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Named after the three-time major champion Stewart, who died in a
private plane crash in 1999, Rose will receive his award at a
ceremony that will take place on Aug. 31 in conjunction with the
Tour Championship in Atlanta.
"I am truly humbled and honored to be associated with the
enduring legacy of Payne Stewart through this award,” Rose said
in a statement. “The Payne Stewart Award has become an annual
celebration of Payne’s impact on the PGA Tour and its players.
"I am forever grateful to be connected to a man who was the
consummate professional on and off the golf course and will
cherish being a Payne Stewart Award recipient well after my
playing days are over.”
A former-world number one, Olympic gold medallist and U.S. Open
champion, Rose is also respected for his charitable work.
In 2009 Rose and his wife Kate established their own foundation
working with charities in South Africa, the United States, the
Bahamas and England.
The Kate & Justin Rose Foundation (KJRF) has raised more than $3
million and provided more than 500,000 hunger-free weekends and
more than 300,000 books to 29,000 children.
The charity has also partnered with "Blessings in a Backpack" to
feed hungry children in the Orlando area and in 2019 after the
devastation in the Bahamas from Hurricane Dorian, to help
rebuild the Grand Bahamas Children’s Home.
"Justin Rose embodies everything the Payne Stewart Award
represents,” said PGA TOUR Commissioner Jay Monahan. “Like
Payne, he has been one of the premier players of his generation
while using his platform to better the lives of those around
him."
(Reporting by Steve Keating in Toronto. Editing by Toby Davis)
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