marker
William Louis Stewart and Bee Payne-Stewart
Attended Greenwood High School, Springfield
and Southern Methodist University, Dallas
Married to Tracey Ferguson Stewart,
father to Chelsea and Aaron
All-American at SMU
Missouri State Amateur Champion - 1979
10 PGA Tour Victories,
6 International Victories,
3 time “Skins Game” Winner
Ryder Cup Team Member – 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993 and 1999
PGA Champion – 1989
U.S. Open Champion – 1991 and 1999
AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am Champion 1999
Missouri Sports Hall of Fame, 1994 Inductee
Dedicated August 2000
John Q. Hammons, Founder
Joe Greene, Chairman
Larry O'Reilly, Vice Chairman
Jerald L. Andrews, President and Executive Director
Erected 2000 by Missouri Sports Hall of Fame.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 1979.
Location. 37° 7.226′ N, 93° 12.993′ W. Marker is in Springfield, Missouri, in Greene County. Marker is on Stan Musial Drive south of U.S. 60, on the right when traveling west. Marker is at the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame. Touch for map. Marker
this page online
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. George Howard Brett (here, next to this marker); Don Faurot (here, next to this marker); Russell William "Rusty" Wallace (here, next to this marker); Bob Broeg (a few steps from this marker); Louis Clark Brock (a few steps from this marker); Len Dawson (a few steps from this marker); Dorrel "Whitey" Herzog (a few steps from this marker); Henry "Hank" Louis Stram (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Springfield.
Also see . . .
1. Payne Stewart. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on March 19, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. Payne Stewart Golf Club. Club website homepage (Submitted on March 7, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
3. Payne Stewart. Missouri Sports Hall of Fame website entry (Submitted on March 7, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., March 17, 2012
2. William Payne Stewart Marker and Statue
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., March 17, 2012
3. William Payne Stewart Statue
Credits. This page was last revised on March 19, 2022. It was originally submitted on March 7, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 768 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 7, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
