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{{short description|American professional golfer (born 1967)}}
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{{Infobox golfer
| name          = Steve Stricker
| image         = Steve Stricker.jpg
| imagesize     = 240
| caption       = Stricker in 2011
| fullname      = Steven Charles Stricker
| nickname      = Mr. September, Strick
| birth_date    = {{nowrap|{{birth date and age|1967|2|23}}}}
| birth_place   = [[Edgerton, Wisconsin]], U.S.
| death_date    = <!-- {{Death date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|1967|2|23}} -->
| death_place   = 
| height        = {{height|ft=6|in=0}}
| weight        = {{convert|190|lb|kg st|abbr=on}}
| nationality   = {{USA}}
| residence     = [[Madison, Wisconsin]], U.S.
| spouse        = {{marriage|Nicki Tiziani|1993}}
| children      = 2
| college       = [[University of Illinois]]
| yearpro       = 1990
| tour          = [[PGA Tour]]<br>[[PGA Tour Champions]]
| extour        = [[Canadian Tour]]
| prowins       = 41
| pgawins       = 12
| eurowins      = 1
| champwins     = 18
| seneurowins   = 2
| otherwins     = 11
| majorwins     = <!-- Number of Major Championship wins -->
| masters       = T6: [[2009 Masters Tournament|2009]]
| usopen        = 5th/T5: [[1998 U.S. Open (golf)|1998]], [[1999 U.S. Open (golf)|1999]]
| open          = 4th: [[2016 Open Championship|2016]]
| pga           = 2nd: [[1998 PGA Championship|1998]]
| wghofid       = <!-- World Golf Hall of Fame member ID -->
| wghofyear     = <!-- World Golf Hall of Fame year inducted -->
| award1        = [[PGA Tour Comeback Player of the Year|PGA Tour<br>Comeback Player of the Year]]
| year1         = [[2006 PGA Tour|2006]], [[2007 PGA Tour|2007]]
| award2        = [[Payne Stewart Award]]
| year2         = 2012
| award3        = [[Vardon Trophy|Byron Nelson Award]]
| year3         = [[2013 PGA Tour|2013]]
| award4        = [[Charles Schwab Cup|PGA Tour Champions<br>Charles Schwab Cup winner]]
| year4         = [[2023 PGA Tour Champions season|2023]]
| award5        = [[PGA Tour Champions#Money list winners|PGA Tour Champions<br>money list winner]]
| year5         = [[2023 PGA Tour Champions season|2023]]
| award6            = [[PGA Tour Champions Player of the Year|PGA Tour Champions<br>Player of the Year]]
| year6             = [[2023 PGA Tour Champions season|2023]]
| award7        = [[PGA Tour Champions Byron Nelson Award|PGA Tour Champions<br>Byron Nelson Award]]
| year7         = [[2023 PGA Tour Champions season|2023]]
| awardssection = <!-- location of awards page or section -->
}}
'''Steven Charles Stricker''' (born February 23, 1967) is an American [[professional golfer]] who plays on the [[PGA Tour]] and the [[PGA Tour Champions]]. He has twelve victories on the PGA  Tour, including the [[WGC-Match Play]] title in [[2001 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship|2001]] and two [[FedEx Cup]] playoff events. His most successful season on tour came at age 42 in [[2009 PGA Tour|2009]], with three victories and a runner-up finish on the money list. Stricker spent over 250 weeks in the [[List of male golfers who have been in the world top 10|top-10 of the Official World Golf Ranking]],<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.golfrankingstats.com/player/Steve-Stricker |title=Official World Golf Ranking Advanced Statistics |work=Golfrankingstats.com |date=July 14, 2013 |access-date=July 22, 2013}}</ref> reaching a career-high world ranking of No. 2 in September 2009. Stricker served as U.S. [[Ryder Cup]] captain for the [[2021 Ryder Cup|2021 matches]], winning at [[Whistling Straits]] in his home state of Wisconsin.

==Early life==
Born in [[Edgerton, Wisconsin]], Stricker grew up playing golf at Lake Ripley Country Club in nearby [[Cambridge, Wisconsin|Cambridge]] and Edgerton Towne Country Club in Edgerton.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Steve Stricker born in Edgerton, Wis. |url=https://www.wisconsin.golf/steve-stricker-born-in-edgerton-wis/article_f57c0b5e-1f42-11e9-a3f3-6789032b3331.html |access-date=October 1, 2021 |website=Wisconsin.Golf}}</ref> A 1990 graduate of the [[University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign|University of Illinois]], Stricker earned All-American honors as a member of the [[Illinois Fighting Illini|Illini]] golf team in 1988 and 1989.<ref name=PGApro>{{cite web |title=Steve Stricker |url=http://www.pgatour.com/players/player.06527.html |publisher=PGA Tour |access-date=November 22, 2013}}</ref><ref name=media>{{cite web |title=Steve Stricker – Profile |url=http://www.pgatour.com/players/player.06527.steve-stricker.html/profile |publisher=PGA Tour |access-date=October 2, 2015}}</ref>

==Professional career==
Stricker turned professional in 1990 and began his career on the [[Canadian Professional Golf Tour]],<ref name=PGApro/> where he won two tournaments. He joined the PGA Tour in [[1994 PGA Tour|1994]], and his first success at the top level came in [[1996 PGA Tour|1996]] when Stricker notched two victories ([[Kemper Open]], [[Motorola Western Open]]) and seven top-ten finishes to finish fourth on the 1996 PGA Tour money list.<ref name=season>{{cite web |url=http://www.pgatour.com/players/player.06527.steve-stricker.html/season |title=Steve Stricker – Season Results |publisher=PGA Tour |access-date=October 2, 2015}}</ref>

In 1998, Stricker played himself into contention in the final round of the [[1998 PGA Championship|PGA Championship]] at [[Sahalee Country Club]] near [[Seattle]]. PGA Tour veteran Vijay Singh bested Stricker down the stretch thanks to a back-nine surge and claimed a two-stroke victory. This runner-up finish remains Stricker's best result in a [[Men's major golf championships|major championship]] to date. Stricker has finished inside the top-20 six times at the [[U.S. Open (golf)|U.S. Open]], with his best finish a fifth-place in [[1999 U.S. Open (golf)|1999]] at [[Pinehurst No. 2]]. He won his third and most prestigious PGA Tour title at the [[WGC Match Play]] Championship in [[2001 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship|2001]], where he defeated [[Pierre Fulke]] [[Match play|2 and 1]] in [[Australia]] to earn the $1,000,000 prize. This remains as the only time that the WGC Match Play Championship was played outside of the United States.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.worldgolfchampionships.com/dell-match-play/news/2015/04/30/austin-country-club.html |title=Austin Country Club to host 2016 Dell Match Play |publisher=PGA Tour |date=April 30, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151004160836/http://www.worldgolfchampionships.com/dell-match-play/news/2015/04/30/austin-country-club.html |archive-date=October 4, 2015 }}</ref>

