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

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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.

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.

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)

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.