Name: Stewart Cink on how he increased his driving distance
Uploaded: 2022-01-04T15:24:17.257Z
Duration: 148 s
Description: At the age of 47, Stewart Cink increased his average driving distance from 295.7 (113th) to 306.6 yards (27th) by 10 yards from 2020 to 2021 and collected two victories in the process. Cink explains how slight tweaks in his swing mechanics helped him increase his driving distance.

Four-time PGA TOUR Champions winner and 2025 Charles Schwab Cup champion Stewart Cink goes in-depth on his golf swing, sharing early influences on his swing development and how he navigated growing into being a taller player.

How I Built This | Stewart Cink

In the second round of The RSM Classic 2024, Stewart Cink chips in from 61 feet for birdie on the Par-4 16th hole.

Stewart Cink's impressive birdie chip-in is the Shot of the Day

On Wednesday prior to The RSM Classic, a camera crew embeds with Davis Love III, following him as he goes through his tournament host duties, visits with family and friends and meets WNBA player Caitlin Clark ahead of a putting contest for charity.

A day in the life of tournament host Davis Love III at The RSM Classic

In the second round of The RSM Classic 2024, Stewart Cink chips in from 61-feet for birdie on the par-4 16th hole.

Stewart Cink chips in for birdie from 61-feet at The RSM Classic

Check out the best moments in the second round of the 2024 Procore Championship as players try to make the cut.

Dramatic moments on the cutline at Procore

Eight-time PGA TOUR winner Stewart Cink also is a member of East Lake Golf Club. He's one of the few who have played the restored course, which will be unveiled to the golf world at the 2024 TOUR Championship. Hear his thoughts on the work done by architect Andrew Green to return East Lake to its roots.

Stewart Cink talks East Lake restoration

In the third round of the 2024 3M Open, Stewart Cink makes a 3-foot birdie putt on the par-5 18th hole.

Stewart Cink makes short birdie putt at 3M Open

In the second round of the 2024 John Deere Classic, Stewart Cink makes birdie on the par-4 9th hole.

Stewart Cink curls in birdie putt to make the cut at John Deere

In the second round of the 2024 John Deere Classic, Stewart Cink makes birdie on the par-4 4th hole.

Stewart Cink holes 17-footer for birdie at John Deere

In the second round of the 2024 John Deere Classic, Stewart Cink makes birdie on the par-5 17th hole.

Stewart Cink reaches in two and makes birdie at John Deere

In the second round of the 2024 John Deere Classic, Stewart Cink makes birdie on the par-5 10th hole.

Stewart Cink holes 15-footer for birdie at John Deere

In the opening round of the 2024 John Deere Classic, Stewart Cink makes birdie on the par-5 17th hole.

Stewart Cink converts birdie on No. 17 at John Deere

In the opening round of the 2024 John Deere Classic, Stewart Cink makes birdie on the par-5 10th hole.

Stewart Cink nearly holes 94-yard wedge shot at John Deere

In the opening round of the 2024 John Deere Classic, Stewart Cink makes birdie on the par-4 8th hole.

Stewart Cink sends in 19-footer for birdie at John Deere

In the final round of the 2024 RBC Canadian Open, Stewart Cink makes a 9-foot birdie putt on the par-4 1st hole.

Stewart Cink makes 9-footer for birdie at RBC Canadian

In the second round of the 2024 RBC Canadian Open, Stewart Cink makes a 10-foot birdie putt on the par-3 8th hole.

Stewart Cink pours in 10-footer for birdie at RBC Canadian

In the opening round of the 2024 RBC Canadian Open, Stewart Cink makes a 25-foot birdie putt on the par-4 7th hole.

Stewart Cink makes a 25-foot birdie putt at RBC Canadian

In the opening round of the 2024 RBC Canadian Open, Stewart Cink makes birdie on the par-3 6th hole.

Stewart Cink drains a 52-foot birdie putt on the par-3 6th at RBC Canadian

In the second round of the 2024 THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson, Stewart Cink makes birdie on the par-4 14th hole.

Stewart Cink gets up-and-down for birdie at CJ CUP Byron Nelson

In the final round of the 2024 Valero Texas Open, Stewart Cink makes birdie on the par-3 16th hole.