Stricker lost his tour card in 2004. At age 39 in [[2006 PGA Tour|2006]], relying on sponsor exemptions, he managed seven top-ten finishes and was voted the tour's Comeback Player of the Year. In [[2007 PGA Tour|2007]] he won his fourth PGA Tour title at [[The Northern Trust|The Barclays]] on August 26, ending an 11-year victory drought on American soil, although he had previously triumphed down in Australia in 2001. This run of success earned him a spot on the [[Presidents Cup]] team in [[2007 Presidents Cup|2007]].<ref name=media/>

After his victory at The Barclays, which was the first of the four FedEx Cup playoff events, Stricker reached No. 4 in the [[Official World Golf Ranking]], his highest career ranking at that point. Stricker finished runner-up in the [[2007 FedEx Cup Playoffs]] behind [[Tiger Woods]], and was again selected as Comeback Player of the Year. He was also inducted into the Wisconsin State Golf Association Hall of Fame in 2007.

At the [[Tournament of Champions (golf)|Mercedes Benz Championship]], the opening event of the [[2008 PGA Tour|2008 season]], Stricker lost out in a play-off to [[Daniel Chopra]]. This result took Stricker to No. 3 in the Official World Golf Ranking, again at the time his highest ranking to date.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.owgr.com/en/Ranking/PlayerProfile.aspx?playerID=4818 |title=Steve Stricker – Ranking Graph |publisher=Official World Golf Ranking |access-date=July 20, 2015}}</ref>

At the [[CareerBuilder Challenge|Bob Hope Classic]] in January 2009, Stricker shot third and fourth round scores of 61 and 62 at the PGA West Palmer and Nicklaus courses to set the 36-hole scoring record on the PGA Tour at 123, beating a record that [[Pat Perez]] had held for only two days. (This record fell in October when [[Troy Matteson]] shot 61-61=122 at the [[Shriners Hospitals for Children Open|Frys.com Open]].) His four-round total of 33-under-par in the five-round event also set the PGA Tour record for lowest score relative to par for 72 holes, exceeding Ernie Els' total of 31 under par in the 2003 Mercedes-Benz Championship at Kapalua. The third-round 61 was Stricker's best score on tour to that point, but a  77 in the final round dropped him into a tie for third.<ref name=season/>

Stricker won his fifth PGA Tour title at [[Dean & DeLuca Invitational|Colonial]] in [[Texas]] at the end of May 2009, with a playoff win over [[Tim Clark (golfer)|Tim Clark]] and [[Steve Marino]]. The win was aided by a {{convert|60|ft|adj=on}} chip-in on the 71st hole.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/golf/8076400.stm |title=Stricker wins Texas sudden death |date=May 31, 2009 |work=BBC Sport |access-date=June 2, 2009}}</ref> He won again in July at the [[John Deere Classic]] in [[Silvis, Illinois]]. After the second round was rained-out on Friday, the field was forced to play 36 holes on Sunday. Stricker shot an afternoon round of 64, which included a hole-out wedge shot for [[Eagle (golf)|eagle]] on the 6th hole, and by three strokes over runners-up [[Zach Johnson]], [[Brandt Snedeker]], and [[Brett Quigley]]. He also matched his career low round on tour with a second round of 61 (−10).<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.usatoday.com/sports/golf/pga/2009-07-12-john-deere-classic_N.htm |title=Stricker captures John Deere Classic for second win of season |date=July 12, 2009 |newspaper=USA Today |agency=Associated Press |access-date=July 13, 2009}}</ref>

Stricker's third win of 2009, and seventh overall, came in September at the [[Dell Technologies Championship|Deutsche Bank Championship]], the second of four playoff events. He began the final round tied with [[Retief Goosen]] and [[Sean O'Hair]], and birdied the final hole to win by one stroke over [[Jason Dufner]] and [[Scott Verplank]]. It was Stricker's second FedEx Cup playoff win, a win that also vaulted him ahead of [[Tiger Woods]] to the top of the [[2009 FedEx Cup Playoffs|FedEx Cup standings]] and vaulted him to No. 2 in the [[Official World Golf Ranking]], his highest ranking achieved during his career.<ref name=OWGR2>{{cite web |url=http://www.owgr.com/NEWS/fullstory.sps?iNewsid=6639189&itype=421 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120911235107/http://www.owgr.com/NEWS/fullstory.sps?iNewsid=6639189&itype=421 |url-status=dead |archive-date=September 11, 2012 |title=Week 36 – Steve Stricker is the New World Number Two after Victory at the Deutsche Bank Championship |publisher=Official World Golf Ranking |date=September 7, 2009 |access-date=November 22, 2013 }}</ref> Stricker has been called "Mr. September" due to his success in the [[FedEx Cup]] playoffs, where he has never finished outside the top-25 in his first ten career starts.<ref name=season/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.golf.com/ap-news/stricker-becoming-mr-september-fedex-cup |title=Stricker becoming 'Mr. September' in FedEx Cup |publisher=Golf.com |agency=Associated Press}}</ref>

In February 2010, Stricker won his eighth tour title at the [[Los Angeles Open|Northern Trust Open]] with a 16-under-par 268 winning total. With this win at [[Riviera Country Club|Riviera]], he passed [[Phil Mickelson]] and regained his ranking as World No. 2.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/golf/8503656.stm |title=Steve Stricker beats Luke Donald for Northern Trust win |date=February 8, 2010 |work=BBC Sport |access-date=February 8, 2010}}</ref>

In July, Stricker shot a career-low 60 (−11) in the first round of the John Deere Classic.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pgatour.com/news/2010/07/08/rd1-notebook.html|title=Notebook, Round 1: John Deere Classic|publisher=PGA Tour|first=Doug|last=Milne|date=July 8, 2010|access-date=November 22, 2013}}</ref> However, a 59 shot by [[Paul Goydos]] incredibly put him one stroke back of the lead. He followed with rounds of 66 and 62, for a total of 188, to set a tour 54-hole scoring record.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.espn.com/golf/news/story?id=5370022|title=Stricker sets 54-hole PGA Tour record|work=ESPN|agency=Associated Press|date=July 11, 2010|access-date=November 22, 2013}}</ref> He then shot 70 on Sunday to win his ninth PGA Tour, two strokes ahead of Goydos.

