Stricker fires 65, ties Frazar at Champions’ Kaulig

AKRON, Ohio — Steve Stricker shot a 5-under 65 on Saturday for a share of the lead with Harrison Frazar within the Kaulig Corporations Championship, the fourth of the PGA Tour Champions’ 5 main tournaments.

Frazar had a 70 to match Stricker at 7-under 203 at Firestone, with the third-round tee occasions moved up in a profitable bid to dodge afternoon rain.

“It was necessary that the leaders did not go too far-off, and I wanted a 4-, 5-under spherical and I did it, I obtained it,” Stricker mentioned. “And so they helped me out a little bit bit by not going low themselves.

The 56-year-old Stricker rebounded from a second-round 73. He has 4 victories this season, successful the primary two majors of the 12 months.

“Tomorrow needs to be enjoyable,” Stricker mentioned. “There’s a whole lot of guys with the chance to win and we’re on an awesome golf course and the climate appears to be like excellent for tomorrow.”

The 51-year-old Frazar is winless on the 50-and-over tour. He received the 2011 FedEx St. Jude Basic for his lone PGA Tour title.

“I really feel like I have to have the identical mindset I had in the present day,” Frazar mentioned. “Be a little bit bit extra assured off the tees, attempt to get a little bit bit extra aggressive with the iron pictures.”

Stewart Zinc was a stroke again after a 70. Ernie Els (70) and KJ Choi (69) have been 5 below, and Scott Parel (68) was 4 below.

Bernhard Langerthe 65-year-old German star who received the U.S. Senior Open two weeks in the past to interrupt the PGA Tour Champions profession victory file, was tied for eighth at 1 below after a 70.