Stewart was born and raised in Springfield, Missouri, to Bill Stewart and Bee Payne Steward. He attended Greenwood Laboratory School, a K 12 school, on the campus of Missouri State University.
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He played collegiate golf at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas, where he was a member of Phi Gamma Delta and graduated in 1979.
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Stewart gained his first major title at the 1989 PGA Championship. He won the 1991 US open after a playoff against Scott Simpson.
At the 1999 US Open, Steward captured his third major title after holding a 15-foot (5m) par putt on the final hole for a one-stroke victory.
Stewart was killed in the crash of a Learjet flying from his home in Orlando, Florida, to Texas for the year-ending tournament, The Tour Championship, held at Champions Golf Club in Houston.
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