PGA Tour Champions
Sanford International 2018
September 21-23
Minnehaha Country Club, Sioux Falls, South Dakota
$1,800,000
September 21-23
Minnehaha Country Club, Sioux Falls, South Dakota
$1,800,000
Round 3
Stricker wins third PGA Tour Champions title of the year
Round 1
Round 2
Round 1
Round 2
September 23, 2018
Steve Stricker won the inaugural Sanford International on Sunday for his third PGA Tour Champions title of the year, closing with a 3-under 67 for a four-stroke victory.
Stricker led wire-to-wire at Minnehaha Country Club after rain limited him to only seven pre-tournament holes.
''I've never felt so unprepared in my life playing a golf tournament,'' Stricker said. ''You usually get around it a couple times at least. But there's something to be said about that, too, where you can just kind of plod your way around, kind of learn as you go around and take each shot really one shot at a time and keep plugging away. That's kind of what my mentality was this week. I didn't know some of the spots to miss it. I wasn't very familiar with it, but all in all, it worked out.''
The 51-year-old Stricker birdied three of the first four holes and offset bogeys on 13 and 18 with birdies on 15 and 16. He shared the lead after each of the first two rounds.
''I came out feeling really good, really comfortable,'' Stricker said. ''Hit two really good shots and really played the first five, six, seven holes really solidly. Then once you get that lead, it's like a different mentality sets in. You're trying not to make a mistake. It gets a little bit harder to play. I did my best. I was just trying to make pars and keep moving along, so it was good to hang on.''
Stricker also won in Arizona and Mississippi in consecutive starts in May for his first senior victories. Next week in France, he will be one of U.S. Ryder Cup captain Jim Furyk's assistants.
Stricker finished at 13-under 197, and match Paul Broadhurst for the tour victory lead.
Tim Petrovic (65) and Jerry Smith (70) tied for second.
Brandt Jobe, tied for the second-round lead, had a 72 to drop into a tie for fourth with Kevin Sutherland (67) at 8 under.
Pos. |
Player | To Par |
R1 |
R2 |
R3 |
Total |
1 |
Steve Stricker | -13 |
63 |
67 |
67 |
197 |
T2 |
Tim Petrovic | -9 |
68 |
68 |
65 |
201 |
T2 |
Jerry Smith | -9 |
63 |
68 |
70 |
201 |
T4 |
Kevin Sutherland | -8 |
65 |
70 |
67 |
202 |
T4 |
Brandt Jobe | -8 |
63 |
67 |
72 |
202 |
T6 |
Tom Gillis | -7 |
68 |
66 |
69 |
203 |
T6 |
Kirk Triplett | -7 |
66 |
68 |
69 |
203 |
T6 |
Woody Austin | -7 |
69 |
64 |
70 |
203 |
T9 |
Joe Durant | -6 |
67 |
72 |
65 |
204 |
T9 |
Brian Henninger | -6 |
72 |
67 |
65 |
204 |
T9 |
Rocco Mediate | -6 |
66 |
70 |
68 |
204 |
T9 |
Paul Goydos | -6 |
64 |
70 |
70 |
204 |
T9 |
Olin Browne | -6 |
