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Payne Stewart — Ryder Cup Rating

Missouri · Precision · Peak overall 80 · #33 in the USA pool

Career Ryder Cup record in-game: 2W · 0H · 2L

Attribute ratings

Ratings are a subjective interpretation created for Drive for Five, scored 0–99 across nine attributes. Pressure is weighted heavily in Ryder Cup situations — it's the attribute that most often decides the closest matches. Read how it fits the wider Ryder Cup statistics that actually predict results.

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Scouting report: Payne Stewart

Everything below is derived from Payne's Drive for Five ratings — the same nine attributes that drive the game. Payne is rated 80 overall and plays as a Precision.

Why these ratings

Payne Stewart's profile is defined by iron play (81) — the standout number in the card. As a Precision player, Payne prioritises finding fairways and greens — accuracy 79, iron play 81. That control is gold in foursomes, where mistakes are shared, and on tight courses that punish the crooked driver.

Ryder Cup strengths

Payne's biggest weapons are Irons (81) — solid iron play; Pressure (81) — solid pressure; Big-match (81) — solid big-match temperament. These are the attributes to lean on when picking sessions and pairings.

Weaknesses to manage

Payne's card is unusually well-rounded — there's no glaring weakness below the pool average, which is part of what makes this such a dependable pick across formats.

Best format

On the ratings, Payne's strongest session is the Singles. One-on-one match play rewards this card’s temperament and short game — the profile of a player you trust when there’s no partner to lean on.

The attribute that defines Payne

Irons — 81. More than any other number, this is the rating that shapes how Payne should be used in a squad.

In Drive for Five, Payne's in-game Ryder Cup record stands at 2W · 0H · 2L.

How to use Payne in Drive for Five

Based purely on the in-game ratings, Payne is best deployed as a squad-depth option whose best session is the singles. Use Payne where the singles ratings shine, and protect the softer numbers with the right partner.

Want to see it play out? Draft Payne in Drive for Five, set the pairings, and find out whether the ratings deliver when the cup is on the line.

Drive for Five is an independent, unofficial fan project. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or associated with the Ryder Cup, the PGA of America, Ryder Cup Europe, the PGA Tour, the DP World Tour, or any player, team or organisation mentioned. All ratings are subjective interpretations created for the game.