By:
Jack Hirsh
January 22, 2023
The PGA Tour made Stricker a video after his win in Hawaii.
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Steve Stricker notched his twelfth win on the PGA Tour Champions Saturday evening, closing with a 65 to win the Mitsubishi Electrical Championship at Hualalai by six.
The spotlight of the week for the 55-year-old got here a day earlier when he erupted for a course report, 12-birdie 60 in Ka’upulehu-Kona, Hawaii.
After he accomplished the victory, PGA Tour Champions staffers confirmed Stricker a video of PGA Tour gamers at this week’s The American Categorical congratulating him on the new spherical.
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The irony is, whereas most supplied some form of flattery to the longtime vet, who was both Ryder or Presidents Cup teammate or captain to most of them, just a few took the possibility to rib him in good enjoyable.
“I imply 60’s just one away from 59, however I suppose Stricker, you already know, he actually struggles with the putter, so he in all probability has just a few he needs he might get again on the market,” World No. 2 Scottie Scheffler mentioned as Stricker beginning laughing within the video. “However nonetheless spherical.”
Stricker, in fact, was among the best putters on the PGA Tour throughout his profession, ending inside the highest 10 in Strokes Gained: Placing 4 occasions.
“Hey Strick, heard you have been getting near that magical quantity. Congrats on an awesome spherical, however higher luck subsequent time,” mentioned Adam Hadwin mentioned in a second video.
Hadwin has the stat to again up his cheekiness. He shot a 59 at The American Categorical again in 2017, certainly one of simply 11 gamers to perform the feat on the PGA Tour. Kevin Sutherland is the one man to shoot sub-60 on the over-50 circuit, carding a 59 in 2014.
Then there was the group who determined to make enjoyable of Stricker’s age.
“Congratulations on capturing your age. No, I’m simply kidding,” Patton Kizzire mentioned. “Congrats on 12-under. That’s an superior spherical. Would’ve been quite a bit cooler should you shot 59, However 12-under will do.”
“Unbelievable spherical. Technique to shoot your age, Stricks. 60 at 60!” Tony Finau added. “No, I’m simply kidding. I do know you’re not 60 but, however approach to play.”
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Jokes apart, Stricker was moved as he stood off the 18th inexperienced, watching the tribute from a few of his mates and colleagues.
“Which means quite a bit, you already know, that they’ve seen that and so they take note of that type of stuff,” he mentioned instantly after ending the video. “It was week. Good begin to the 12 months. That tops it off too.”
With the win, Stricker has now gained a exceptional 25 p.c of his begins on the PGA Tour Champions, one of the best of all time. That’s almost double No. 2 all-time senior tour wins chief Bernhard Langer’s win charge of 13.9 p.c.
Stewart Cink opened his message by saying he’s not trying ahead to enjoying in opposition to Stricker once more when he turns into eligible for the PGA Tour Champions in Could.
It’s additionally his fifth win since getting back from a mysterious sickness that sidelined him for a number of months to begin final season.
Jack Hirsh
Golf.com Editor
Jack Hirsh is an assistant editor at GOLF. A Pennsylvania native, Jack is 2020 graduate of Penn State College, incomes levels in broadcast journalism and political science. He was captain of his highschool golf staff and nonetheless *tries* to stay aggressive in native amateurs. Earlier than becoming a member of GOLF, Jack spent two years working at a TV station in Bend, Oregon, primarily as Multimedia Journalist/reporter, but in addition producing, anchoring and even presenting the climate. He could be reached at [email protected]