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A 7th place finish for Madison’s Steve Stricker at the PGA Championship over the weekend. That leaves Stricker out of the top 8 places for the U.S. Ryder Cup team.
U.S. Captain Davis Love III will make the four final picks in three weeks but he made it clear that Steve Stricker would be one of those selections, to serve as Tiger Woods playing partner.
Steve Stricker entered the final round of the John Deere Classic at the TPC Deere Run in Illinois with a chance at a four-peat in the event, however a bogey plagued back-nine left him 4-shots off the lead. Only 4-golfers have ever won the same tournament 4-times in a row; Tom Morris Jr., Walter Hagen, Gene Sarazen and Tiger Woods, who did it twice.
Stricker ended the week 16-under par in a tie for 5th place. He entered the final round in 2nd place, 3-shots behind Troy Matteson but couldn’t find his stroke when it mattered most…
AUDIO Steve Stricker says he didn’t play as well in the final round :19
The second round of the PGA Tour’s Memorial Tournament is underway today
Steve Stricker
in Dublin, Ohio. Scott Stallings shot an opening round 6-under par 66 to take a 1-shot lead over Spencer Levin and Erik Compton.
Phil Mickelson withdrew from the tournament, citing fatigue after shooting a 7-over-79. It was the worst round in 12 appearances at Muirfield Village by the four-time Memorial Champion.
Wisconsin’s Mark Wilson shot an opening round 2-under par 70 and is four-shots off the lead.
Defending Memorial Champion Steve Stricker shot a 1-over par 73 heading to round 2 today. Fellow Madison area native and good friend Jerry Kelly shot a 3-over 75 and is 9-shots off the lead.
Tiger Woods shot a 2-under par 70 and is 4-shots back.
It’s not quite a major, but it’s the closest thing to it. The Players Championship
Steve Stricker
opens today at Sawgrass.
Seven of the last ten winners at the TPC are International players, including defending champion K.J. Choi of Korea.
Wisconsin’s Steve Stricker and Mark Wilson are in the field. Stricker starts the opening round this afternoon at 12:49 and does so in the featured group of the day. He’ll play his first round with #1 ranked Rory McIlroy and Phil Mickelson.
Madison’s Steve Stricker just couldn’t get his putter to cooperate during
Steve Stricker
Sunday’s final round of the PGA‘s Zurich Classic of New Orleans. Stricker finished 6th after firing a final round 2-under-par 70, 15-under for the week. Stricker finished 4-shots off the lead.
Jason Dufner birdied the second playoff hole to win on the PGA Tour for the first time in his career. Dufner beat Ernie Els in that playoff.
Els shot a final round 5-under-par 67 to forge the extra play with Dufner on Sunday.
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