Payne Stewart's forever moment at the 18th green at Pinehurst No. 2 in the final round of the 1999 U.S. Open. / Robert Beck/Sports Illustrated PINEHURST, N.C. — It is an enduring sequence of ima ...

At the 1999 Open, Payne Stewart, 42, knocked in a 15-foot putt for par on the 72nd hole to outduel Phil Mickelson by a stroke. Stewart, known for his flashy wardrobe — he wore knickers ...

No trip to Pinehurst No. 2 is complete without posing with the statue of Payne Stewart ... year anniversary of his 1999 U.S. Open title, which came four months before Stewart, three associates ...

It’s the 124th U.S. Open. And for Ozark area sports fans ... native son made his lasting mark on the golf world. “Payne Stewart is the 1999 U.S. Open Champion! Oh my!” ...

Donald Ross’s gem more than delivered in its first-ever U.S. Open, and there was golf’s flamboyant figure, Payne Stewart ... until the U.S. Open in 1999 was good if not great, with no ...