This week’s Sculpture Saturday features Zenos Frudakis’ bronze statue of Payne Stewart’s iconic reaction to sinking a 15-foot par putt on the last hole to win the 1999 U.S. Open on the Pinehurst No. 2 golf course.
Stewart punches the air and kicks his right leg to the rear. (Ignore the photo bomber.)
The statue is located in front of the Pinehurst No. 2 clubhouse 50 yards from the 18th green where Stewart sank the dramatic putt to win by one shot over Phil Mickelson. Tragically, four months later Stewart and all five others onboard a chartered Learjet 35 died of hypoxia when the plane suddenly lost cabin pressure. The jet crashed hours later after running out of fuel.
Sculpture Saturday is a challenge hosted by Susan Kelly at No Fixed Plans.
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Interesting pose!
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Not what I would do, but hey he is unique.
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That’s a cool statue. I’ll share this with my father, a real golf ran.
Thanks for contributing.
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I meant golf fan.
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Thanks. I hope he likes it.
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Payne Stewart was known for his ever-present knickers, which is represented in the statue.
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You know your golfers. The sculpture is authentic in every detail.
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I’ve seen that sculpture on TV, must be nice to see it in person. Payne seemed like a good guy. I liked the way he dressed 🙂
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A photo next to Payne Stewart’s statue is a must for anyone playing Pinehurst No. 2 for the first time. Stewart had a unique but traditional style in golf attire.
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