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Ernie Els, Rod Pampling share lead after Round 2 at Principal Charity Classic

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Written by Staff @ChampionsTour

World Golf Hall of Fame member Ernie Els and Rod Pampling share the lead entering the final round of the Principal Charity Classic.
Defending champion Stephen Ames and 46-time PGA TOUR Champions winner Bernhard Langer, making his fourth start since returning from an Achilles injury, are each one stroke behind the co-leaders.

Matched his low 36-hole score on PGA TOUR Champions (130)
- Previous instance: 2020 Hoag Classic
The 54-year-old seeks his fourth win on PGA TOUR Champions (90th start)
- Last win: 2023 Hoag Classic
Making his ninth start of the 2024 season, he has three top-10 finishes
- Best finish: T3 (twice)
This is his ninth time leading/co-leading entering the final round on PGA TOUR Champions
- Is 1-for-8 converting those into victories
This is the third consecutive tournament he has led/co-led entering the final round
- Was T1 at the Regions Tradition (finished T3)
- Was T1 at the KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship (finished T6)
Has led/co-led after five of his last 10 rounds on PGA TOUR Champions
- Was the solo leader after the first round of the Principal Charity Classic on Friday
Making his fourth appearance at the Principal Charity Classic, his best finish is T9 (2023)

This is his second-lowest 36-hole score on PGA TOUR Champions (130)
- Lowest: 129 (2020 Charles Schwab Series at Ozarks National)
The 54-year-old seeks his third win on PGA TOUR Champions (99th start)
- Last win: 2023 SAS Championship
Making his 11th start of the 2024 season, he has two top-10 finishes
- Best finish: T10 (twice)
This is his second time leading/co-leading entering the final round on PGA TOUR Champions
- Is 1-for-1 converting those into victories
Making his fourth appearance at the Principal Charity Classic, his best finish is T4 (2023)

Making his fourth start since returning from an Achilles injury, 66-year-old Bernhard Langer (T3) carded the low round of the day with 9-under 63. It is the 15th time Langer has shot his age or better on PGA TOUR Champions
- Seeks his record-extending 47th win on PGA TOUR Champions (345th start)
- A win on Sunday would be his first victory at the Principal Charity Classic, which would make Iowa the 16th different state he has won in on PGA TOUR Champions
Seeking his third Principal Charity Classic title in the last four years, Charles Schwab No. 2 Stephen Ames sits T3 at 13-under after shooting 67 in the second round
- The 60-year-old seeks his ninth win on PGA TOUR Champions (208th start)
- Seeks his third win of the 2024 season (11th start)
  His two wins in 2024 are the most of any player on PGA TOUR Champions this season
David Duval matched his low 18-hole score on PGA TOUR Champions with 65 and sits T5 at 12-under. This is his best position on the leaderboard after any round on PGA TOUR Champions (46th start).
- Best finish on PGA TOUR Champions: T11 (2023 SAS Championship)
2019 champion Kevin Sutherland and World Golf Hall of Fame member Vijay Singh are T5 at 12-under.
Rookies Chad Campbell and Heath Slocum are T8 at 11-under. Campbell looks to become the 22nd player to win in his debut on PGA TOUR Champions.
Charles Schwab Cup leader Steven Alker (T11) is the lone player in the field without a bogey or worse after 36 holes.