By Jocko Connelly
Steve Stricker PGA Tour Champions leads 3rd Round Kaulig Companies Championship July 13, 2024 .mp3
Third-Round Notes
Saturday, July 13, 2024
Firestone Country Club (South Course) | Akron, Ohio
16th of 28 PGA TOUR Champions events in the 2024 Season
Course Setup: Par 70 / 7,102 yards
• Round 3 Scoring Average: 70.650
• Cumulative Scoring Average: 71.274
• Weather: Partly cloudy with temps in the high-80s and winds WNW at 5-10 mph
Player To Par Scores
1 Steve Stricker -9 66-68-67 – 201
T2 Ernie Els -8 70-68-64 – 202
T2 Robert Karlsson -8 70-66-66 – 202
T4 Michael Wright -6 70-71-63 – 204
T4 Jerry Kelly -6 71-66-67 – 204
T4 K.J. Choi -6 69-68-67 – 204
Things to Know
• Looking to win the Kaulig Companies Championship for the third time in four years, Steve Stricker chipped in
twice over his final five holes to take a one-stroke lead into the final round.
• World Golf Hall of Fame member Ernie Els, looking to become the first three-time winner of the 2024 season,
and Robert Karlsson, seeking his first win on PGA TOUR Champions, each sit one stroke behind Stricker.
Steve Stricker, 66-68-67 – 201 (-9)
• This is his 20th time leading/co-leading entering the final round on PGA TOUR Champions
o Is 12-for-19 converting those into victories (6-for-8 in 72-hole events)
• The 57-year-old seeks his 18th win on PGA TOUR Champions (73rd start)
o A win would move him into T14 on the all-time PGA TOUR Champions wins list
o Last win: 2023 Sanford International
• Seeks his eighth senior major title, which would move him into T3 on the all-time list
o Last senior major win: 2023 Kaulig Companies Championship
• Looks to become the second three-time winner of the Kaulig Companies Championship (2021, 2023)
o Would join Bernhard Langer (2014, 2015, 2016)
• Has led/co-led after nine of the last 15 rounds at the Kaulig Companies Championship, including finishes
• Has been inside the top 5 after 14 of the last 15 rounds at the Kaulig Companies Championship, including finishes
• Making his 10th start of the 2024 season, he has eight top-10 finishes and entered the week No. 4 in the Charles
Schwab Cup standings
o Best finish of 2024: 2nd (American Family Insurance Championship)
• Will play in the last group of the final round for the fourth time this season
o Is 0-for-3 converting those into victories
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