Sat, 12/11/2010 - 09:14 by Rakhi
Naples, Fla. -- Defending champions Steve Stricker and Jerry Kelly teamed to shoot a 9-under 63 Friday that gave them the lead after one round of the Shark Shootout.
Dustin Johnson and Ian Poulter, opponents in this year's Ryder Cup, made up a partnership that also had a share of the lead in the three-day event hosted by Greg Norman.
The teams of Mark Calcavecchia-Jeff Overton and Fred Funk-Kenny Perry were tied for third place at 64 while Justin Leonard and Scott Verplank were alone in fifth place with a 66.
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Mon, 07/12/2010 - 10:11 by Pankaj Damin
Silvis, Ill. -- Steve Stricker earned his second straight John Deere Classic victory Sunday, firing a 1-under 70 to best Paul Goydos by two shots.
Stricker's ninth career PGA Tour championship came after he set the PGA Tour 54-hole scoring record Saturday. He cooled off considerably Sunday, carding his worst round of the week, but still managed to hang on for the win at 26-under 258.
It was Stricker's second victory of the season. He also took the Northern Trust Open in February.
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Sun, 07/11/2010 - 10:39 by Rakhi
Silvis, Ill. -- Steve Stricker produced the lowest 54-hole score in the history of the PGA Tour Saturday and built a six-shot lead at the John Deere Classic.
Stricker, ranked fourth in the world and the defending champion at this event, shot a 9-under 62 at the TPC-Deere Run course for a three-day total of 25-under 188.
That broke the tour's 54-hole record of 189 set in 1996 by John Cook at the St. Jude Classic and equaled by Mark Calcavecchia in 2001 at the Phoenix Open and Tommy Armour III in 2003 at the Texas Open.
Stricker needs to shoot a 65 on Sunday to break the tour's 72-hole scoring mark established by Armour in 2003.
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Sat, 07/10/2010 - 09:37 by Pankaj Damin
Silvis, Ill. -- Steve Stricker vaulted past Paul Goydos Friday to seize a one-shot lead midway through the John Deere Classic in Silvis, Ill.
Goydos, who Thursday became the fourth player to fire a 59 in a PGA Tour event, birdied five of his first 11 holes Friday but then suffered two late bogeys and settled for a 68 and a 36-hole total of 15-under 127.
Stricker began the day a shot behind Goydos and overtook him with a 66 that left him at 126. Jeff Maggert (65), Matt Jones (67) and George McNeill (65) shared third place at 131.
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Mon, 02/08/2010 - 20:39 by Inderjit Singh
Virginia Water -- Steve Stricker's victory at the PGA's Northern Trust Open in California boosted him to the world No. 2 ranking.
Stricker opened Sunday's play with a 6-stroke lead and was able to hold off a challenge from Luke Donald to collect his eighth PGA title. Four of those have come since last May.
He improved his world ranking to No. 2, matching his career best. He was second in the rankings for three weeks last September.
His move pushed Phil Mickelson from second to third on the rankings list released Monday. Mickelson was a two-time defending Northern Trust Open champion but finished tied for 45th this year.
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Mon, 02/08/2010 - 09:16 by Rakhi Kaptiyal
Pacific Palisades, Calif. -- Steve Stricker shot a 1-under-par 70 Sunday and won the Northern Trust Open in California, his eighth title on the PGA Tour.
Stricker, who led by six strokes entering the final round at the Riviera Country Club, finished the event at 16-under 268.
Luke Donald closed with a 66 and took second place two shots back at 270. Dustin Johnson (66) and J.B. Holmes (67) tied for third at 271.
Rain delays forced the tournament's second round to be completed a day late and some players had to complete the third round Sunday before beginning the final 18 holes.
Copyright 2010 United Press International, Inc. (UPI).
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Sun, 02/07/2010 - 10:23 by Rakhi Kaptiyal
Pacific Palisades, Calif. -- Steve Stricker jumped into a five-shot lead at the Northern Trust Open before suspension of Saturday's third round because of darkness.
