May 12, 2024
Ernie Els, Doug Barron take third-round lead at Regions Tradition
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Ernie Els reaches in two to set up birdie at Tradition
Written by Associated Press
Things to know
- World Golf Hall of Fame member Ernie Els and Saturday’s low scorer Doug Barron share the lead entering the final round of the Regions Tradition.
- 2024 World Golf Hall of Fame inductee Padraig Harrington sits one stroke behind the co-leaders in third place.
- Two-time defending champion Steve Stricker carded 1-over 73 after holding the 36-hole lead and sits two strokes behind Els and Barron as he chases a three-peat at Greystone. Stricker is T4 at 11-under, along with Charlie Wi.
Ernie Els, 65-68-70 – 203 (-13)
- The 54-year-old seeks his fourth win on PGA TOUR Champions (88th start)
- 2020 Hoag Classic
- 2020 SAS Championship
- 2023 Hoag Classic
- Seeks his first major title on PGA TOUR Champions (16th major start)
- Has eight top-five finishes in senior majors
- Best finish in a senior major: T2 (2023 Regions Tradition)
- Making his seventh start of the 2024 season, he has one top-10 finish (T3, Chubb Classic)
- This is his seventh time leading/co-leading entering the final round on PGA TOUR Champions
- Is 1-for-6 converting those into victories
- Previous best 54-hole position in a major on PGA TOUR Champions: fourth (2022 U.S. Senior Open)
- Making his fourth appearance at the Regions Tradition, he has finished T2 (2023), T3 (2022) and T4 (2021)
- His final-round scoring average at this event is 66.33 (three rounds)
- Will play in the last group of the final round for the second time this season
- Is 0-for-1 converting those into victories
- Note: previous instance was in the second round of the weather-shortened 36-hole Chubb
Doug Barron, 65-72-66 – 203 (-13)
- His 6-under 66 was the low round of the day on Saturday by three strokes
- The 54-year-old seeks his third win on PGA TOUR Champions (82nd start)
- 2019 DICK’S Open
- 2021 Rogers Charity Classic
- Making his sixth start of the 2024 season, he has one top-10 finish (T2, Mitsubishi Electric Classic)
- This is his sixth time leading/co-leading entering the final round on PGA TOUR Champions
- Is 2-for-5 converting those into victories
- Previous best 54-hole position in a major on PGA TOUR Champions: T8 (2022 U.S. Senior Open)
- Making his third appearance at the Regions Tradition, his best finish is T9 (2022)
- Will play in the last group of the final round for the first time this season
Other notes
- 2024 World Golf Hall of Fame inductee Padraig Harrington sits in third at 12-under after shooting 69 in the third round. The 52-year-old seeks his second win of the 2024 season (fifth start).
- Won the Hoag Classic (March 22-24)
- Two-time defending champion Steve Stricker, who held the 36-hole lead, sits T4 at 11-under. He carded 1-over 73 in the third round with no birdies, his high 18-hole score at the Regions Tradition (27th round).
- Previous high 18-hole score at the Regions Tradition: 71 (two times)
- Charlie Wi sits T4 at 11-under after shooting 70 in the third round. The 52-year-old seeks his first win on PGA TOUR Champions (34th start).
- Best finish: second/T2 (2023 Invited Celebrity Classic; 2023 TimberTech Championship)
- 2014 champion Kenny Perry and K.J. Choi are each T6 at 9-under.
- Making his second start since returning from an Achilles injury, two-time champion (2016, 2017) Bernhard Langer sits T10 at 7-under.
- Charles Schwab Cup leader Steven Alker sits T13 at 6-under.