In June 2011, Stricker won at the [[Memorial Tournament]] in [[Ohio]], his tenth tour title.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/golf/13664133.stm |title=Stricker wins the PGA Memorial Tournament |date=June 5, 2011 |work=BBC Sport |access-date=June 6, 2011}}</ref> He opened with 68 and bettered this with 67 in the second round. However, this was made special by the hole-in-one he recorded at the par three 8th hole to hold a three stroke advantage at the halfway stage. Remarkably, he then opened round three with two eagles in the first five holes to open up a six-shot lead midway through round three, but some uncharacteristic mistakes on the back nine saw him fall back towards the rest of the field. He held on to the 36-hole lead to eventually win by one stroke over runners-up [[Matt Kuchar]] and [[Brandt Jobe]]. With this victory, Stricker became the highest-ranked American in the [[Official World Golf Ranking]], at fourth in the world. For the first time in his career, 44-year-old Stricker was ranked higher than all other American golfers, including [[Tiger Woods]] and [[Phil Mickelson]]. Stricker played the tournament at −20 for the front nine, a record by 6 shots, versus +4 for the back nine.

In July, Stricker gained his eleventh tour win at the John Deere Classic, sinking a {{convert|30|ft|0|adj=on}} birdie putt at the 72nd hole, one stroke ahead of runner-up [[Kyle Stanley]]. Stricker bogeyed the 15th and 16th to fall two strokes behind Stanley in a commanding position throughout most of Sunday's round. He then bounced back with a birdie on the par five 17th while Stanley made bogeyed the 18th. Stricker, tied for the lead at this point, drove into a fairway bunker off the tee and then played his second shot just over the back of the green, but holed the putt from the fringe for the victory.<ref name=deere>{{cite web |url=http://www.pgatour.com/news/2011/07/10/rd4-wrap-up.html |title=Stricker wins third consecutive John Deere Classic title |date=July 10, 2011 |work=PGA Tour |access-date=November 22, 2013}}</ref> This was Stricker's third straight victory at the John Deere Classic becoming just the 10th golfer since World War II to win a tournament three straight times.<ref name=deere/>

Stricker tied a major championship record with a 63 in the first round at the PGA Championship in [[2011 PGA Championship|2011]] and led by two shots. His next three days were 74-69-73, and he tied for twelfth. Stricker's career earnings are over $44 million through the end of the 2018–19 season, among the highest of those without a major title.

Stricker started the [[2012 PGA Tour|2012 season]] with a win in the season-opening Tournament of Champions at Kapalua on Maui. He shot a ten-under 63 on day two and held the lead until the end, three strokes ahead of runner-up [[Martin Laird]]. It was his twelfth PGA Tour title.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/golf/16482067.stm |title=Steve Stricker wins from Martin Laird |date=January 9, 2012 |work=BBC Sport |access-date=January 9, 2012}}</ref> He missed the cut in May at [[2012 Players Championship|The Players Championship]], his first since the [[2009 PGA Championship]]. It ended a streak of 49 consecutive cuts, which was the longest on tour.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.pgatour.com/tourreport/2012/05/strickers-cut-streak-comes-to-end.html |title=Stricker's cut streak comes to end |publisher=PGA Tour |date=May 11, 2012 |access-date=November 22, 2013}}</ref>

At the start of the [[2013 PGA Tour|2013 season]], Stricker announced he would cut his schedule "in half," hoping to play just "10 or 12" tournaments.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.pgatour.com/tourreport/2013/01/04/stricker-to-cut-back-on-schedule.html |title=Stricker to cut back on schedule |publisher=PGA Tour |date=January 4, 2013 |access-date=November 22, 2013}}</ref> As the defending champion, he finished runner-up at the Hyundai Tournament of Champions despite suffering from a herniated disc. He then reached the quarterfinals at the [[2013 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship|WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship]], his best performance since his victory in 2001.<ref name=season/>

In 2017, Stricker joined the [[PGA Tour Champions]]. In his first event, the [[Tucson Conquistadores Classic]], he finished one stroke behind [[Tom Lehman]]. Stricker asked the USGA for a special exemption to play in the [[2017 U.S. Open (golf)|2017 U.S. Open]] held in his home state, but his request was denied. He eventually earned entry through a qualifying tournament in Memphis. Stricker was the captain of the victorious U.S. team in the [[2017 Presidents Cup]].

[[File:Tiger Woods 2018 US Open 02.jpg|thumb|Stricker (right) playing a practice round with [[Tiger Woods]] at the [[2018 U.S. Open (golf)|2018 U.S. Open]].]]
In March 2018, Stricker won his first event on the PGA Tour Champions, the [[Cologuard Classic]], by two strokes. He then won his second straight start at the [[Rapiscan Systems Classic]] in [[Saucier, Mississippi]]. In September 2018, he won the [[Sanford International]] tournament on the PGA Tour Champions.

In 2018, U.S. captain [[Jim Furyk]] named Stricker a non-playing vice-captain for the [[2018 Ryder Cup]] team. The U.S. lost 17 1/2 to 10 1/2 to the European team.

In 2019, Stricker won his first senior major championship at the [[Regions Tradition]], claiming a six-stroke win over the field. Then in June of the same year, Stricker won his second senior major at the [[U.S. Senior Open]], again by six strokes over [[Jerry Kelly]] and [[David Toms]].<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.golfdigest.com/story/steve-stricker-wins-the-us-senior-open-by-six-strokes-his-second-major-of-the-year |magazine=Golf World |first=John |last=Strege |title=Steve Stricker wins the U.S. Senior Open by six strokes, his second senior major of the year |date=June 30, 2019 |access-date=July 2, 2019}}</ref>

In April 2021, Stricker won the [[Chubb Classic]] for his sixth win on the [[PGA Tour Champions]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.golfdigest.com/story/pga-tour-champions-chubb-classic-steve-stricker-victory |title=Steve Stricker takes Chubb Classic title, won't let being U.S. Ryder Cup captain distract his playing career |website=Golf Digest |date=April 18, 2021 |access-date=April 18, 2021 |first=Dave |last=Shedloski}}</ref>

In May 2021, Stricker came close to defending his title at the senior major, the [[Regions Tradition]]. Stricker birdied the last hole in regulation to force a playoff with [[Alex Čejka]]. Čejka won the playoff with a birdie on the first playoff hole.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.thestar.com/sports/golf/2021/05/09/alex-cejka-wins-regions-tradition-playoff-over-stricker.html |newspaper=Toronto Star |agency=Associated Press |first=John |last=Zenor |date=May 9, 2021 |access-date=May 9, 2021 |title=Alex Cejka wins Regions Tradition playoff over Stricker}}</ref>

In June 2021, Stricker won his third senior major at the [[Senior Players Championship]] at [[Firestone Country Club]] in Akron, Ohio. Stricker led by eight strokes going into the final round. He shot an even-par 70 in the final round and won by six strokes over [[Jerry Kelly]].<ref>{{cite web |agency=Associated Press |website=Golf Channel |title=Steve Stricker wins Bridgestone Seniors Players Championship, his third major title |date=June 27, 2021 |access-date=June 27, 2021 |url=https://www.golfchannel.com/news/steve-stricker-wins-bridgestone-seniors-players-championship-his-third-major-title}}</ref>

