Stewart Cink experiencing late-career resurgence highlights the beauty in unpredictability of golf

The Safeway Open and RBC Heritage champion is leading the way on the PGA Tour

Nobody on the PGA Tour has more wins this season than a 47-year-old man who failed to win during the entire 2010s and is maybe most famous for dashing one of the great stories in sports history 12 years ago at the Open Championship. Stewart Cink tied Bryson DeChambeau with his second victory of the 2020-21 PGA Tour season at the RBC Heritage on Sunday, a four-stroke rout over Harold Varner III and Emiliano Grillo.  Cink moved to No. 44 in the world with the win. He has not finished a year inside the top 50 since 2010. He's also No. 3 in the FedEx Cup standings, No. 24 in the U.S. Ryder Cup rankings and is one of just 17 players who have earned over $3 million so far this season. After winning six of his first 616 professional events, Cink has now won two of his last 15. In a sport known for its rebirths, this one stands out. At 47 years old, nearly twice the age of final round playing partner Collin Morikawa, Cink should be winding down a successful career on the PGA Tour and preparing for the senior circuit. Instead, as runner-up Varner said, "He's old and he's kicking everyone's ass." Cink also won the Safeway Open in September by two strokes over the affable Harry Higgs in Napa. Depending on how the next three major championships go, he could legitimately be in the conversation for a U.S. Ryder Cup team that will be dominated by 27-year-olds.