Stewart Cink's tee shot to 9 feet yields birdie at Valero

In the third round of the 2024 Valero Texas Open, Stewart Cink makes a 6-foot birdie putt on the par-5 18th hole.

Stewart Cink sends in birdie putt at Valero

In the third round of the 2024 Valero Texas Open, Stewart Cink makes eagle on the par-4 17th hole.

Stewart Cink holes out from greenside bunker for eagle at Valero

In the third round of the 2024 Valero Texas Open, Stewart Cink makes birdie on the par-5 8th hole.

Stewart Cink drains a 42-footer for birdie at Valero

In the second round of the 2024 Valero Texas Open, Stewart Cink makes a 12-foot birdie putt on the par-4 17th hole.

Stewart Cink makes 12-foot birdie putt at Valero

In the second round of the 2024 Valero Texas Open, Stewart Cink makes a 16-foot birdie putt on the par-3 16th hole.

Stewart Cink pours in 16-footer for birdie at Valero

Stewart Cink with an approach shot Valero Texas Open, 04/05/2024

Stewart Cink chips in to save par at Valero

In the second round of the 2024 Valero Texas Open, Stewart Cink makes birdie on the par-3 7th hole.

Stewart Cink's tee shot to 7 feet leads to birdie at Valero

In the opening round of the 2024 Valero Texas Open, Stewart Cink makes birdie on the par-4 17th hole.

In the second round of the 2024 Texas Children's Houston Open, Stewart Cink makes birdie on the par-3 2nd hole.

Stewart Cink holes out for birdie from 58-feet at Houston Open

During the third-round Golf Channel broadcast of the 2024 Valspar Championship Stewart, Cink talks about his decisions on playing PGA TOUR events versus PGA TOUR Champions events, and what led to his recent caddie change.

Stewart Cink mic’d up during Round 3 of the Valspar

In the third round of the 2024 Valspar Championship, Stewart Cink makes birdie on the par-5 5th hole.

Stewart Cink's wedge-play on No. 5 leads to birdie at Valspar

In the third round of the 2024 Valspar Championship, Stewart Cink makes birdie on the par-4 3rd hole.

Stewart Cink's great shot from a thick lie leads to birdie at Valspar

At the age of 47, Stewart Cink increased his average driving distance from 295.7 (113th) to 306.6 yards (27th) by 10 yards from 2020 to 2021 and collected two victories in the process. Cink explains how slight tweaks in his swing mechanics helped him increase his driving distance.

Stewart Cink on how he increased his driving distance

Following his two-shot win at the 2026 Sony Open in Hawaii, Chris Gotterup talks about claiming his third PGA TOUR victory at Waialae Country Club.

Chris Gotterup’s news conference after winning Sony Open 

In the final round of the 2026 Sony Open in Hawaii, Chris Gotterup shot a 6-under 64 to claim his third PGA TOUR victory. 

Chris Gotterup’s Round 4 winning highlights from Sony Open

Check out the best shots of the day from Round 4 of the 2026 Sony Open in Hawaii, featuring Chris Gotterup, Ryan Gerard, Patrick Rodgers, and Jacob Bridgeman, among others.

Highlights | Round 4 | Sony Open

In the final round of the 2026 Sony Open in Hawaii, Chris Gotterup makes a birdie putt on the par-3 17th hole to extend his lead. 

Chris Gotterup's emphatic birdie is the Shot of the Day

Check out the biggest betting odds that hit this week at the season-opening Sony Open in Hawaii.

Golfbet Recap: Top five bets that hit at Sony Open

In the final round of the 2026 Sony Open, Davis Riley's 310-yard drive on the 546-yard, par-5 18th hole lands in the right fairway, leaving 230 yards to the hole, his 217-yard approach from the fairway lands on the left side of the green 51 feet 3 inches from the hole, his 44-foot-2-inch putt leaves 7 feet 1 inch remaining for par, and he made the 7-foot-1-inch putt for birdie.

