November 07-10
Phoenix Country Club, Phoenix, Arizona
$2,500,000
Round 1, Round 3, Round 4

Jeff Maggert increased his lead to four shots at the Charles Schwab Cup Championship with a 6-under 65 on Friday. Bernhard Langer, aiming for his sixth PGA Tour Champions season points title, is in second place.

Maggert made a stong start to his second round with birdies on three of his first four holes leading to a front-nine 31 and finishing with a bogey-free round for a 14-under, 128 total.

''A good start again. I hit the ball very well on the front nine,'' Maggert said. ''Not so much on the back nine, but had a lot of good par saves. Didn't leave myself with a lot of pressure putts today. I made a nice 10-footer for par on, I think, No. 11. Other than that, my up-and-downs, I was chipping it pretty close. And got lucky on 17 and holed a bunker shot.''

He started the tournament in 31st place in the Charles Schwab Cup standings, three spots from failing to qualify.

''I haven't played well this year and I wanted to finish the year off on a good note,'' Maggert said. ''But we're only halfway done. I need to play a lot more good golf over the next two days. … Looking forward to just keeping the foot on the gas pedal and trying to make birdies over the weekend.''

Langer hit the water on the par-5 18th and finished with a double-bogey.

''I hit my bunker shot fat,'' Langer said. ''I was hoping to get a lot closer with the sand wedge. And I was caught between a 9-iron and a wedge, and used the 9-iron and pushed it.''

Currently third in the standings behind Scott McCarron and Jerry Kelly, Langer would need to win the tournament and McCarron no closer than a tie for fifth in order to take the season title. McCarron and Kelly are tied for 25th at 2-under heading into the weekend.

''I'm putting well, which is key,'' Langer said. ''I'm not quite totally happy with my ball-striking, but if I get my ball-striking sorted out, I feel I can really put a charge on, because my short game is good.''