Steve Stricker, Duffy Waldorf share Thursday lead at Kaulig Companies Championship

Things to Know

• Aiming to win the Kaulig Companies Championship for the third time in four years, Steve Stricker co-leads after opening with 4-under 66. Duffy Waldorf, seeking his first win since 2016, shares the first-round lead with Stricker.

Steve Stricker, 33-33 – 66 (4-under)

• This is his 12th time leading/co-leading after the first round on PGA TOUR Champions.
  • Is 6-for-11 converting those into victories (4-for-6 in 72-hole events)
• The 57-year-old seeks his 18th win on PGA TOUR Champions (73rd start).
  • A win would move him into T14 on the all-time PGA TOUR Champions wins list
  • Last win: 2023 Sanford International
• Seeks his eighth senior major title, which would move him into T3 on the all-time list
  • Last senior major win: 2023 Kaulig Companies Championship
• Looks to become the second three-time winner of the Kaulig Companies Championship (2021, 2023)
  • Would join Bernhard Langer (2014, 2015, 2016)
• Has been inside the top five after 12 of the last 13 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
  • Best finish of 2024: second (American Family Insurance Championship)

Duffy Waldorf, 33-33 – 66 (4-under)

• This is his low 18-hole score of the 2024 season (31st round).
  • Previous low: 67 (Cologuard Classic, 2nd Round)
• This is his fifth time leading/co-leading after the first round on PGA TOUR Champions.
  • Is 0-for-4 converting those into victories
• The 61-year-old seeks his third win on PGA TOUR Champions (261st start).
  • Last win: 2016 Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai
• Making his 12th start of the 2024 season, his best finish is T16 (Insperity Invitational).
• Making his 12th appearance at the Kaulig Companies Championship, he has two top-10 finishes.
  • Best finish: T2 (2013 at Fox Chapel Golf Club)

Other Notes

• 2013 champion Kenny Perry birdied four of his first five holes en route to 3-under 67 and sits T3. The 63-year-old seeks his 11th win on PGA TOUR Champions (202nd start).
  • Last win: 2018 3M Championship
• Seeking his first win on PGA TOUR Champions, Richard Green sits T3 after opening with 3-under 67. This is the third consecutive senior major Green has been inside the top 3 after the first round.
  • Was T1 at the KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship (finished 2nd)
  • Was T1 at the U.S. Senior Open (finished third)
• Five players are T5 at 2-under: Charles Schwab No. 2 Steven Alker, Steve Flesch, Tim O’Neal, Paul Stankowski and Angel Cabrera.
• 2018 champion Vijay Singh is one of seven players T10 at 1-under. The World Golf Hall of Fame member won the 2008 WGC-Bridgestone Invitational, held at Firestone Country Club.
• Two-time champion Jerry Kelly (2020, 2022) sits T27 after shooting 1-over 71.
• There were no eagles or bogey-free rounds recorded on Thursday.