Steven Alker takes one-stroke lead into weekend at Kaulig Companies Championship

Things to know

• Charles Schwab No. 2 Steven Alker carded the low round of the day (65) to take a one-stroke lead over 18-hole co-leader Steve Stricker into the weekend.

Steven Alker, 68-65 – 133 (7-under)

• This is his 11th time leading/co-leading after the second round on PGA TOUR Champions.
  • Is 5-for-10 converting those into victories (1-for-4 in 72-hole events)
• The 52-year-old seeks his ninth win on PGA TOUR Champions (64th start).
• The Charles Schwab No. 2 seeks his second win of the 2024 season (10th start).
  • Previous win: Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai
  • Would become the fifth multi-time winner of the 2024 season on PGA TOUR Champions, joining Stephen Ames (2), Ernie Els (2), Padraig Harrington (2) and Richard Bland (2).
• Seeks his second senior major title
  • Last senior major win: 2022 KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship
• Making his third appearance at the Kaulig Companies Championship, his best finish is T3 (2022).
• Today was his 200th round on PGA TOUR Champions.

Steve Stricker, 66-68 – 134 (6-under)

• 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 13 of the last 14 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)

Other Notes

• 2013 champion Kenny Perry carded 69 and sits T3 at 4-under. 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, Robert Karlsson birdied five of his first seven holes en route to 66 and sits T3 at 4-under.
  • Best finish on PGA TOUR Champions: second/T2 (five times)
• Two-time champion (2020, 2022) Jerry Kelly is one of three players T5 at 3-under, along with K.J. Choi and Angel Cabrera.
• Seeking his third win of the 2024 season, World Golf Hall of Fame member Ernie Els shot 68 and sits T8 at 2-under. In his first four appearances at the Kaulig Companies Championship, he has finished (chronologically) T5-5th-T3-T3.
• Billy Mayfair (T11) made a hole-in-one on No. 5 with a 4-iron from 202 yards.
• First-round co-leader Duffy Waldorf carded 74 and sits T17 at even-par.