In May 2022, Stricker won his fourth senior major title at the [[Regions Tradition]] in [[Birmingham, Alabama]]. Stricker shot a 4-under 68 in the final round for a 6-stroke victory. It was his first victory since he had to take a leave of absence for health reasons after the [[2021 Ryder Cup]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.espn.com/golf/story/_/id/33923952/emotional-steve-stricker-records-wire-wire-victory-regions-tradition-means-lot |title=Emotional Steve Stricker records wire-to-wire victory in Regions Tradition, and 'it means a lot' |work=ESPN |agency=Associated Press |date=May 15, 2022 |access-date=May 15, 2022}}</ref>

In August 2022, Stricker won [[The Ally Challenge]] and in September 2022, he won the [[Sanford International]] in South Dakota in a playoff over [[Robert Karlsson]]. This brought him to 10 career PGA Tour Champions victories.<ref>{{cite magazine |first=John |last=Strege |title=Steve Stricker continues to make up for lost time from a debilitating illness with a third PGA Tour Champions victory in 11 starts |magazine=Golf Digest |date=September 18, 2022 |access-date=September 19, 2022 |url=https://www.golfdigest.com/story/steve-stricker-continues-to-make-up-for-lost-time-from-a-debilit}}</ref>

In October 2022, Stricker won the [[Constellation Furyk & Friends]] by two shots.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/golf/story/_/id/34763733/steve-stricker-wins-constellation-furyk-friends-2-shots |work=ESPN |date=October 9, 2022 |access-date=November 15, 2022 |agency=Associated Press |title=Steve Stricker wins Constellation Furyk & Friends by 2 shots}}</ref>

In January 2023, Stricker won the [[Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai]] on the [[Big Island of Hawaii]] by six strokes.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.golfdigest.com/story/steve-stricker-wins-pga-tour-champions-hawaii |magazine=Golf Digest |first=John |last=Strege |date=January 21, 2023 |access-date=September 19, 2023 |title=Steve Stricker wins by 6 shots in Hawaii and the rest of the Champions Tour should be very afraid}}</ref> In May 2023, Stricker won the [[Regions Tradition]], his 13th PGA Champions Tour win, third Regions win, and fifth senior major.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.golfdigest.com/story/steve-stricker-delivers-another-knockout-in-the-regions-traditio |title=Steve Stricker delivers another knockout in the Regions Tradition, again winning by six |magazine=Golf Digest |first=John |last=Strege |date=May 14, 2023}}</ref> Two weeks later, Stricker won the [[KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship]] in a playoff over [[Pádraig Harrington]]. This marked his 14th PGA Champions Tour win and sixth senior major.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.golfchannel.com/news/steve-stricker-wins-senior-pga-playoff-over-padraig-harrington-2-2-23-majors |title=Steve Stricker wins Sr. PGA in playoff over Padraig Harrington; 2-for-2 in '23 majors |work=Golf Channel |agency=Associated Press |date=May 28, 2023}}</ref> In June 2023, Stricker won the [[American Family Insurance Championship]] in his home state of [[Wisconsin]] and he followed it in July with a third 2023 major victory at the [[Senior Players Championship]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Hometown favorite Steve Stricker wins American Family Insurance Championship |publisher=PGA Tour |first=Bob |last=McClellan |date=June 11, 2023 |access-date=September 19, 2023 |url=https://www.pgatour.com/pgatour-champions/article/news/daily-wrapup/2023/06/11/hometown-favorite-steve-stricker-wins-american-family-insurance-championship}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Stricker posts 4-under 66, wins PGA Tour Champions major |agency=Associated Press |date=July 16, 2023 |access-date=September 19, 2023 |work=ESPN |url=https://www.espn.com/golf/story/_/id/38021383/stricker-posts-4-66-wins-pga-tour-champions-major}}</ref> In September 2023, Stricker won the [[Sanford International]] in [[South Dakota]] for the third time. This marked his sixth title of the year on the Champions Tour and set a new record for most money earned in a single season at just shy of $4 million.<ref>{{cite news |title=Steve Stricker wins 6th title, sets Champions earnings mark |agency=Associated Press |date=September 17, 2023 |access-date=September 19, 2023 |work=ESPN |url=https://www.espn.com/golf/story/_/id/38426074/steve-stricker-wins-6th-title-sets-champions-earnings-mark}}</ref>

Stricker clinched the 2023 season-long [[PGA Tour Champions awards#Charles Schwab Cup|Charles Schwab Cup]] with two weeks left in the season. His lead of more than two million points over [[Steven Alker]] meant that Alker could not catch him even if he won the last two tournaments of the year.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.sbnation.com/golf/2023/10/26/23933192/pga-tour-champions-steve-stricker-charles-schwab-cup-2023 |title=Steve Stricker wins Charles Schwab Cup; banks over $4 million with incredible 2023 season |website=SBnation.com |first=Jack |last=Milko |date=October 26, 2023 |access-date=October 31, 2023}}</ref> This title comes with a $1 million annuity from Charles Schwab.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.jacksonville.com/story/news/education/2015/01/20/pga-tour-charles-schwab-sign-record-20-year-sponsorship-extension/15647782007/ |title=PGA Tour, Charles Schwab, sign record 20-year sponsorship extension |first=Gary |last=Smits |date=January 20, 2015 |access-date=October 31, 2023 |newspaper=Florida Times-Union}}</ref>

==Personal==
Stricker married into a golfing family. His father-in-law, [[Dennis Tiziani]], and his brother-in-law, [[Mario Tiziani]], played on the PGA Tour. He and his wife, Nicki, have two children. Nicki is often her husband's caddie.<ref name=media/>

At the opening ceremony of the [[2021 Ryder Cup]], while captaining the United States team, Stricker revealed that he was a supporter of the [[Chicago Bears]] despite being from Wisconsin, much to the chagrin of the present crowd, many of whom support the home-state [[Green Bay Packers]]; the two teams have one of the [[Bears–Packers rivalry|largest rivalries within the NFL]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hernandez |first=Rob |title=Steve Stricker knew he messed up after confessing his allegiance to the Chicago Bears at the Ryder Cup opening ceremony |url=https://www.wisconsin.golf/men/mens_professional/2020_ryder_cup/steve-stricker-knew-he-messed-up-after-confessing-his-allegiance-to-the-chicago-bears-at/article_057eb76c-1ce9-11ec-8db4-6ffb65a6ca06.html |access-date=September 27, 2021 |website=Wisconsin.Golf}}</ref> At the victory ceremony concluding the event, [[Dustin Johnson]] quipped to Stricker, "Next time, let's not tell all the Green Bay fans that you're a Bears fan."<ref>{{Cite news |last=Romine |first=Brentley |title=The U.S. won the Ryder Cup, and Dustin Johnson won everything after |url=https://www.golfchannel.com/news/us-won-ryder-cup-and-dustin-johnson-won-everything-after |access-date=September 27, 2021 |work=Golf Channel}}</ref>

