Charles Schwab Cup leader Miguel Angel Jiménez and Charles Schwab No. 3 Steven Alker share the lead entering the final round of the Kaulig Companies Championship.
Second-Round Notes
2025 Kaulig Companies Championship
Friday, June 20, 2025
Firestone Country Club South Course, Akron, Ohio
Course Setup: Par 70 / 7,033 yards
Round 3 Scoring Average: 71.001
Cumulative Scoring Average: 71.714
Weather: Mostly sunny. High of 88. Winds SSW at 10-15 mph. Gusts to 25 mph.
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Top Scores RD2
T1 Miguel Angel Jiménez -8 70-66-66 – 202
T1 Steven Alker -8 68-67-67 – 202
T3 Michael Wright -6 72-66-66 – 204
T3 Freddie Jacobson -6 70-67-67 – 204
5 Richard Green -5 71-67-67 – 205
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— Kaulig Companies Championship (@KauligChamp) June 21, 2025
Things to Know
Miguel Angel Jiménez, 70-66-66 – 202 (-8)
– The 61-year-old seeks his 17th win on PGA TOUR Champions (197th start)
Would remain 18th on the Champions Tour all-time wins list
– Seeks his third major title on PGA TOUR Champions
Previous senior major wins (2): 2018 Regions Tradition; 2018 ISPS HANDA Senior Open
– At 61 years, 5 months, 17 days, would be the 22nd-oldest winner in PGA TOUR Champions history
Would be the 50th instance of a player in his 60s winning on PGA TOUR Champions
– Seeks his fourth win of the 2025 season (13th start)
Previous wins in 2025 (3): Trophy Hassan II (Feb. 6-8); Hoag Classic (March 21-23); Principal Charity Classic (May 30-June 1)
Entered the week atop the Charles Schwab Cup standings
Has nine top-10s in 12 starts this season
– Would be the first four-time winner of the 2025 season on PGA TOUR Champions
Currently tied with Ángel Cabrera (3) for the most wins by any player this season
– Would be his first four-win season on PGA TOUR Champions
Jiménez’s multi-win seasons (5): 2 wins (2018); 2 wins (2019); 2 wins (2020-21); 3 wins (2022); 3 wins (2025)
– This is his 22nd time leading/co-leading entering the final round on PGA TOUR Champions
– Is 10-for-21 converting those into victories (2-for-4 in senior majors)
Led at the 2016 ISPS HANDA Senior Open (finished T3)
Led at the 2016 U.S. Senior Open (finished T2)
Led at the 2018 Regions Tradition (Won)
Led at the 2018 ISPS HANDA Senior Open (Won)
– Will play in the last group of the final round for the fourth time this season (3-for-3)
Trophy Hassan II (Won)
Hoag Classic (Won)
Principal Charity Classic (Won)
– Making his 10th appearance at the Kaulig Companies Championship, he has four top-10 finishes
Top-10 finishes (4): T2 (2016 at Philadelphia Cricket Club); 4th (2017 at Caves Valley Golf Club); T10 (2018 at Exmoor Country Club); T3 (2020 at Firestone Country Club)
– Matched the low round of the day (66) with Michael Wright (T3), Steve Flesch (T9) and John Huston (T22)
Steven Alker, 68-67-67 – 202 (-8)
– The 53-year-old seeks his 10th win on PGA TOUR Champions (86th start)
Would move into T35 on the PGA TOUR Champions all-time wins list, becoming the 42nd player to win 10 or more tournaments
– Seeks his second major title on PGA TOUR Champions
Previous major win (1): 2022 Senior PGA Championship
– Seeks his second win of the 2025 season (11th start)
Previous win: Cologuard Classic (March 7-9)
Has eight top-6 finishes in 10 starts this season
Entered the week No. 3 in the Charles Schwab Cup standings
– Looks to become the third multiple winner of the 2025 season, joining Miguel Angel Jiménez (3) and Ángel Cabrera (3)
– Would be his third multi-win season on PGA TOUR Champions
Previous instances: 4 wins (2022); 2 wins (2023)
– This is his 10th time leading/co-leading entering the final round on PGA TOUR Champions
Is 5-for-9 converting those into victories (1-for-1 in 72-hole events)
Led at the 2023 Charles Schwab Cup Championship (Won)
– Making his fourth appearance at the Kaulig Companies Championship, he has finished T3 (2022), T16 (2023) and T7 (2024)
– Will play in the last group of the final round for the third time this season (0-for-2)
Trophy Hassan II (finished 2nd)
The Galleri Classic (finished T3)
Other Notes
– Michael Wright (T3) matched the low round of the day (66) and enters the final round at 6-under. The 51-year-old seeks his first win on PGA TOUR Champions (31st start).
Best finish: T5 (2024 Sanford International)
– Rookie Freddie Jacobson (T3) carded 67 for the second consecutive day and sits at 6-under. The 50-year-old seeks his first win on PGA TOUR Champions (12th start).
Best finish: T2 (2025 Hoag Classic)
– Richard Green shot bogey-free 67 and sits in 5th at 5-under. The 54-year-old seeks his first win on PGA TOUR Champions (67th start).
Best finish: 2nd/T2 (six times)
– 36-hole co-leader Tim Petrovic posted 71 and sits T6 at 4-under along with rookie Søren Kjeldsen and 2004 WGC-NEC Invitational champion (held at Firestone Country Club) Stewart Cink.
– 18- and 36-hole co-leader Ricardo Gonzalez carded 73 and sits T9 at 2-under.
– Tom Lehman withdrew before the start of the third round.
HAPPENING TOMORROW
Sunday Champion’s Drawing on the 18th Green
For fans in attendance after the last putt drops on Sunday, June 22, there will be a drawing conducted by Northern Ohio Golf Charities. The winner will get their picture taken with the 2025 tournament winner and a twosome of golf on Firestone South. Attendees can enter by picking up a numbered bracelet at the information tent near the main entrance.
2025 Closing Ceremony – Sunday, June 22
Golf’s legends and icons have battled at Firestone Country Club since the 1950s, with the 2025 Kaulig Companies Championship marking more than seven decades of professional golf at Firestone Country Club. Today’s golf greats are invited to this tournament, which showcases the best in golf and the best of Northeast Ohio on a global stage. Attend the closing ceremony to see who will be crowned this year’s champion.
Family-Friendly Activities
The Kids Zone, near the 18th green, will feature putt-putt, face painting, and meet and greets with character mascots. Fans can also visit the Bridgestone Autograph Zone to get signatures from their favorite PGA TOUR Champions players. Kids 18 and under get in free when accompanied by a ticketed adult, making it a great way for parents or grandparents to spend quality time with their kids.
Tickets
To purchase tickets to the 2025 Kaulig Companies Championship, please visit https://www.kauligchampionship.com or call 844-868-7465. For general information, you can also contact the tournament office at 330-644-2299.
