
Based in Birmingham, Alabama, Scott Sink is an energy executive who provides risk management and insurance brokerage services to some of the largest utility companies in the US as senior executive vice president at McGriff, Seibels & Williams, Inc. Scott Sink enjoys playing golf in his free time, and is a member of the Shoal Creek Golf Club in Birmingham.
Designed by Bob Cupp, Shoal Creek has hosted several prominent tournaments since it opened in 1977. Below are three of those tournaments:
1. 1984 PGA Championship – It took Shoal Creek only seven years to host a major championship. The course was the site of the 1984 PGA Championship, which was won by Lee Trevino with a four-round score of 273. Gary Player and Lanny Wadkins finished second and third, respectively.
2. 1990 PGA Championship – The PGA Championship returned to Shoal Creek in 1990 for the 84th edition of the prestigious tournament. Wayne Grady of Australia won the event with a score of 282, while Fred Couples was runner-up.
3. 2018 US Women’s Open – The 2018 US Women’s Open was the most recent major tournament to be held at Shoal Creek. The 73rd annual tournament was won by Thailand’s Ariya Jutanugarn, who had squandered a seven-stroke lead to Hyo-Joo Kim before winning in a two-hole aggregate playoff.