While the LPGA was in Toledo, the PGA Tour Champions was holding its third major of the year, The Senior PLAYERS Championship, at historic Firestone Country Club in Akron. The result, however, was the same as the first two, Steve Stricker took home the hardware.
Bridgestone dropped their sponsorship of this event, now called the Kaulig Companies Championship. Winning major titles has become a recurring story for Stricker, he collected his third Champions Tour major championship victory this season in Akron.
This was 56-year-old Stricker’s 16th Champions Tour win and his seventh major title.
“It’s been fun. I think I get so emotional because we put so much into it. This is a special tournament and gets me into The PLAYERS Championship next year. I’m just having a ball. I’m enjoying the ride and hopefully can continue.”
For nearly 30 years, Stricker was always one of golf’s most consistent performers. Although he earned a ton of money and 12 regular tour titles, he never was able to win a big one. That has all changed on the PGA Tour Champions, he is the most dominant player among the older set.
Stricker becomes the first player to win three majors in one season since the ageless Bernhard Langer accomplished the feat in 2017. This was Stricker’s fifth victory this season and he leads the Charles Schwab Cup Standings by over $2 million.
Ohio has a rich golf history, Linn Grant’s and Steve Stricker’s performances at the Dana Open and The PLAYERS Championship make great additions to Ohio’s golf legacy.
