Steve Stricker

Steve Stricker

Height: 6'0" (1.83 m)
Weight: 190 (86 kg)
Age: 57 (February 23, 1967)
Birthplace: Edgerton, Wisconsin
Residence: Madison, Wisconsin
Family: Wife, Nicki; Bobbi Maria, Isabella Nicole

Education: University of Illinois
Special Interests: Hunting
Turned Professional: 1990
City plays from: Madison, WI, United States


Exempt Status


PGA TOURPast champion

Career Victories


PGA TOUR Victories (12):
1996 (2) Kemper Open, Motorola Western Open. 2001 (1) World Golf Championships-Accenture Match Play Championship. 2007 (1) The Barclays. 2009 (3) Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial, John Deere Classic, Deutsche Bank Championship. 2010 (2) Northern Trust Open, John Deere Classic. 2011 (2) the Memorial Tournament presented by Nationwide Insurance, John Deere Classic. 2012 (1) Hyundai Tournament of Champions.
PGA TOUR Champions Victories (17):
2018 (3) Cologuard Classic, Rapiscan Systems Classic, Sanford International. 2019 (2) Regions Tradition, U.S. Senior Open Championship. 2020 (2) Chubb Classic, Bridgestone SENIOR PLAYERS Championship. 2022 (4) Regions Tradition, The Ally Challenge, Sanford International, Constellation FURYK & FRIENDS. 2023 (6) Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai, Regions Tradition, KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship, American Family Insurance Championship, Kaulig Companies Championship, Sanford International.
International Victories (2):
1990 Victoria Open [Can].. 1993 Canadian PGA Championship [Can]..
Other Victories (5):
2018 QBE Shootout [with Sean O'Hair]. 2013 CVS Caremark Charity Classic [with Bo Van Pelt]. 2009 Shark Shootout [with Jerry Kelly]. 1993 Canadian PGA Championship [Can]. 1990 Times Colonist Open [Can].

Player Statistics


Career Low Round:

60 - 2010 John Deere Classic (Round 1)

Career High FedExCup Rank:

#1 : 2012 Hyundai Tournament of Champions

Career High Official World Golf Rank:

#2 : 2010 Shell Houston Open

Career Largest Paycheck:

$1,350,000 : 2009 Deutsche Bank Championship (Finished 1)