==Professional wins (41)==
===PGA Tour wins (12)===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! Legend
|- style="background:#dfe2e9;" 
| World Golf Championships (1) 
|- style="background:#D8BFD8;"
| FedEx Cup playoff events (2)
|-
| Other PGA Tour (9) 
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
!No.!!Date!!Tournament!!Winning score!!To par!!Margin of<br>victory!!Runner(s)-up
|-
|align=center|1
|align=right|May 26, [[1996 PGA Tour|1996]]
|[[Kemper Open]]
|align=right|69-68-65-68=270
|align=center|−14
|3 strokes
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Brad Faxon]], {{flagicon|USA}} [[Scott Hoch]],<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Mark O'Meara]], {{flagicon|NZL}} [[Grant Waite]]
|-
|align=center|2
|align=right|Jul 7, 1996
|[[Motorola Western Open]]
|align=right|65-69-67-69=270
|align=center|−18
|8 strokes
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Billy Andrade]], {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jay Don Blake]]
|-style="background:#dfe2e9;" 
|align=center|3
|align=right|Jan 7, [[2001 PGA Tour|2001]]
|[[2001 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship|WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship]]
|colspan=3 align=center|2 and 1
|{{flagicon|SWE}} [[Pierre Fulke]]
|-style="background:#D8BFD8;"
|align=center|4
|align=right|Aug 26, [[2007 PGA Tour|2007]]
|[[The Northern Trust|The Barclays]]
|align=right|67-67-65-69=268
|align=center|−16
|2 strokes
|{{flagicon|KOR}} [[K. J. Choi]]
|-
|align=center|5
|align=right|May 31, [[2009 PGA Tour|2009]]
|[[Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial]]
|align=right|63-63-69-68=263
|align=center|−17
|Playoff
|{{flagicon|ZAF}} [[Tim Clark (golfer)|Tim Clark]], {{flagicon|USA}} [[Steve Marino]]
|-
|align=center|6
|align=right|Jul 12, 2009
|[[John Deere Classic]]
|align=right|71-61-67-64=264
|align=center|−20
|3 strokes
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Zach Johnson]], {{flagicon|USA}} [[Brett Quigley]],<br/>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Brandt Snedeker]]
|-style="background:#D8BFD8;"
|align=center|7
|align=right|Sep 7, 2009
|[[Deutsche Bank Championship]]
|align=right|63-72-65-67=267
|align=center|−17
|1 stroke
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Jason Dufner]], {{flagicon|USA}} [[Scott Verplank]]
|-
|align=center|8
|align=right|Feb 7, [[2010 PGA Tour|2010]]
|[[Northern Trust Open]]
|align=right|67-65-66-70=268
|align=center|−16
|2 strokes
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Luke Donald]]
|-
|align=center|9
|align=right|Jul 11, 2010
|[[John Deere Classic]] (2)
|align=right|60-66-62-70=258
|align=center|−26
|2 strokes
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Paul Goydos]]
|-
|align=center|10
|align=right|Jun 5, [[2011 PGA Tour|2011]]
|[[Memorial Tournament]]
|align=right|68-67-69-68=272
|align=center|−16
|1 stroke
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Brandt Jobe]], {{flagicon|USA}} [[Matt Kuchar]]
|-
|align=center|11
|align=right|Jul 10, 2011
|[[John Deere Classic]] (3)
|align=right|66-64-63-69=262
|align=center|−22
|1 stroke
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Kyle Stanley]]
|-
|align=center|12
|align=right|Jan 9, [[2012 PGA Tour|2012]]
|[[Hyundai Tournament of Champions]]
|align=right|68-63-69-69=269
|align=center|−23
|3 strokes
|{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Martin Laird]]
|}

'''PGA Tour playoff record (1–1)'''
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
!No.!!Year!!Tournament!!Opponent(s)!!Result
|-style="background:#F2C1D1;"
|align=center|1
|[[2008 PGA Tour|2008]]
|[[Mercedes-Benz Championship (PGA Tour)|Mercedes-Benz Championship]]
|{{flagicon|SWE}} [[Daniel Chopra]]
|Lost to birdie on fourth extra hole
|-style="background:#D0F0C0;"
|align=center|2
|[[2009 PGA Tour|2009]]
|[[Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial]]
|{{flagicon|ZAF}} [[Tim Clark (golfer)|Tim Clark]], {{flagicon|USA}} [[Steve Marino]]
|Won with birdie on second extra hole
|}

===Canadian Tour wins (2)===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
!No.!!Date!!Tournament!!Winning score!!To par!!Margin of<br>victory!!Runner-up
|-
|align=center|1
|align=right|Jun 3, [[1990 Canadian Tour|1990]]
|[[Payless-Pepsi Victoria Open]]
|align=right|66-68-70-72=276
|align=center|−8
|Playoff
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Todd Hamilton]]
|-
|align=center|2
|align=right|Aug 29, [[1993 Canadian Tour|1993]]
|[[CPGA Championship]]
|align=right|67-71-68-68=274
|align=center|−10
|5 strokes
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[John Restino]]
|}

===Other wins (9)===
*1987 [[Wisconsin State Open]] (as an amateur)
*1990 [[Wisconsin State Open]]
*1991 [[Wisconsin State Open]]
*1998 [[Wisconsin State Open]]
*2000 [[Wisconsin State Open]]
*2009 [[The Shark Shootout]] (with [[Jerry Kelly]])
*2013 [[CVS Caremark Charity Classic]] (with [[Bo Van Pelt]])
*2014 [[CVS Caremark Charity Classic]] (with [[Bo Van Pelt]])
*2017 [[QBE Shootout]] (with [[Sean O'Hair]])

