After 17 bogey-free holes on Friday, Steve Stricker found himself leading the Waste Management Phoenix Open outright as he stood in the middle of TPC Scottsdale’s ninth fairway, about 160 yards from the hole.
“Tried to hit just a little 8-iron on the last hole,” he said. “I was in between clubs and hit it awful.”
Stricker bogeyed the hole to shoot 5-under 66, yet he still found himself tied for the lead. Yes, the 53-year-old Stricker, who is a five-time winner on the PGA Tour Champions and later this year will captain the U.S. Ryder Cup team, is at 11 under along with Keegan Bradley.