Call him the sentimental favorite at the U.S. Open. Steve Stricker is happy to carry that label. The 50-year-old Wisconsin native wanted desperately to be in the field next week at Erin Hills when the USGA’s marquee event is played for the first time in his home state.
For several years, Steve Stricker has been the big cheese of Wisconsin golf. So, it goes without saying that the 50-year-old Stricker, a 12-time PGA Tour winner, wanted a chance to play in the first U.S. Open to be contested in his native state.
Steve Stricker devotes time raising money for charities in south central Wisconsin.
Steve Stricker smiled as the putt went in from nearly 25 feet, a putt that belonged to the most popular man Wednesday at Greystone Country Club: Alabama football coach Nick Saban.
With his selection Tuesday of Jim Furyk to be his fourth assistant captain for the 12th Presidents Cup this fall at Liberty National in Jersey City, N.J.
Steve Stricker is caught between two tours, and it’s not a bad place to be. The Madison resident will become eligible to play on the PGA Tour Champions when he turns 50 on Feb. 23. One gambling website gave him the third-best odds to lead the 2017 money list; he trailed only Bernhard Langer and […]
The tournament, which made its debut in June at University Ridge, raised total charitable proceeds of $1,089,500, tournament and PGA Tour officials announced Monday. That’s among the highest ever for a first-time PGA Tour Champions event…
TROON, Scotland — Steve Stricker showed up at Royal Troon thinking this might be his last major championship. He can count on three more….
I’m so fortunate to have had a career in golf. But the professional golfer you see today — indeed, the man you see today — has learned a lot since he started playing full-time on the PGA Tour in 1994.
The 12-time winner will try to qualify for the U.S. Open next week in Memphis, then plans to stay in town to play the FedEx St. Jude Classic at TPC Southwind.