Davis Riley sinks 7-foot birdie putt on No. 18 at Sony Open

In the final round of the 2026 Sony Open, Harry Hall's drive on the 546-yard, par-5 18th hole traveled 338 yards and landed in the right fairway, his 209-yard shot from the fairway landed in the right rough 24 feet from the hole, his shot from the rough traveled 18 feet 3 inches and landed on the right green 6 feet 2 inches from the cup, and he made the 6-foot-2-inch putt for birdie.

Harry Hall sinks 6-foot birdie putt on No. 18 at Sony Open

Following his final-round 6-under 64 at the 2026 Sony Open in Hawaii, Chris Gotterup talks about claiming his third PGA TOUR victory. 

Chris Gotterup's emotional interview after winning Sony Open

In the final round of the 2026 Sony Open in Hawaii, Chris Gotterup shoots a final-round 6-under 64 to claim his third win on the PGA TOUR.


Chris Gotterup makes closing par to win Sony Open 

In the final round of the 2026 Sony Open, Ryan Gerard's drive on the 546-yard, par-5 18th hole traveled 277 yards and landed in the left fairway, leaving 271 yards to the hole. His 248-yard shot from the fairway landed in the right fairway, leaving 83 feet 5 inches to the hole. Gerard's 82-foot 8-inch shot from the fairway landed on the right green, leaving 22 inches to the hole, and he made the 22-inch putt for birdie.

Ryan Gerard hits 83-yard approach to 2 feet, makes birdie on No. 18 at Sony Open

In the final round of the 2026 Sony Open, John Parry's drive on the 546-yard, par-5 18th hole traveled 325 yards and landed in the right intermediate rough, leaving 227 yards to the hole. His 238-yard shot from the intermediate rough landed in the right rough, 41 feet 9 inches from the hole. Parry's shot from the primary rough landed on the right green, traveling 35 feet 9 inches and leaving 7 feet to the hole. Parry made a birdie putt from 7 feet.

John Parry sinks 7-foot birdie putt on No. 18 at Sony Open

In the final round of the 2026 Sony Open, Chris Gotterup’s tee shot on the 189-yard, par-3 17th hole landed on the left green, 11 feet 11 inches from the hole, and he made the 11-foot 11-inch putt for birdie.

Chris Gotterup's 189-yard tee shot leads to birdie on No. 17 at Sony Open

In the final round of the 2026 Sony Open, Patrick Rodgers's 307-yard drive on the 546-yard, par-5 18th hole landed in the left fairway and left 220 yards to the hole. His 46-foot-1-inch putt left the ball 5 feet 2 inches from the hole, and he made a 5-foot-2-inch putt for birdie.

Patrick Rodgers makes 5-foot birdie putt on No. 18 at Sony Open

In the final round of the 2026 Sony Open, Ryan Gerard's tee shot on the 189-yard, par-3 17th hole traveled 188 yards and landed on the left side of the green, 9 feet 9 inches from the hole, and he made the 9-foot 9-inch putt for birdie.

Ryan Gerard hits 188-yard tee shot to 10 feet, sets up birdie on No. 17 at Sony Open

In the final round of the 2026 Sony Open, Si Woo Kim's 337-yard drive on the 546-yard, par-5 18th hole landed in the right fairway, leaving 208 yards to the hole. His 195-yard shot from the fairway landed on the right green, 37 feet 10 inches from the hole. Kim’s 32-foot 10-inch putt from the green stopped 5 feet from the hole, and he made a 5-foot putt for birdie.

Si Woo Kim drains 5-foot birdie putt on No. 18 at Sony Open

In the final round of the 2026 Sony Open, Ryan Gerard's drive on the 382-yard, par-4 15th traveled 229 yards and landed in the left fairway, leaving 148 yards to the hole. His 140-yard approach shot landed on the left side of the green, 26 feet 10 inches from the hole, and he made a 26-foot-10-inch putt for birdie.

Ryan Gerard sinks 27-foot birdie putt on No. 15 at Sony Open

In the final round of the 2026 Sony Open, Jacob Bridgeman's drive on the 546-yard, par-5 18th hole traveled 299 yards and landed in the right intermediate rough, leaving 262 yards to the hole, his 243-yard shot from the intermediate rough landed in the right rough 63 feet 9 inches from the hole, his 57-foot shot from the primary rough landed on the right green 7 feet 5 inches from the hole, and he made the 7-foot-5-inch putt for birdie.

