Travelers Championship spotlight: Stewart Cink

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Each week during the 2009 season, PGATOUR.COM will spotlight one key player in the field. (Click here to see previous spotlights.) For this week's Travelers Championship, it's five-time TOUR winner -- and the TOUR's Twitter expert -- Stewart Cink.

Consider this file to be your one-stop source for everything concerning Stewart this week, with links to Stewart-related content, notes, stats, video and other multimedia elements.

Cink's round-by-round results

Rd. Score Position Eagles Birdies Pars Bogeys Others Scorecard 1 71 (1 over) T119 0 4 9 5 0 Scorecard Cink's ballstriking was spotty in the opening round of his title defense -- he hit just 10 greens. He also failed to birdie either of TPC River Highland's par 5s. He must shoot well under par on Friday to have a chance at making the cut.

Featured content

FLAT STICK SWITCH. After using a belly putter for six years, Stewart Cink switched to a short putter a month ago. Why did he make the change? Click here for story TWITTER LESSON. Stewart Cink, one of the first players on TOUR to start using Twitter, explains how to tweet and shares his thoughts on his huge following. Click here for story TWITTER-RIFIC. They're funny. They're random. They're observant. They're insightful. They're personal. Cink's tweets take you inside his world, and we've gathered the best. Click here for more TRAVELING FOR TRAVELERS. Stewart Cink flew to Connecticut for a day before one of the seasons big events to support the Travelers Championship. Click here for story PLAYER PAGE. Want more on Stewart? On his PGATOUR.COM player page, you can check out his results, statistics and more. Click here for player page

Featured videos

IN THE BAG. Stewart gives us an inside look at what he carries in his bag. Click here to watch OUTSIDE THE ROPES. Learn about PGA TOUR player Stewart Cink's first car, favorite food, and the best golf shot he has ever hit. Click here to watch HELPING OTHERS HEAL. Stewart Cink started the Healing Place Charity Championship in 2003 and has helped raise nearly a million dollars Click here to watch CINK UPDATES HIS FANS. With the help of Twitter, Stewart Cink stays connected with his fans. Click here to watch

Take Five

Five things you should know about Stewart Cink

He uses Twitter (Read his tweets: stewartcink) and loves to use the site to communicate with his fans before, during and after PGA TOUR tournaments. As an amateur, Cink was a three-time All-American (1993-95) at Georgia Tech. He received the Dave Williams, Haskins and Jack Nicklaus Awards in 1995 as the country's top collegiate golfer. Cink, one of tallest golfers on TOUR at 6-foot-4, is a big Atlanta Thrashers hockey fan and an outdoor enthusiast who loves hiking, camping, biking and skiing. He was selected as the PGA TOUR Rookie of the Year in 1997. He was the first player to be named Nationwide Tour Player of the Year and PGA TOUR Rookie of the Year in successive seasons. Cink has five PGA TOUR wins, with his most recent victory coming at the Travelers Championship last year. The win vaulted Cink to sixth in the Official World Golf Ranking, his highest-ever position.