===PGA Tour Champions wins (18)===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! Legend
|-style="background:#e5d1cb;"
|PGA Tour Champions major championships (7)
|- 
|Other PGA Tour Champions (11)
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
!No.!!Date!!Tournament!!Winning score!!To par!!Margin of<br>victory!!Runner(s)-up
|-
|align=center|1
|align=right|Mar 4, [[2018 PGA Tour Champions season|2018]]
|[[Cologuard Classic]]
|align=right|66-70-69=205
|align=center|−14
|2 strokes
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Scott Dunlap]], {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jerry Kelly]],<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Gene Sauers]]
|-
|align=center|2
|align=right|Mar 25, 2018
|[[Rapiscan Systems Classic]]
|align=right|68-69-68=205
|align=center|−11
|3 strokes
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Billy Andrade]]
|-
|align=center|3
|align=right|Sep 23, 2018
|[[Sanford International]]
|align=right|63-67-67=197
|align=center|−13
|4 strokes
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Tim Petrovic]], {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jerry Smith (golfer)|Jerry Smith]]
|-style="background:#e5d1cb;"
|align=center|4
|align=right|May 13, [[2019 PGA Tour Champions season|2019]]
|'''[[Regions Tradition]]'''
|align=right|68-64-70-68=270
|align=center|−18
|6 strokes
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Billy Andrade]], {{flagicon|USA}} [[Paul Goydos]],<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[David Toms]]
|- style="background:#e5d1cb;"
|align=center|5
|align=right|Jun 30, 2019
|'''[[U.S. Senior Open]]'''
|align=right|62-64-66-69=261
|align=center|−19
|6 strokes
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Jerry Kelly]], {{flagicon|USA}} [[David Toms]]
|-
|align=center|6
|align=right|Apr 19, [[2020–21 PGA Tour Champions season|2021]]
|[[Chubb Classic]]
|align=right|66-67-67=200
|align=center|−16
|1 stroke
|{{flagicon|DEU}} [[Alex Čejka]], {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Robert Karlsson]]
|- style="background:#e5d1cb;"
|align=center|7
|align=right|Jun 27, 2021
|'''[[Senior Players Championship|Bridgestone Senior Players Championship]]'''
|align=right|63-68-72-70=273
|align=center|−7
|6 strokes
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Jerry Kelly]]
|-style="background:#e5d1cb;"
|align=center|8
|align=right|May 15, [[2022 PGA Tour Champions season|2022]]
|'''[[Regions Tradition]]''' (2)
|align=right|65-68-66-68=267
|align=center|−21
|6 strokes
|{{flagicon|IRL}} [[Pádraig Harrington]]
|-
|align=center|9
|align=right|Aug 28, 2022
|[[The Ally Challenge]]
|align=right|70-64-67=201
|align=center|−15
|1 stroke
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Brett Quigley]]
|-
|align=center|10
|align=right|Sep 18, 2022
|[[Sanford International]] (2)
|align=right|68-64-64=196
|align=center|−14
|Playoff
|{{flagicon|SWE}} [[Robert Karlsson]]
|-
|align=center|11
|align=right|Oct 9, 2022
|[[Constellation Furyk and Friends]]
|align=right|69-64-69=202
|align=center|−14
|1 stroke
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Harrison Frazar]]
|-
|align=center|12
|align=right|Jan 21, [[2023 PGA Tour Champions season|2023]]
|[[Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai]]
|align=right|68-60-65=193
|align=center|−23
|6 strokes
|{{flagicon|NZL}} [[Steven Alker]], {{flagicon|NIR}} [[Darren Clarke]],<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Ken Tanigawa]], {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Mike Weir]]
|-style="background:#e5d1cb;"
|align=center|13
|align=right|May 14, 2023
|'''[[Regions Tradition]]''' (3)
|align=right|68-68-64-65=265
|align=center|−23
|6 strokes
|{{flagicon|ZAF}} [[Ernie Els]], {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Robert Karlsson]]
|-style="background:#e5d1cb;"
|align=center|14
|align=right|May 28, 2023
|'''[[KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship]]'''
|align=right|70-67-64-69=270
|align=center|−18
|Playoff
|{{flagicon|IRL}} [[Pádraig Harrington]]
|-
|align=center|15
|align=right|Jun 11, 2023
|[[American Family Insurance Championship]]
|align=right|65-64-69=198
|align=center|−18
|5 strokes
|{{flagicon|NZL}} [[Steven Alker]], {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Paul Broadhurst]]
|-style="background:#e5d1cb;"
|align=center|16
|align=right|Jul 16, 2023
|'''[[Kaulig Companies Championship]]''' (2)
|align=right|65-73-65-66=269
|align=center|−11
|3 strokes
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[David Toms]]
|-
|align=center|17
|align=right|Sep 17, 2023
|[[Sanford International]] (3)
|align=right|62-66-66=194
|align=center|−16
|1 stroke
|{{flagicon|KOR}} [[K. J. Choi]]
|-
|align=center|18
|align=right|Sep 15, [[2024 PGA Tour Champions season|2024]]
|[[Sanford International]] (4)
|align=right|67-68-67=202
|align=center|−8
|Playoff
|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Richard Green (golfer)|Richard Green]]
|}

'''PGA Tour Champions playoff record (3–3)'''
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
!No.!!Year!!Tournament!!Opponent(s)!!Result
|-style="background:#F2C1D1;"
|align=center|1
|[[2019 PGA Tour Champions season|2019]]
|[[American Family Insurance Championship]]
|{{flagicon|ZAF}} [[Retief Goosen]], {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jerry Kelly]]
|Kelly won with birdie on third extra hole
|-style="background:#F2C1D1;"
|align=center|2
|[[2020–21 PGA Tour Champions season|2021]]
|'''[[Regions Tradition]]'''
|{{flagicon|GER}} [[Alex Čejka]]
|Lost to birdie on first extra hole
|-style="background:#D0F0C0;"
|align=center|3
|[[2022 PGA Tour Champions season|2022]]
|[[Sanford International]]
|{{flagicon|SWE}} [[Robert Karlsson]]
|Won with birdie on first extra hole
|-style="background:#D0F0C0;"
|align=center|4
|[[2023 PGA Tour Champions season|2023]]
|'''[[KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship]]'''
|{{flagicon|IRL}} [[Pádraig Harrington]]
|Won with par on first extra hole
|-style="background:#F2C1D1;"
|align=center|5
|[[2024 PGA Tour Champions season|2024]]
|[[American Family Insurance Championship]]
|{{flagicon|ZAF}} [[Ernie Els]]
|Lost to par on first extra hole
|-style="background:#D0F0C0;"
|align=center|6
|2024
|[[Sanford International]]
|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Richard Green (golfer)|Richard Green]]
|Won with birdie on fourth extra hole
|}