2022-23 Season Highlights


PGA TOUR Champions
Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai - Won the season-opening Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai by six strokes for his third consecutive win on PGA TOUR Champions and fourth win in five starts overall. It was his 12th win on the Champions Tour and marked his fifth consecutive season with a victory. Posted 23-under 193, including 12-under 60 in the second round, and played the final 49 holes without a bogey. Chubb Classic - In his bid for a record-tying fourth consecutive win on PGA TOUR Champions, the 2021 Chubb Classic champion finished T2 at 14-under. Posted scores of 67-69-66 for his sixth consecutive top-3 finish on PGA TOUR Champions. Cologuard Classic - The 2018 Cologuard Classic champion finished T8 after carding 70-66-71. It marked his third consecutive top-10 to start the season. Hoag Classic - Finished T2 in his debut at the Hoag Classic after rounds of 66-68-67. Marked his third top-2 in his first four starts of the season, and fifth top-2 in his last six starts dating back to 2022. The Galleri Classic - Carded three rounds in the 60s en route to a T5 finish at The Galleri Classic. Marked his fifth consecutive top-10 to start the 2023 season, and ninth consecutive top-10 overall on PGA TOUR Champions. Insperity Invitational - Finished runner-up at the Insperity Invitational for his sixth consecutive top-10 finish to start the season. His final-round 65, despite making double bogey on No. 3, was the low score on Sunday. Opened with 68-72 in the first two rounds. Mitsubishi Electric Classic - Finished T5 at the Mitsubishi Electric Classic for his sixth top-5 in his first seven starts of the season. After opening with 70, shot 67-68 on the weekend. Made a hole-in-one on No. 16 in the second round. Regions Tradition - En route to successfully defending his title, matched Doug Tewell’s tournament record of 23-under 265. With scores of 68-68-64-65, not only won the event for a third time, but did so by six strokes for a third time. The victory also marked his fifth consecutive 1st- or 2nd-place finish in the event. KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship - Stricker’s par on the first hole of sudden death playoff, the par-5 18th, resulted in his sixth major championship title on PGA TOUR Champions and position within the top five for most major victories. With rounds of 70-67-64-69, he extended his PGA TOUR Champions record of consecutive rounds of par-or-better to 49 and a perfect 29-for-29 in the 2023 season. The win marked his ninth top-10 finish in as many starts in the 2023 season, as well as his sixth consecutive top-5 finish. Principal Charity Classic - Seeking his third consecutive win on PGA TOUR Champions, he finished T2 at the Principal Charity Classic for his seventh top-2 finish in his first 10 starts of the season. Was the only player in the field to play all 54 holes without a bogey or worse. Opened with 64 to take the first-round lead before back-to-back 68s on the weekend. Extended his consecutive rounds of par or better streak to 52, tying the record across all PGA TOUR-sanctioned Tours. American Family Insurance Championship - On the strength of an opening-round 7-under 65 in Madison, Wisconsin’s hometown favorite notched his 53rd consecutive round of par or better, the longest such streak by any player at any PGA TOUR sanctioned event. Stricker improved in round two with an 8-under 64, before a final-round 3-under 69 resulted in a five-shot margin of victory over Steven Alker and Paul Broadhurst. The win at 18-under 198 marked Stricker’s fourth of the season and 15th overall on PGA TOUR Champions. U.S. Senior Open Championship - Finished runner-up at the U.S. Senior Open after winning each of the first two majors of the 2023 season. Was his ninth top-2 finish in his first 12 starts of the year on PGA TOUR Champions. Carded scores of 72-70-68-69 at SentryWorld in his home state of Wisconsin to finish two strokes behind champion Bernhard Langer. Kaulig Companies Championship - Became the fourth player in PGA TOUR Champions history to win three majors in the same year with his victory at the 2023 Kaulig Companies Championship. It was his seventh senior major title overall, moving him into T4 on the all-time list. Marked his fifth win of the 2023 season and 16th win overall on PGA TOUR Champions. Carded scores of 65-73-65-66 on his way to a three-stroke win over runner-up David Toms. Became the sixth multi-time winner of the Kaulig Companies Championship after previously winning in 2021. The Ally Challenge - The defending champion finished T8 at the 2023 Ally Challenge for his 18th consecutive top-10 on PGA TOUR Champions. Carded rounds of 70-68-68. Sanford International - Collected his sixth win of the 2023 season and 17th win overall on PGA TOUR Champions at the Sanford International. Set the PGA TOUR Champions record for single-season money earned, passing Bernhard Langer’s $3,677,359 in 2017. Became the first three-time winner in the six-year history of the Sanford International (2018, 2022, 2023). Led or co-led after each round, posting 62-66-66 for a 16-under total.

National Team Selections


Presidents Cup : 1996, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013 Presidents Cup Captain : 2017 Ryder Cup : 2008, 2010, 2012 Ryder Cup Captain : 2020 Dunhill Cup : 1996

Career Records


PGA TOUR (Playoff Record: 1 - 1)
Season Events Rounds 1st 2nd 3rd Top 10 Top 25 Cuts Made Cuts Missed WD FedExCup Rank Earnings
Total: 519 1732 12 16 10 109 213 386 133 2 $44,936,354
2024 1 2 1
2023 1 1
2021 11 36 1 3 7 4 157 $640,311
2020 10 32 1 5 5 199 $212,582
2019 7 20 1 4 3 216 $135,670
2018 12 40 4 9 3 145 $582,566
2017 13 44 2 6 11 2 115 $1,002,036
2016 15 53 1 3 5 11 4 76 $1,418,647
2015 9 32 7 2 176 $269,701
2014 11 40 2 6 11 116 $1,154,747
2013 13 47 4 8 11 13 3 $4,440,532
2012 19 70 1 1 7 12 18 1 20 $3,420,021
2011 19 69 2 5 15 19 1 18 $3,992,785
2010 19 72 2 2 9 13 19 7 $4,190,235
2009 22 79 3 2 1 11 16 19 3 3 $6,332,636
2008 22 72 1 6 13 16 6 14 $2,438,304
2007 23 80 1 2 1 9 14 19 4 2 $4,663,077
2006 17 62 1 1 7 10 15 2 $1,811,811
2005 21 62 1 4 10 11 $397,640
2004 27 78 1 3 13 14 $440,906
2003 21 56 1 8 13 $150,590
2002 22 63 1 9 13 9 $789,713
2001 20 65 1 4 7 15 5 $1,676,229
2000 21 61 1 5 11 10 $418,780
1999 21 69 4 9 15 6 $662,461
1998 21 82 2 10 12 20 1 $1,313,948
1997 20 59 1 3 13 7 $167,652
1996 22 82 2 1 4 7 10 19 3 $1,383,739
1995 23 83 4 13 20 3 $438,931
1994 26 93 1 1 4 6 22 4 1 $334,409
1993 6 17 1 1 2 4 $46,171
1992 2 6 1 1 $5,550
1991 1 2 1
1990 1 4 1 $3,974
(A) - Amateur