68 |
66 |
70 |
204 |
T14 |
Glen Day | -5 |
68 |
71 |
66 |
205 |
T14 |
Duffy Waldorf | -5 |
66 |
70 |
69 |
205 |
T14 |
Scott McCarron | -5 |
64 |
68 |
73 |
205 |
T17 |
Tom Pernice Jr. | -4 |
67 |
70 |
69 |
206 |
T17 |
Mike Goodes | -4 |
65 |
69 |
72 |
206 |
T17 |
Wes Short, Jr. | -4 |
66 |
67 |
73 |
206 |
T20 |
Tommy Tolles | -3 |
67 |
73 |
67 |
207 |
T20 |
Tommy Armour III | -3 |
66 |
72 |
69 |
207 |
T20 |
David Toms | -3 |
67 |
71 |
69 |
207 |
T20 |
Jay Haas | -3 |
68 |
70 |
69 |
207 |
T20 |
Stephen Ames | -3 |
69 |
68 |
70 |
207 |
T20 |
Esteban Toledo | -3 |
68 |
69 |
70 |
207 |
T20 |
Lee Janzen | -3 |
64 |
70 |
73 |
207 |
T27 |
Kent Jones | -2 |
67 |
71 |
70 |
208 |
T27 |
Mark O'Meara | -2 |
70 |
68 |
70 |
208 |
T27 |
Scott Dunlap | -2 |
69 |
72 |
67 |
208 |
T27 |
Billy Mayfair | -2 |
70 |
72 |
66 |
208 |
T27 |
Bob Estes | -2 |
65 |
71 |
72 |
208 |
T27 |
Jesper Parnevik | -2 |
68 |
69 |
71 |
208 |
T27 |
Scott Parel | -2 |
66 |
70 |
72 |
208 |
T27 |
Doug Garwood | -2 |
67 |
68 |
73 |
208 |
T35 |
Jeff Sluman | -1 |
71 |
67 |
71 |
209 |
T35 |
Larry Mize | -1 |
68 |
71 |
70 |
209 |
T35 |
Mark Walker | -1 |
67 |
71 |
71 |
209 |
T35 |
Colin Montgomerie | -1 |
67 |
71 |
71 |
209 |
T39 |
Peter Lonard | E |
70 |
69 |
71 |
210 |
T39 |
Carlos Franco | E |
70 |
69 |
71 |
210 |
T39 |
David McKenzie | E |
63 |
77 |
70 |
210 |
T39 |
Marco Dawson | E |
69 |
72 |
69 |
210 |
T39 |
Jeff Maggert | E |
68 |
74 |
68 |
210 |
T39 |
Jerry Kelly | E |
68 |
74 |
68 |
210 |
T45 |
Paul Broadhurst | 1 |
69 |
70 |
72 |
211 |
T45 |
Tom Byrum | 1 |
67 |
72 |
72 |
211 |
T45 |
P.H. Horgan III | 1 |
68 |
72 |
71 |
211 |
T45 |
Corey Pavin | 1 |
67 |
73 |
71 |
211 |
T45 |
Todd Hamilton | 1 |
65 |
75 |
71 |
211 |
T45 |
John Huston | 1 |
65 |
76 |
70 |
211 |
T45 |
Steve Jones | 1 |
67 |
70 |
74 |
211 |
T45 |
David Frost | 1 |
68 |
70 |
73 |
211 |
T45 |
Tom Lehman | 1 |
73 |
70 |
68 |
211 |
54 |
Jay Don Blake | 2 |
73 |
70 |
69 |
212 |
55 |
Mike Small | 3 |
69 |
73 |
71 |
213 |
T56 |
Clark Dennis | 4 |
70 |
71 |
73 |
214 |
T56 |
Steve Pate | 4 |
69 |
73 |
72 |
214 |
T56 |
Ken Tanigawa | 4 |
67 |
70 |
77 |
214 |
T59 |
Dan Forsman | 5 |
70 |
72 |
73 |
215 |
T59 |
Billy Andrade | 5 |
67 |
76 |
72 |
215 |
T59 |
Blaine McCallister | 5 |
71 |
73 |
71 |
215 |
T59 |
Scott Hoch | 5 |
74 |
73 |
68 |
215 |
T63 |
Gary Hallberg | 6 |
68 |
75 |
73 |
216 |
T63 |
Vijay Singh | 6 |
74 |
69 |
73 |
216 |
T63 |
Sandy Lyle | 6 |
71 |
74 |
71 |
216 |
T63 |
Tom Kite | 6 |
69 |
77 |
70 |
216 |
67 |
Fran Quinn | 7 |
70 |
73 |
74 |
217 |
T68 |
Joey Sindelar | 8 |
72 |
70 |
76 |
218 |
T68 |
Chris DiMarco | 8 |
72 |
74 |
72 |
218 |
T70 |
Darren Clarke | 9 |
72 |
75 |
72 |
219 |
T70 |
Chad Proehl | 9 |
72 |
75 |
72 |
219 |
T72 |
Robert Gamez | 10 |
73 |
72 |
75 |
