(Duluth, Georgia, March 25, 2008) -- Stewart Cink, a four-time PGA TOUR winner and a former collegiate All-American at Georgia Tech in Atlanta, will play in the 40th anniversary AT&T Classic, May 12-18 at TPC Sugarloaf where he has made his home for several years. He will be making his 13th straight appearance in the event. The 72-hole PGA TOUR event offers a total purse of $5.5 million and a first place check of $990,000. Here are some quick facts on Cink:

• Cink is off to a fast start in the early going this year with a runner-up finish at the World Golf Championships-Accenture Match Play Championship, a second place tie at the PODS Championship, tie for third at the Buick Invitational and a 20th place tie at the World Golf Championships-CA Championship. He ranks seventh on the money list with $1,510,462 and fifth in FEDEXCUP points at 6,151.


• As usual, Cink enjoyed another consistent year in 2007, cashing checks in 21 of 25 events with six top 10s and 13 in the top 25. Best finishes included tie for third at THE PLAYERS Championship, ties for fifth at both the Wachovia Championship and the Memorial Tournament, a sixth place tie at the British Open, a tie for seventh at the BMW Championship and a tie for ninth at the World Golf Championships-Accenture Match Play Championship.


• Cink has enjoyed considerable success at the AT&T Classic over the years, with six top 10s in 12 career starts. His best was a solo second in 1999, but he also has a tie for fifth in 1998, sixth place ties in 2001 and 2003, a tie for eighth in 2005 and 24th place ties each of the past two years. This adds up to $861,120, sixth highest total in tournament history.


• Cink always enjoys the shortest commute of anyone in the field. He and wife Lisa and sons Connor and Reagan make their home at TPC Sugarloaf. He is also a member of Atlanta's East Lake Golf Club, the permanent home of the TOUR Championship.


• Cink enjoyed a career best year in 2004 with wins at both the MCI Heritage and the WGS-NEC Invitational, the third and fourth victories of his career. He banked $4,450,270 to finish fifth on the final money list. In 28 events he recorded 10 top ten finishes and 20 in the top 25.


• He has been a member of three Ryder Cup teams (2002, 2004 and 2006), three Presidents Cup teams (2000, 2005 and 2007) and two World Cup teams (2005 and 2006).


• The Alabama native was a three time All-American at Georgia Tech where he the 1995 Dave Williams, Jack Nicklaus and Haskins Awards as the college player of the year.

Though the AT&T Classic began in 1967, this is the 40th edition of the tournament. The numeric discrepancy is due to two factors: the 1974 event was actually the inaugural Tournament Players Championship which, in its early years, rotated to different venues. In 1976 there was no Classic played because of the U.S. Open being contested at the Atlanta Athletic Club.