==Results in major championships==
''Results not in chronological order in 2020.''
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;text-align:center;"
!Tournament
!1993
!1994
!1995
!1996
!1997
!1998
!1999
|-
|align=left|[[Masters Tournament]]
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|CUT
|CUT
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|T38
|-
|align=left|[[U.S. Open (golf)|U.S. Open]]
|83
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|T13
|T60
|T36
|style="background:yellow;"|T5
|style="background:yellow;"|5
|-
|align=left|[[The Open Championship]]
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|T22
|T62
|T52
|CUT
|-
|align=left|[[PGA Championship]]
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|T23
|T26
|CUT
|style="background:yellow;"|2
|CUT
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;text-align:center;"
!Tournament
!2000
!2001
!2002
!2003
!2004
!2005
!2006
!2007
!2008
!2009
|-
|align=left|[[Masters Tournament]]
|T19
|style="background:yellow;"|T10
|CUT
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|CUT
|CUT
|style="background:yellow;"|T6
|-
|align=left|[[U.S. Open (golf)|U.S. Open]]
|T27
|CUT
|T16
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|CUT
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:yellow;"|T6
|T13
|T29
|T23
|-
|align=left|[[The Open Championship]]
|CUT
|T42
|T59
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:yellow;"|T8
|style="background:yellow;"|T7
|T52
|-
|align=left|[[PGA Championship]]
|CUT
|T66
|CUT
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:yellow;"|T7
|T23
|T39
|CUT
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;text-align:center;"
!Tournament !! 2010 !! 2011 !! 2012 !! 2013 !! 2014 !! 2015 !! 2016 !! 2017 !! 2018
|-
|align=left|[[Masters Tournament]]
|T30
|T11
|T47
|T20
|T31
|T28
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|T16
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|-
|align=left|[[U.S. Open (golf)|U.S. Open]]
|T58
|T19
|T15
|style="background:yellow;"|T8
|T21
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|T16
|T20
|-
|align=left|[[The Open Championship]]
|T55
|T12
|T23
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:yellow;"|4
|T37
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|-
|align=left|[[PGA Championship]]
|T18
|T12
|style="background:yellow;"|T7
|T12
|style="background:yellow;"|T7
|T30
|T42
|T54
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;text-align:center;"
!Tournament
!2019!!2020!!2021
|-
|align=left|[[Masters Tournament]]
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|-
|align=left|[[PGA Championship]]
|CUT
|CUT
|T44
|-
|align=left|[[U.S. Open (golf)|U.S. Open]]
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|CUT
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|-
|align=left|[[The Open Championship]]
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|NT
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|}
{{legend|yellow|Top 10}}
{{legend|#eeeeee|Did not play}}
CUT = missed the half-way cut<br>
"T" = tied<br>
NT = No tournament due to [[COVID-19 pandemic]]

===Summary===
{| class=wikitable style=text-align:center
!Tournament !! Wins !! 2nd !! 3rd !! Top-5 !! Top-10 !! Top-25 !! Events !! Cuts made
|-
|align=left|[[Masters Tournament]]         || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 ||  2 ||  6 || 16 || 11
|-
|align=left|[[PGA Championship]]           || 0 || 1 || 0 || 1 ||  4 ||  9 || 23 || 16
|-
|align=left|[[U.S. Open (golf)|U.S. Open]] || 0 || 0 || 0 || 2 ||  4 || 13 || 22 || 19
|-
|align=left|[[The Open Championship]]      || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 ||  3 ||  6 || 15 || 13
|-
!Totals                                    !! 0 !! 1 !! 0 !! 4 !! 13 !! 34 !! 76 !! 59
|}
*Most consecutive cuts made – 27 (2010 Masters – 2018 US Open)
*Longest streak of top-10s – 2 (2006 U.S. Open – 2006 PGA)

==Results in The Players Championship==
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;text-align:center;"
!Tournament
!1994
!1995
!1996
!1997
!1998
!1999
|-
|align=left|[[The Players Championship]]
|T23
|T11
|CUT
|CUT
|T51
|style="background:yellow;"|T6
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;text-align:center;"
!Tournament
!2000
!2001
!2002
!2003
!2004
!2005
!2006
!2007
!2008
!2009
|-
|align=left|[[The Players Championship]]
|CUT
|CUT
|T19
|CUT
|CUT
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|T52
|CUT
|T22
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;text-align:center;"
!Tournament
!2010
!2011
!2012
!2013
!2014
!2015
!2016
!2017
!2018!!2019
|-
|align=left|[[The Players Championship]]
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|T12
|CUT
|T37
|T13
|T38
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|T41
|T23
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;text-align:center;"
!Tournament
!2020!!2021!!2022!!2023!!2024
|-
|align=left|[[The Players Championship]]
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|C
|CUT
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|CUT
|}
{{legend|yellow|Top 10}}
{{legend|#eeeeee|Did not play}}
CUT = missed the halfway cut<br>
"T" indicates a tie for a place<br>
C = Canceled after the first round due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]]

==World Golf Championships==
===Wins (1)===
{| class="wikitable"
!Year!!Championship!!54 holes!!Winning score!!Margin!!Runner-up
|-style="background:#D6E8FF;" 
|[[2001 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship|2001]]
|[[WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship]]
|align=center|n/a
|align=center colspan=2|2 and 1
|{{flagicon|SWE}} [[Pierre Fulke]]
|}

===Results timeline===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
!Tournament!!1999!!2000!!2001!!2002!!2003!!2004!!2005!!2006!!2007!!2008!!2009!!2010!!2011!!2012!!2013!!2014
|-
|align="left"|[[WGC-Match Play|Match Play]]
|R64
|R32
|style="background:lime;"|'''1'''
|R64
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|R64
|style="background:yellow;"|R16
|R32
|R64
|R64
|style="background:yellow;"|R16
|style="background:yellow;"|QF
|R64
|-
|align="left"|[[WGC-Championship|Championship]]
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|NT<sup>1</sup>
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|T35
|style="background:yellow;"|T6
|T13
|T16
|T18
|style="background:yellow;"|T8
|style="background:yellow;"|2
|57
|-
|align="left"|[[WGC-Invitational|Invitational]]
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|T41
|T43
|style="background:yellow;"|T6
|style="background:yellow;"|T9
|14
|style="background:yellow;"|T2
|13
|T63
|-
|align="left"|[[WGC-HSBC Champions|Champions]]
|colspan=10 style="background:#D3D3D3;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|}

<sup>1</sup>Cancelled due to [[September 11, 2001 attacks|9/11]]<br/>
{{legend|lime|Win}}
{{legend|yellow|Top 10}}
{{legend|#eeeeee|Did not play}}
QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play<br>
"T" = tied<br>
NT = No tournament<br>
Note that the HSBC Champions did not become a WGC event until 2009.

