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Steve Stricker ,No. 3 golfer(2)

Yesterday we just generally introduced something about Steve Stricker, today we will see more about him.

He first joined the PGA Tour in 1994 had achieved early success in 1996, when Stricker notched two victories (Kemper Open, Motorola Western Open) and seven top ten finishes on his way to finishing fourth on the 1996 PGA Tour money list. Stricker’s third win came at the 2001 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship, where he defeated Pierre Fulke 2 and 1 to earn the ,000,000 prize. He won the The Barclays tournament on August 26, 2007 ending an 11-year losing span on American soil.

In 1998, Steve Stricker played himself into contention in the final round of the PGA Championship at Sahalee Country Club in Redmond, Washington. Thanks to a back-nine surge, PGA Tour veteran Vijay Singh bested Stricker down the stretch and claimed a two-stroke victory. The runner-up finish remains Stricker’s best result in a major championship.

Stricker has six times finished inside the Top 20 at the U.S. Open, his best finish a fifth-place score at the 1999 U.S. Open played at Pinehurst No. 2.

Stricker suffered a slump and lost his tour card in 2004 after several years of poor form. In 2006, relying on sponsor exemptions he managed seven top-10 finishes and Stricker was voted PGA Tour Comeback Player of the Year. His renewed form continued throughout 2007, qualifying for the Presidents Cup and after his victory at The Barclays, Stricker reached a high of 4th in the Official World Golf Rankings. Stricker finished runner-up in the 2007 FedEx Cup Playoffs to Tiger Woods. He was again voted PGA Tour Comeback Player of the Year in 2007. He was also inducted into the Wisconsin State Golf Association Hall of Fame in 2007.

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