Jacob Bridgeman sinks 8-foot birdie putt on No. 18 at Sony Open

In the final round of the 2026 Sony Open, Hideki Matsuyama's 361-yard drive on the 546-yard, par-5 18th hole landed in the right rough, leaving 175 yards to the hole. His 175-yard shot from the rough landed on the right side of the green, 8 feet 9 inches from the hole, and his putt from 8 feet 10 inches left the ball 1 inch from the hole. Matsuyama made the 1-inch putt for birdie.

Stewart Cink on how he increased his driving distance

Chris Gotterup’s news conference after winning Sony Open

Chris Gotterup’s Round 4 winning highlights from Sony Open

Highlights | Round 4 | Sony Open

Chris Gotterup's emphatic birdie is the Shot of the Day

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Davis Riley sinks 7-foot birdie putt on No. 18 at Sony Open

Harry Hall sinks 6-foot birdie putt on No. 18 at Sony Open

Chris Gotterup's emotional interview after winning Sony Open

Chris Gotterup makes closing par to win Sony Open

Ryan Gerard hits 83-yard approach to 2 feet, makes birdie on No. 18 at Sony Open

John Parry sinks 7-foot birdie putt on No. 18 at Sony Open

Chris Gotterup's 189-yard tee shot leads to birdie on No. 17 at Sony Open

Patrick Rodgers makes 5-foot birdie putt on No. 18 at Sony Open

Ryan Gerard hits 188-yard tee shot to 10 feet, sets up birdie on No. 17 at Sony Open

Si Woo Kim drains 5-foot birdie putt on No. 18 at Sony Open

Ryan Gerard sinks 27-foot birdie putt on No. 15 at Sony Open

Jacob Bridgeman sinks 8-foot birdie putt on No. 18 at Sony Open

Hideki Matsuyama hits 175-yard rough shot to 9 feet, birdies No. 18 at Sony Open

How I Built This | Stewart Cink

Stewart Cink's impressive birdie chip-in is the Shot of the Day

A day in the life of tournament host Davis Love III at The RSM Classic

Stewart Cink chips in for birdie from 61-feet at The RSM Classic

Dramatic moments on the cutline at Procore

Stewart Cink talks East Lake restoration

Stewart Cink makes short birdie putt at 3M Open

Stewart Cink curls in birdie putt to make the cut at John Deere

Stewart Cink holes 17-footer for birdie at John Deere

Stewart Cink reaches in two and makes birdie at John Deere

Stewart Cink holes 15-footer for birdie at John Deere

Stewart Cink converts birdie on No. 17 at John Deere

Stewart Cink nearly holes 94-yard wedge shot at John Deere

Stewart Cink sends in 19-footer for birdie at John Deere

Stewart Cink makes 9-footer for birdie at RBC Canadian

Stewart Cink pours in 10-footer for birdie at RBC Canadian

Stewart Cink makes a 25-foot birdie putt at RBC Canadian

Stewart Cink drains a 52-foot birdie putt on the par-3 6th at RBC Canadian

Stewart Cink gets up-and-down for birdie at CJ CUP Byron Nelson

Stewart Cink's tee shot to 9 feet yields birdie at Valero

Stewart Cink sends in birdie putt at Valero

Stewart Cink holes out from greenside bunker for eagle at Valero

Stewart Cink drains a 42-footer for birdie at Valero

Stewart Cink makes 12-foot birdie putt at Valero

Stewart Cink pours in 16-footer for birdie at Valero

Stewart Cink chips in to save par at Valero

Stewart Cink's tee shot to 7 feet leads to birdie at Valero

Stewart Cink sends in birdie putt at Valero

Stewart Cink holes out for birdie from 58-feet at Houston Open

Stewart Cink mic’d up during Round 3 of the Valspar

Stewart Cink's wedge-play on No. 5 leads to birdie at Valspar

Stewart Cink's great shot from a thick lie leads to birdie at Valspar