Top Tournaments


PGA TOUR
THE PLAYERS Championship Masters Tournament PGA Championship U.S. Open The Open Championship WGC-HSBC Champions WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play WGC-FedEx St. Jude Inv WGC-Workday Championship at The Concession
2024 CUT
2021 CUT T44 CUT
2020 CUT
2019 CUT
2018 T23 T20
2017 T41 T16 T54 T16 T37
2016 T42 4
2015 T38 T28 T30
2014 T13 T31 T7 T21 T33 T63 57
2013 T37 T20 T12 T8 T5 13 2
2012 CUT T47 T7 T15 T23 T9 T2 T8
2011 T12 T11 T12 T19 T12 T33 14 T18
2010 T30 T18 T58 T55 T33 T9 T16
2009 T22 T6 CUT T23 T52 T17 T6 T13
2008 CUT CUT T39 T29 T7 T9 T43 T6
2007 T52 CUT T23 T13 T8 T33 T41 T35
2006 T7 T6
2004 CUT CUT
2003 CUT
2002 T19 CUT CUT T16 T59 T33
2001 CUT T10 T66 CUT T42 1
2000 CUT T19 CUT T27 CUT T17
1999 T6 T38 CUT 5 CUT T33
1998 T51 2 T5 T52
1997 CUT CUT CUT T36 T62
1996 CUT CUT T26 T60 T22
1995 T11 T23 T13
1994 T23
1993 83
FedExCup Playoffs
FedEx St. Jude Championship Dell Technologies Championship BMW Championship TOUR Championship
2017 CUT
2016 T53 T24
2013 2 T4 T2
2012 T54 T13 T26 22
2011 T24 T42 W/D 15
2010 T3 9 T8 T25
2009 T2 1 T53 6
2008 T19 T13 T10 T24
2007 1 T9 3 T17

Personal


  • Wife, Nicki, who had been his caddie throughout his professional career, gave up the bag in 1998 to deliver daughter Bobbi Maria. She still caddies periodically.
  • Father-in-law Dennis Tiziani, a former golf coach at University of Wisconsin who played intermittently on the PGA TOUR in the 1970s, is his instructor.
  • Brother-in-law Mario Tiziani played on TOUR in 2005 and currently serves as his manager.
  • Captained the 2017 Presidents Cup U.S. Team to victory at Liberty National Golf Course in Jersey City, New Jersey, and also captained the 2021 U.S. Ryder Cup Team to victory at Whistling Straits in Kohler, Wisconsin.
  • Inducted into the Wisconsin State Golf Association Hall of Fame in December 2007.
  • Became the 15th recipient of the Payne Stewart Award when he won the honor in 2012. The Payne Stewart Award is presented annually to a player sharing Stewart's respect for the traditions of the game, his commitment to uphold the game's heritage of charitable support and his professional and meticulous presentation of himself and the sport through his dress and conduct.
  • In 2013 started a charitable foundation with American Family Insurance focusing on nutrition and wellness to help promote strong families and healthy kids.
  • Brought the PGA TOUR back to the state of Wisconsin for the first time since 2009 when the American Family Insurance Championship debuted on PGA TOUR Champions in 2016. Serves as tournament host for the event held in Madison and became eligible to compete when he turned 50 in 2017.