Alabaman

A native Alabaman, he was a dose friend of Aubrey Williams, a New Deal relief administrator in the 1930s who was president of the small Alabama Farmers Union.

One Alabaman witnessed "an arm and shoulder fly from the man just in front, exposing his throbbing heart.

Cink's six top-tens from ten appearances - I nearly said "visits" but as he lives just across the road, it is a home from home for the 6ft 4in Alabaman who has made Georgia his home for many years - speak for themselves and tall Stew's third place at Sawgrass indicates how secure his game is at the moment.

It is a plus for the lanky Alabaman that he finished third at Copperhead last year and he could be the week's best value.

Stewart Cink recovered from the Oakland Hills Ryder Cup mauling two years ago to finish a close runner-up to Singh in the 84 Lumber Classic the following week, so there are no fears that the rangy Alabaman will not pick himself up quickly.