Jun 2, 2024
Ernie Els, Rod Pampling share lead after Round 2 at Principal Charity Classic
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Ernie Els drives the green to set up birdie at Principal
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Things to know
- World Golf Hall of Fame member Ernie Els and Rod Pampling share the lead entering the final round of the Principal Charity Classic.
- Defending champion Stephen Ames and 46-time PGA TOUR Champions winner Bernhard Langer, making his fourth start since returning from an Achilles injury, are each one stroke behind the co-leaders.
Ernie Els, 62-68 – 130 (-14-under)
- Matched his low 36-hole score on PGA TOUR Champions (130)
- Previous instance: 2020 Hoag Classic
- The 54-year-old seeks his fourth win on PGA TOUR Champions (90th start)
- Last win: 2023 Hoag Classic
- Making his ninth start of the 2024 season, he has three top-10 finishes
- Best finish: T3 (twice)
- This is his ninth time leading/co-leading entering the final round on PGA TOUR Champions
- Is 1-for-8 converting those into victories
- This is the third consecutive tournament he has led/co-led entering the final round
- Was T1 at the Regions Tradition (finished T3)
- Was T1 at the KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship (finished T6)
- Has led/co-led after five of his last 10 rounds on PGA TOUR Champions
- Was the solo leader after the first round of the Principal Charity Classic on Friday
- Making his fourth appearance at the Principal Charity Classic, his best finish is T9 (2023)
Rod Pampling, 65-65 – 130 (14-under)
- This is his second-lowest 36-hole score on PGA TOUR Champions (130)
- Lowest: 129 (2020 Charles Schwab Series at Ozarks National)
- The 54-year-old seeks his third win on PGA TOUR Champions (99th start)
- Last win: 2023 SAS Championship
- Making his 11th start of the 2024 season, he has two top-10 finishes
- Best finish: T10 (twice)
- This is his second time leading/co-leading entering the final round on PGA TOUR Champions
- Is 1-for-1 converting those into victories
- Making his fourth appearance at the Principal Charity Classic, his best finish is T4 (2023)
Other notes
- Making his fourth start since returning from an Achilles injury, 66-year-old Bernhard Langer (T3) carded the low round of the day with 9-under 63. It is the 15th time Langer has shot his age or better on PGA TOUR Champions
- Seeks his record-extending 47th win on PGA TOUR Champions (345th start)
- A win on Sunday would be his first victory at the Principal Charity Classic, which would make Iowa the 16th different state he has won in on PGA TOUR Champions
- Seeking his third Principal Charity Classic title in the last four years, Charles Schwab No. 2 Stephen Ames sits T3 at 13-under after shooting 67 in the second round
- The 60-year-old seeks his ninth win on PGA TOUR Champions (208th start)
- Seeks his third win of the 2024 season (11th start)
- His two wins in 2024 are the most of any player on PGA TOUR Champions this season
- David Duval matched his low 18-hole score on PGA TOUR Champions with 65 and sits T5 at 12-under. This is his best position on the leaderboard after any round on PGA TOUR Champions (46th start).
- Best finish on PGA TOUR Champions: T11 (2023 SAS Championship)
- 2019 champion Kevin Sutherland and World Golf Hall of Fame member Vijay Singh are T5 at 12-under.
- Rookies Chad Campbell and Heath Slocum are T8 at 11-under. Campbell looks to become the 22nd player to win in his debut on PGA TOUR Champions.
- Charles Schwab Cup leader Steven Alker (T11) is the lone player in the field without a bogey or worse after 36 holes.