Stewart Cink wins Regions Tradition for second straight major title in 2026

There have been two majors on the PGA Tour Champions so far in 2026, and Stewart Cink has won them both.

Cink started Sunday with a three-shot lead at the Regions Tradition but did face a couple of challengers. Colin Montgomerie closed the gap to two shots near the turn before sliding back after Cink made birdies at Nos. 11 and 12.

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That beefed his lead to four, but then it was Scott Hend who made a run at Greystone Golf & Country Club in Birmingham, Alabama.

A Cink bogey on the 14th dropped him to 17 under. Couple that with Hend getting to 15 under after making birdie at No. 10, eagle at No. 13, birdie at No. 14 and birdie at No. 17 and it was a two-shot lead once again for Cink. But that’s as close as Hend, who parred the last, could get, as Cink would minutes later make birdie at No. 15 to get to 18 under.

Cink would go on to finish at 18 and win by three shots. Hend came in second at 15 under and Montgomerie’s third-place finish at 13 under is his best in more than three years on the circuit. Among the notables: Ernie Els (T8, 10 under), Padraig Harrington and Steven Alker (T11, 9 under) and Justin Leonard (T28, 4 under).

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Cink now has eight PGA Tour Champions wins with four of them coming this season. His eight wins matches his career PGA Tour wins.

Stewart Cink’s last 8 starts on PGA Tour Champions

This article originally appeared on Golfweek: Stewart Cink wins Regions Tradition for second straight major in 2026