TURNBERRY, SCOTLAND – JULY 19: Stewart Cink of USA celebrates defeating Tom Watson of USA in a play off on the 18th green following the final round of the 138th Open Championship on the Ailsa Course, Turnberry Golf Club on July 19, 2009 in Turnberry, Scotland. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)

Golfer Stewart Cink announced on Twitter Tuesday he is stepping away from the game in order to care for his ailing wife, Lisa, who was diagnosed with breast cancer last week.

Cink, 42, won the 2009 British Open and has finished in the top-three in the Masters, U.S. Open, and the PGA Championship. He turned pro in 1995 and has six PGA tour wins. He was named the PGA Tour rookie of the year in 1997, and is currently ranked 208th in the world.

When the news of Lisa’s cancer diagnosis broke, the family received an outpouring of support from the golf community.

While it appears that Cink is stepping away from golf for the time being, he and his wife are going to have a very strong support system to get through this.

About Ben Sieck

Ben is a recent graduate of Butler University where he served as Managing Editor and Co-Editor-in-Chief for the Butler Collegian. He currently resides in Indianapolis.