Ernie Els, Doug Barron take third-round lead at Regions Tradition

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World Golf Hall of Fame member Ernie Els and Saturday’s low scorer Doug Barron share the lead entering the final round of the Regions Tradition.
2024 World Golf Hall of Fame inductee Padraig Harrington sits one stroke behind the co-leaders in third place.
Two-time defending champion Steve Stricker carded 1-over 73 after holding the 36-hole lead and sits two strokes behind Els and Barron as he chases a three-peat at Greystone. Stricker is T4 at 11-under, along with Charlie Wi.

The 54-year-old seeks his fourth win on PGA TOUR Champions (88th start)
- 2020 Hoag Classic
- 2020 SAS Championship
- 2023 Hoag Classic
Seeks his first major title on PGA TOUR Champions (16th major start)
- Has eight top-five finishes in senior majors
- Best finish in a senior major: T2 (2023 Regions Tradition)
Making his seventh start of the 2024 season, he has one top-10 finish (T3, Chubb Classic)
This is his seventh time leading/co-leading entering the final round on PGA TOUR Champions
- Is 1-for-6 converting those into victories
- Previous best 54-hole position in a major on PGA TOUR Champions: fourth (2022 U.S. Senior Open)
Making his fourth appearance at the Regions Tradition, he has finished T2 (2023), T3 (2022) and T4 (2021)
- His final-round scoring average at this event is 66.33 (three rounds)
Will play in the last group of the final round for the second time this season
- Is 0-for-1 converting those into victories
- Note: previous instance was in the second round of the weather-shortened 36-hole Chubb

His 6-under 66 was the low round of the day on Saturday by three strokes
The 54-year-old seeks his third win on PGA TOUR Champions (82nd start)
- 2019 DICK’S Open
- 2021 Rogers Charity Classic
Making his sixth start of the 2024 season, he has one top-10 finish (T2, Mitsubishi Electric Classic)
This is his sixth time leading/co-leading entering the final round on PGA TOUR Champions
- Is 2-for-5 converting those into victories
- Previous best 54-hole position in a major on PGA TOUR Champions: T8 (2022 U.S. Senior Open)
Making his third appearance at the Regions Tradition, his best finish is T9 (2022)
Will play in the last group of the final round for the first time this season

2024 World Golf Hall of Fame inductee Padraig Harrington sits in third at 12-under after shooting 69 in the third round. The 52-year-old seeks his second win of the 2024 season (fifth start).
- Won the Hoag Classic (March 22-24)
Two-time defending champion Steve Stricker, who held the 36-hole lead, sits T4 at 11-under. He carded 1-over 73 in the third round with no birdies, his high 18-hole score at the Regions Tradition (27th round).
- Previous high 18-hole score at the Regions Tradition: 71 (two times)
Charlie Wi sits T4 at 11-under after shooting 70 in the third round. The 52-year-old seeks his first win on PGA TOUR Champions (34th start).
- Best finish: second/T2 (2023 Invited Celebrity Classic; 2023 TimberTech Championship)
2014 champion Kenny Perry and K.J. Choi are each T6 at 9-under.
Making his second start since returning from an Achilles injury, two-time champion (2016, 2017) Bernhard Langer sits T10 at 7-under.
Charles Schwab Cup leader Steven Alker sits T13 at 6-under.