Steve Stricker leads by one heading into the final round at Sanford International

Things to Know

• Charles Schwab Cup leader Steve Stricker birdied two of his last three holes to take a one-stroke lead heading into the final round.
• Charles Schwab No. 4 David Toms and Joe Durant each sit one stroke behind Stricker, who is the lone two-time winner of the Sanford International presented by First PREMIER Bank & Mastercard (2018, 2022).

Steve Stricker, 62-66 – 128 (-12)

• The Charles Schwab Cup leader seeks his sixth win of the 2023 season (15th start)
  • Would move him into T9 on the PGA TOUR Champions single-season wins list
  • Would become the third player since 2000 to win six or more times in a single season on PGA TOUR Champions, joining Bernhard Langer (seven wins in 2017) and Larry Nelson (six wins in 2000)
• The 56-year-old seeks his 17th win overall on PGA TOUR Champions (62nd start)
  • Would remain in 17th place on the PGA TOUR Champions all-time wins list
  • Would improve his winning percentage on PGA TOUR Champions to 27.4%
• Matched his second-lowest 36-hole score on PGA TOUR Champions (128)
  • Previous instance: 2023 Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai
  • His low 36-hole score on PGA TOUR Champions: 126 (2019 U.S. Senior Open)
• This is his 18th time leading/co-leading entering the final round on PGA TOUR Champions
  • Is 11-for-17 converting those into victories (4-for-5 this season)
• Will play in the last group of the final round for the eighth time this season
  • Is 5-for-7 converting those into victories
• Making his fifth start at the Sanford International, he is a two-time champion (2018, 2022) and has never finished outside of the top 6 at this event

Other Notes

• Joe Durant matched the low round of the day with 6-under 64 and sits T2 at 11-under.
  • The 59-year-old seeks his fifth win on PGA TOUR Champions (208th start)
    • Last win: 2021 Ally Challenge presented by McLaren
  • Making his 20th start of the season, he has three top-10s
    • Best finish of 2023: 2nd (DICK’S Sporting Goods Open)
• Charles Schwab No. 4 David Toms sits T2 at 11-under after carding 66 in the second round.
  • The 56-year-old seeks his third win of the 2023 season (17th start)
    • Also won the Cologuard Classic (March 3-5) and The Galleri Classic (March 24-26)
    • Would become the third three-time winner this season on PGA TOUR Champions, joining Steve Stricker (5) and Stephen Ames (4)
• John Daly (T4) matched the low round of the day with 6-under 64, which featured eagles on Nos. 4 and 12.
  • The 57-year-old seeks his second win on PGA TOUR Champions (125th start)
    • Last win: 2017 Insperity Invitational
  • Making his 12th start of the 2023 season, his best finish is T38 (The Galleri Classic)
• 2022 Sanford International runner-up Robert Karlsson carded bogey-free 65 and sits T4 at 10-under.
  • The 54-year-old seeks his first win on PGA TOUR Champions (65th start)
• First-round co-leader and 2021 Sanford International runner-up K.J. Choi sits T4 at 10-under.
  • The 53-year-old seeks his second win on PGA TOUR Champions (59th start)
    • Last win: 2021 PURE Insurance Championship
• 2019 champion Rocco Mediate sits T8 at 7-under after shooting 70.
• The 12 players sitting T17 at 5-under include 2020 champion Miguel Angel Jimenez, 2021 champion Darren Clarke and World Golf Hall of Fame member Ernie Els.
• Making his debut on PGA TOUR Champions, South Dakota’s Ryan Jansa carded 69 for the second consecutive day and sits T42 at 2-under.
• 72-year-old open qualifier Dick Mast shot his age (72) and sits T64 at 2-over. During Friday’s opening round, Mast bettered his age with an even-par 70.