Stricker, 14-under for the tournament and 4-under for the day, was on the 15th hole when play at Rivera was halted after a rain-delayed start.
Luke Donald and J.B. Holmes were in the clubhouse tied for second at 9-under 204.
Andres Romero was in third at 9-under after 14 holes.
The third round will be completed early Sunday morning and officials expect the final round to be wrapped up later in the day with the field playing in threesomes off split tees.
Copyright 2010 United Press International, Inc. (UPI).
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Sat, 02/06/2010 - 09:35 by shalini.bahadur
Pacific Palisades, Calif. -- Steve Stricker and Dustin Johnson holed spectacular shots Friday en route to sharing the lead at the Northern Trust Open.
Stricker, ranked third in the world, chipped in from 20 yards off the green for a birdie at the par-4 18th and shot a 6-under 65 in rainy conditions at the Riviera Country Club. He completed 36 holes in 10-under 132.
Johnson aced the par-3 fourth and was also at 10-under with two holes to play when the action was suspended because of darkness.
Rain fell off and on all day and a blustery wind added to the difficult playing conditions.
"It was pretty miserable out there today," said Stricker. "It never really let up."
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Mon, 12/14/2009 - 10:17 by Rakhi Kaptiyal
Naples, Fla. -- Steve Stricker and Jerry Kelly won the Shark Shootout in Naples, Fla., Sunday with a score of 26-under-par 190 in the three-round event.
Stricker and Kelly, both from Wisconsin, combined for a 59 -- 13 under par -- in the final round at the Tiburon Golf Club.
Teams of Chad Campell-Tim Clark, Justin Leonard-Scott Verplank and Kenny Perry-J.B. Holmes tied for second place at 25 under.
The final round was played in a better-ball "scramble" format in which each team chooses the best shot from one of its players until the hole is completed.
The winning team collected $750,000.
Copyright 2009 by United Press International.
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Tue, 10/27/2009 - 10:30 by shalini.bahadur
Virginia Water, England -- Troy Matteson's weekend playoff victory in the Frys.com Open in Arizona moved him up 122 places in the world golf rankings.
Matteson jumped from 288 to 166 on the list, which was updated Monday.
The top of the rankings remained unchanged, with Tiger Woods No. 1, Phil Mickelson No. 2, Steve Stricker third, Paul Casey fourth and Lee Westwood No. 5.
Padraig Harrington, Henrik Stenson, Kenny Perry, Jim Furyk and Sergio Garcia complete the Top 10.
Copyright 2009 by United Press International.
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Mon, 09/07/2009 - 06:29 by harsheeb
Norton -- Steve Stricker, who eagled the final hole, Retief Goosen and Sean O'Hair shared the third-round lead Sunday in the Deutsche Bank Championship in Massachusetts.
The three were at 13-under-par 200 at the TPC Boston.
Stricker rolled in a 5-foot eagle putt on the last hole and finished with a 6-under 65. Goosen shot a 68 and O'Hair birdied the last hole for a 70.
Kevin Na (66), Padraig Harrington (67) and Scott Verplank (68) were tied for fourth at 201 and Kevin Sutherland (69) and Jerry Kelly (67) were at 202.
Tiger Woods carded a 72 and trailed the leaders by nine strokes.
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Sat, 09/05/2009 - 11:20 by preet_20
Norton, Mass. Sept. 4: Steve Stricker and Jim Furyk shot 8-under 63s Friday to highlight a burst of low scoring and share the lead after one round of the Deutsche Bank Championship.
Tiger Woods, meanwhile, found himself seven shots off the pace.
In the second of the PGA Tour's four playoff tournaments, Stricker put himself in excellent position to take the lead in the race for the FedEx Cup.
Stricker came into the tournament trailing only Woods in the points race and a victory this week would vault Stricker into first place.
Furyk is trying for his first victory since 2007. Never in his career has he gone two straight seasons without a win.
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