Peter Jacobsen has been named the 2013 winner of the Payne Stewart Award.
The Payne Stewart Award is presents annually to a professional golfer who best exemplifies the values of character, charity and sportsmanship. The past winners have all distinguished themselves through their respect for the game, the Tour’s tradition of charity and their ability to make a positive difference in the lives of others. Stewart, an 11-time winner on the PGA Tour and World Golf Hall of Fame member, died tragically the week of the Tour Championship.
Jacobsen, 59, made his PGA Tour debut in 1977 and won seven times during his career. Jacobsen also collected 10 other victories, participated on four national teams and has won twice on the Champions Tour.
Previous winners of the Payne Stewart Award are as follows:
2000—Byron Nelson- Jack Nicklaus-Arnold Palmer
2001—Ben Crenshaw
2002—Nick Price
2003—Tom Watson
2004—Jay Haas
2005—Brad Faxon
2006—Gary Player
2007—Hal Sutton
2008—Davis Love III
2009—Kenny Perry
2010—Tom Lehman
2011—David Toms
2012—Steve Stricker
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