Steven Charles Stricker was born on February 23,1967 and is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour and the PGA Tour Champions.
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43 Facts About Steve Stricker
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Steve Stricker turned professional in 1990 and began his career on the Canadian Professional Golf Tour, where he won two tournaments.
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In 1998, Steve Stricker played himself into contention in the final round of the PGA Championship at Sahalee Country Club near Seattle.
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Steve Stricker has finished inside the top-20 six times at the US Open, with his best finish a fifth-place in 1999 at Pinehurst No 2.
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Steve Stricker finished runner-up in the 2007 FedEx Cup Playoffs behind Tiger Woods, and was again selected as Comeback Player of the Year.
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Steve Stricker shot an afternoon round of 64, which included a hole-out wedge shot for eagle on the 6th hole, and by three strokes over runners-up Zach Johnson, Brandt Snedeker, and Brett Quigley.
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Steve Stricker matched his career low round on tour with a second round of 61.
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Steve Stricker began the final round tied with Retief Goosen and Sean O'Hair, and birdied the final hole to win by one stroke over Jason Dufner and Scott Verplank.
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In February 2010, Steve Stricker won his eighth tour title at the Northern Trust Open with a 16-under-par 268 winning total.
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Steve Stricker followed with rounds of 66 and 62, for a total of 188, to set a tour 54-hole scoring record.
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Steve Stricker then shot 70 on Sunday to win his ninth PGA Tour, two strokes ahead of Goydos.
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In June 2011, Steve Stricker won at the Memorial Tournament in Ohio, his tenth tour title.
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Steve Stricker opened with 68 and bettered this with 67 in the second round.
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Steve Stricker held on to the 36-hole lead to eventually win by one stroke over runners-up Matt Kuchar and Brandt Jobe.
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Steve Stricker played the tournament at -20 for the front nine, a record by 6 shots, versus +4 for the back nine.
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Steve Stricker bogeyed the 15th and 16th to fall two strokes behind Stanley in a commanding position throughout most of Sunday's round.
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Steve Stricker then bounced back with a birdie on the par five 17th while Stanley made bogeyed the 18th.
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Steve Stricker, tied for the lead at this point, drove into a fairway bunker off the tee and then played his second shot just over the back of the green, but holed the putt from the fringe for the victory.
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Steve Stricker tied a major championship record with a 63 in the first round at the PGA Championship in 2011 and led by two shots.
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Steve Stricker started the 2012 season with a win in the season-opening Tournament of Champions at Kapalua on Maui.
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Steve Stricker shot a ten-under 63 on day two and held the lead until the end, three strokes ahead of runner-up Martin Laird.
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Steve Stricker missed the cut in May at The Players Championship, his first since the 2009 PGA Championship.
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At the start of the 2013 season, Steve Stricker announced he would cut his schedule "in half, " hoping to play just "10 or 12" tournaments.
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Steve Stricker then reached the quarterfinals at the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship, his best performance since his victory in 2001.
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Steve Stricker asked the USGA for a special exemption to play in the 2017 US Open held in his home state, but his request was denied.
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Steve Stricker eventually earned entry through a qualifying tournament in Memphis.
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Steve Stricker was the captain of the victorious US team in the 2017 Presidents Cup.
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In March 2018, Steve Stricker won his first event on the PGA Tour Champions, the Cologuard Classic, by two strokes.
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Steve Stricker then won his second straight start at the Rapiscan Systems Classic in Saucier, Mississippi.
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In 2019, Steve Stricker won his first senior major championship at the Regions Tradition, claiming a six-stroke win over the field.
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In May 2021, Steve Stricker came close to defending his title at the senior major, the Regions Tradition.
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Steve Stricker birdied the last hole in regulation to force a playoff with Alex Cejka.
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Steve Stricker shot an even-par 70 in the final round and won by six strokes over Jerry Kelly.
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In May 2022, Steve Stricker won his fourth senior major title at the Regions Tradition in Birmingham, Alabama.
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Steve Stricker shot a 4-under 68 in the final round for a 6-stroke victory.
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At the opening ceremony of the 2021 Ryder Cup, while captaining the United States team, Steve Stricker revealed that he was a supporter of the Chicago Bears despite being from Wisconsin, much to the chagrin of the present crowd, many of whom support the home-state Green Bay Packers; the two teams have one of the largest rivalries within the NFL.
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