May 19, 2013

You are here: Home / Archives for Steve Stricker

Stricker loses momentum and shot at his 1st major (Masters Recap)

April 15, 2013 By

Adam Scott became the first Australian to win the Masters, beating Angel Cabrera in a playoff on a rainy Sunday at Augusta.

Scott holed a 12-foot birdie putt to pull out the win.  Cabrera almost pulled out his third Major title, but his birdie try on the first extra hole just missed the cup.

Scott claimed his first Major victory, closing with a 3-under 69 for a 9-under total in becoming the first Australian to win the event.

Fellow Australian Jason Day had the lead until he bogeyed the 16th and 17th holes.  He had birdied 13, 14 and 15 to take the lead at 9-under par. [Read more...]

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: , , , , ,

Stricker is back in the red at the Masters

April 12, 2013 By

Madison’s Steve Stricker started day 2 at the 77th Masters at 1-over par.  Stricker is back in the red after his second round today, shooting a 2-under par 70 to head to the weekend at 1-under par.

Stricker at the moment is tied for 22nd at the midway point of the second round.  He’s still looking for his first major victory.

 

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: , ,

Stricker finishes runner-up in Hawaii

January 9, 2013 By

Dustin Johnson shot a final round 5-under par 68 to claim a 4-shot win over Madison’s Steve Stricker in the PGA‘s Tournament of Champions at Kapalua, Hawaii.

Stricker trailed by just 1-shot through 13-holes before Johnson chipped in from 50 feet in front of the green to put himself back up by 3-shots.

Johnson finished at 16-under 203.

Stricker shot a final round 69, despite feeling a shooting pain down his left side.  Stricker won the Tournament of Champions last year.

 

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: ,

Stricker goes winless at Medinah

October 1, 2012 By

Madison’s Steve Stricker and his early round playing partner Tiger Woods

Steve Stricker

both went winless at the 39th Ryder Cup as the U.S. fell apart on the final day to lose the Cup 14 1/2 to 13 1/2.  The Americans started the day with a 10-6 advantage and blew the lead.

Stricker lost three times with Tiger Woods as his partner and then lost his singles match on Sunday to Germany’s Martin Kaymer 1-up.  The 45-year-old Stricker was one of U.S. Captain Davis Love III’s four at-large picks.

The only American points on Sunday came from Dustin Johnson, Zach Johnson and Jason Duffner.

 

Filed Under: Sports, Uncategorized Tagged With: , , ,

Stricker struggles in Tour Championship

September 24, 2012 By

After opening with a 3-under par 67 on Thursday, Madison’s Steve Stricker followed with three straight rounds of 73 to finish 6-over par and never really contend for the PGA‘s Tour Championship crown.

Brandt Snedeker closed with a 2-under 68 to earn a 3-shot win.  He not only picked up the $1.4-million first place check, but he adds the $10-million bonus for winning the FedEx Cup.

 

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: , ,
Next Page »