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Paul Azinger Named Recipient of 2025 Payne Stewart Award

Southern Company will donate $300,000 to the Azinger Family Compassion Center with an additional $200,000 for Stewart family programs

Sep 24, 2022; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; Paul Azinger holds up a fish at the lake near the 14th hole during the foursomes match play of the Presidents Cup golf tournament at Quail Hollow Club. Mandatory Credit: Peter Casey-USA TODAY Sports/File Photo
1993: Portrait of Paul Azinger of the USA with the trophy after winning the USPGA tournament at the Inverness Golf Club in Ohio, USA.
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Overview

  • Paul Azinger, a 12-time PGA Tour winner and 1993 PGA Champion, was chosen for demonstrating the character, sportsmanship and service that defined his late friend Payne Stewart.
  • The Azinger Family Compassion Center in Manatee County, Florida, founded by Paul and his wife Toni in 2021, will receive $300,000 in sponsorship funds.
  • Southern Company has pledged a further $200,000 to the Stewart Family Foundation to support programs honoring Payne Stewart’s legacy.
  • Created in 2000 after Stewart’s 1999 plane crash, the Payne Stewart Award recognizes players’ commitment to charity alongside on-course excellence.
  • A live ceremony honoring Azinger will be held on August 19 during the Tour Championship in Atlanta.