220 |
T72 |
Mark Brooks | 10 |
71 |
76 |
73 |
220 |
74 |
John Harris | 13 |
73 |
76 |
74 |
223 |
75 |
Mark Calcavecchia | 15 |
69 |
76 |
80 |
225 |
76 |
Steve Lowery | 16 |
77 |
74 |
75 |
226 |
WD |
Dudley Hart | -- |
66 |
55 |
-- |
121 |
WD |
John Daly | -- |
69 |
33 |
-- |
102 |
Pos. |
Player | To Par |
Total |
1 |
Steve Stricker | -13 |
197 |
T2 |
Tim Petrovic | -9 |
201 |
T2 |
Jerry Smith | -9 |
201 |
T4 |
Kevin Sutherland | -8 |
202 |
T4 |
Brandt Jobe | -8 |
202 |
T6 |
Tom Gillis | -7 |
203 |
T6 |
Kirk Triplett | -7 |
203 |
T6 |
Woody Austin | -7 |
203 |
T9 |
Joe Durant | -6 |
204 |
T9 |
Brian Henninger | -6 |
204 |
T9 |
Rocco Mediate | -6 |
204 |
T9 |
Paul Goydos | -6 |
204 |
T9 |
Olin Browne | -6 |
204 |
T14 |
Glen Day | -5 |
205 |
T14 |
Duffy Waldorf | -5 |
205 |
T14 |
Scott McCarron | -5 |
205 |
T17 |
Tom Pernice Jr. | -4 |
206 |
T17 |
Mike Goodes | -4 |
206 |
T17 |
Wes Short, Jr. | -4 |
206 |
T20 |
Tommy Tolles | -3 |
207 |
T20 |
Tommy Armour III | -3 |
207 |
T20 |
David Toms | -3 |
207 |
T20 |
Jay Haas | -3 |
207 |
T20 |
Stephen Ames | -3 |
207 |
T20 |
Esteban Toledo | -3 |
207 |
T20 |
Lee Janzen | -3 |
207 |
T27 |
Kent Jones | -2 |
208 |
T27 |
Mark O'Meara | -2 |
208 |
T27 |
Scott Dunlap | -2 |
208 |
T27 |
Billy Mayfair | -2 |
208 |
T27 |
Bob Estes | -2 |
208 |
T27 |
Jesper Parnevik | -2 |
208 |
T27 |
Scott Parel | -2 |
208 |
T27 |
Doug Garwood | -2 |
208 |
T35 |
Jeff Sluman | -1 |
209 |
T35 |
Larry Mize | -1 |
209 |
T35 |
Mark Walker | -1 |
209 |
T35 |
Colin Montgomerie | -1 |
209 |
T39 |
Peter Lonard | E |
210 |
T39 |
Carlos Franco | E |
210 |
T39 |
David McKenzie | E |
210 |
T39 |
Marco Dawson | E |
210 |
T39 |
Jeff Maggert | E |
210 |
T39 |
Jerry Kelly | E |
210 |
T45 |
Paul Broadhurst | 1 |
211 |
T45 |
Tom Byrum | 1 |
211 |
T45 |
P.H. Horgan III | 1 |
211 |
T45 |
Corey Pavin | 1 |
211 |
T45 |
Todd Hamilton | 1 |
211 |
T45 |
John Huston | 1 |
211 |
T45 |
Steve Jones | 1 |
211 |
T45 |
David Frost | 1 |
211 |
T45 |
Tom Lehman | 1 |
211 |
54 |
Jay Don Blake | 2 |
212 |
55 |
Mike Small | 3 |
213 |
T56 |
Clark Dennis | 4 |
214 |
T56 |
Steve Pate | 4 |
214 |
T56 |
Ken Tanigawa | 4 |
214 |
T59 |
Dan Forsman | 5 |
215 |
T59 |
Billy Andrade | 5 |
215 |
T59 |
Blaine McCallister | 5 |
215 |
T59 |
Scott Hoch | 5 |
215 |
T63 |
Gary Hallberg | 6 |
216 |
T63 |
Vijay Singh | 6 |
216 |
T63 |
Sandy Lyle | 6 |
216 |
T63 |
Tom Kite | 6 |
216 |
67 |
Fran Quinn | 7 |
217 |
T68 |
Joey Sindelar | 8 |
218 |
T68 |
Chris DiMarco | 8 |
218 |
T70 |
Darren Clarke | 9 |
219 |
T70 |
Chad Proehl | 9 |
219 |
T72 |
Robert Gamez | 10 |
220 |
T72 |
Mark Brooks | 10 |
220 |
74 |
John Harris | 13 |
223 |
75 |
Mark Calcavecchia | 15 |
225 |
76 |
Steve Lowery | 16 |
226 |
WD |
Dudley Hart | -- |
121 |
WD |
John Daly | -- |
102 |