Steve Stricker chips in twice in five holes for one-stroke lead over Ernie Els at Kaulig Companies Championship

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Looking to win the Kaulig Companies Championship for the third time in four years, Steve Stricker chipped in twice over his final five holes to take a one-stroke lead into the final round.
World Golf Hall of Fame member Ernie Els, looking to become the first three-time winner of the 2024 season, and Robert Karlsson, seeking his first win on PGA TOUR Champions, each sit one stroke behind Stricker.

This is Stricker's 20th time leading/co-leading entering the final round on PGA TOUR Champions.
- Is 12-for-19 converting those into victories (6-for-8 in 72-hole events)
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
Stricker 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
He looks to become the second three-time winner of the Kaulig Companies Championship (2021, 2023).
- Would join Bernhard Langer (2014, 2015, 2016)
Has led/co-led after nine of the last 15 rounds at the Kaulig Companies Championship, including finishes
Has been inside the top five after 14 of the last 15 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)
Will play in the last group of the final round for the fourth time this season
- Is 0-for-3 converting those into victories

Matched his low 18-hole score of the 2024 season (40th round)
- Previous instances: KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship (second Round); American Family Insurance Championship (second Round)
The 54-year-old seeks his sixth win on PGA TOUR Champions (94th start).
Seeks his third win of the 2024 season (13th start)
- Previous wins: Principal Charity Classic; American Family Insurance Championship
With a win, he would become the first three-time winner of the 2024 season on PGA TOUR Champions.
- Entered the week No. 3 in the Charles Schwab Cup standings
Making his fifth appearance at the Kaulig Companies Championship, he has finished T5 (2020), fifth (2021), T3 (2022), T3 (2023).
Seeks his first major title on PGA TOUR Champions
- Best finish in a senior major: T2 (2023 Regions Tradition)
Has top-10 finishes in each of the first three senior majors of the 2024 season
- T3 (Regions Tradition); T6 (KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship); T8 (U.S. Senior Open)
Will play in the last group of the final round for the sixth time this season
- Is 2-for-5 converting those into victories

The 54-year-old seeks his first win on PGA TOUR Champions (80th start).
- Best finish: Second/T2 (five times)
Making his 10th start of the 2024 season, he has one top-10 finish.
- Best finish of 2024: T10 (DICK’S Open)
Making his third appearance at the Kaulig Companies Championship, his best finish is T14 (2020).
His best finish in a senior major is T2 (2023 Regions Tradition).
Made 132 starts on the PGA TOUR, most recently in 2015
- Best finish: Second/T2 (2010 FedEx St. Jude Classic; 2011 FedEx St. Jude Classic)
Earned 10 wins on the DP World Tour (410 starts)
- Last win: 2010 DP World Tour Championship
With a win on Sunday, he would snap a winless streak of 13 years, 7 months, 16 days (or 4,977 days), dating back to the 2010 DP World Tour Championship.
Will play in the last group of the final round for the first time this season

Two-time champion (2020, 2022) Jerry Kelly sits T4 at 6-under after carding 67 as he looks to become the second three-time winner of the Kaulig Companies Championship. The 57-year-old seeks his 12th win on PGA TOUR Champions (166th start).
- Last win: 2022 Rogers Charity Classic
Fourth alternate Michael Wright carded the low round of the day with 7-under 63 to move from T23 to T4 on the leaderboard. The rookie, who turned 50 on February 21, seeks his first win on PGA TOUR Champions (12th start).
- Best finish: T17 (2024 KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship)
- Was one of five players to earn his card via Q-School (Final Stage) in December 2023 (finished second)
K.J. Choi, who finished T3 at this event last year, sits T4 at 6-under after carding bogey-free 67. The 54-year-old seeks his second win on PGA TOUR Champions (79th start).
- Last win: 2021 PURE Insurance Championship
Y.E. Yang and Paul Stankowski each sit T7 at 5-under.
Thirty-six-hole leader Steven Alker posted 4-over 74 and sits T10 at 3-under.
Mark Calcavecchia (back) withdrew during the third round.