==Senior major championships==
===Wins (7)===
{|class="wikitable"
!Year!!Championship!!54 holes!!Winning score!!Margin!!Runner(s)-up
|-style="background:#D0F0C0;"
| 2019 || [[Regions Tradition]] || 4 shot lead || −18 (68-64-70-68=270) || 6 strokes || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Billy Andrade]], {{flagicon|USA}} [[Paul Goydos]],<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[David Toms]]
|-style="background:#FBCEB1;"
| 2019 || [[U.S. Senior Open]] || 6 shot lead || −19 (62-64-66-69=261) || 6 strokes || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jerry Kelly]], {{flagicon|USA}} [[David Toms]]
|-style="background:#FFFF99;"
| 2021 ||[[Bridgestone Senior Players Championship]] || 3 shot lead || −7 (63-68-72-70=273)|| 6 strokes || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jerry Kelly]]
|-style="background:#D0F0C0;"
| 2022 || [[Regions Tradition]] (2) || 3 shot lead || −21 (65-68-66-68=267) || 6 strokes || {{flagicon|IRL}} [[Pádraig Harrington]]
|-style="background:#D0F0C0;"
| 2023 || [[Regions Tradition]] (3) || Tied || −23 (68-68-64-65=265) || 6 strokes || {{flagicon|ZAF}} [[Ernie Els]], {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Robert Karlsson]]
|-style="background:thistle;"
| 2023 || [[KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship]] || 1 shot deficit || −18 (70-67-64-69=270) || Playoff|| {{flagicon|IRL}} [[Pádraig Harrington]]
|-style="background:#FFFF99;"
| 2023 ||[[Kaulig Companies Championship]] || Tied || −11 (65-73-65-66=269 || 3 strokes || {{flagicon|USA}} [[David Toms]]
|}

===Results timeline===
''Results not in chronological order''
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;text-align:center;"
!Tournament !! 2017 !! 2018 !! 2019 !! 2020 !! 2021 !! 2022 !! 2023 !! 2024 !!2025
|-
|align=left|[[The Tradition]]
|T13
|style="background:yellow;"|T2
|style="background:lime;"|'''1'''
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|NT
|style="background:yellow;"|2
|style="background:lime;"|'''1'''
|style="background:lime;"|'''1'''
|style="background:yellow;"|T3
|T22
|-
|align=left|[[Senior PGA Championship]]
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|T41
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|NT
|T11
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:lime;"|'''1'''
|style="background:yellow;"|8
|T28
|-
|align=left|[[Senior Players Championship]]
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:yellow;"|6
|T23
|style="background:lime;"|'''1'''
|style="background:yellow;"|2
|style="background:lime;"|'''1'''
|style="background:yellow;"|T4
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|-
|align=left|[[U.S. Senior Open]]
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|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:lime;"|'''1'''
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|NT
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:yellow;"|2
|style="background:yellow;"|2
|style="background:yellow;"|4
|
|-
|align=left|[[The Senior Open Championship]]
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|NT
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|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
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|}
{{legend|lime|Win}}
{{legend|yellow|Top 10}}
{{legend|#eeeeee|Did not play}}
<!-- CUT = missed the halfway cut<br> -->
"T" indicates a tie for a place<br>
NT = no tournament due to [[COVID-19 pandemic]]

==PGA Tour career summary==
{|class=wikitable style="text-align:center"
!Season !! Wins !! Earnings ([[United States dollar|$]]) !! Rank<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.pgatour.com/stats/stat.109.html |title=Official Money |publisher=PGA Tour |access-date=October 2, 2020}}</ref>
|-
| 1990 || 0 || 3,974 || 255
|-
| 1991 || 0 || 0 || n/a
|-
| 1992 || 0 || 5,550 || 261
|-
| 1993 || 0 || 46,171 || 186
|-
| 1994 || 0 || 334,409 || 50
|-
| 1995 || 0 || 438,931 || 40
|-
| 1996 || 2 || 1,383,739 || style="background:yellow;"|4
|-
| 1997 || 0 || 167,652 || 130
|-
| 1998 || 0 || 1,313,948 || 13
|-
| 1999 || 0 || 662,461 || 64
|-
| 2000 || 0 || 418,780 || 113
|-
| 2001 || 1 || 1,676,229 || 30
|-
| 2002 || 0 || 789,713 || 88
|-
| 2003 || 0 || 150,590 || 188
|-
| 2004 || 0 || 440,906 || 151
|-
| 2005 || 0 || 397,640 || 162
|-
| 2006 || 0 || 1,811,811 || 34
|-
| 2007 || 1 || 4,663,077 || style="background:yellow;"|4
|-
| 2008 || 0 || 2,438,304 || 22
|-
| 2009 || 3 || 6,332,636 || style="background:yellow;"|2
|-
| 2010 || 2 || 4,190,235 || style="background:yellow;"|5
|-
| 2011 || 2 || 3,992,785 || style="background:yellow;"|8
|-
| 2012 || 1 || 3,420,021 || 18
|-
| 2013 || 0 || 4,440,532 || style="background:yellow;"|7
|-
| 2014 || 0 || 1,154,747 || 89
|-
| 2015 || 0 || 269,701 || 180
|-
| 2016 || 0 || 1,418,647 || 74
|-
| 2017 || 0 || 1,002,036 || 102
|-
| 2018 || 0 || 582,566 || 147
|-
| 2019 || 0 || 135,670 || 215
|-
| 2020 || 0 || 212,582 || 187
|-
| 2021 || 0 || 640,311 || 157
|-
! Career* || 12 || 44,936,354 || 17<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.pgatour.com/stats/stat.110.html |title=Career Money Leaders |publisher=PGA Tour |access-date=November 13, 2021}}</ref>
|}
''* As of the 2021 season.''

==PGA Tour Champions career summary==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
! Season !! Starts !! Cuts<br/>made !! Wins<br/>(majors) !! 2nd !! 3rd !! Top-10 !! Top-25 !! Best<br/>finish !! Earnings<br/>([[United States dollar|$]]) !! Money<br/>list rank
|-
| [[2017 PGA Tour Champions season|2017]] || 6 || 6 || 0 || 1 || 3 || 5 || 6 || 2 || style="text-align:right;"|569,250  || 37<ref name=2017money>{{cite web |url=https://www.pgatour.com/champions/stats/stat.109.2017.html |title=2017 PGA Champions Tour Money Leaders |publisher=PGA Tour |access-date=May 11, 2018}}</ref>
|-
| [[2018 PGA Tour Champions season|2018]] || 7 || 7 || 3 || 2 || 1 || 7 || 7 || 1 || style="text-align:right;"|1,196,235  || 13<ref name=2018money>{{cite web |url=https://www.pgatour.com/players/player.06527.steve-stricker.html |title=2018 PGA Champions Tour Money Leaders |publisher=PGA Tour |access-date=July 28, 2019}}</ref>
|-
| [[2019 PGA Tour Champions season|2019]] || 9 || 9 || 2 (2) || 1 || 0 || 6 || 7 || 1 || style="text-align:right;"|1,534,327  || style=background:yellow|8<ref name=2019money>{{cite web |url=https://www.pgatour.com/champions/stats/stat.109.2018.html |title=2019 PGA Champions Tour Money Leaders |publisher=PGA Tour |access-date=July 28, 2019}}</ref>
|-
| [[2020–21 PGA Tour Champions season|2020–21**]] || 13 || 13 || 2 (1) || 1 || 2 || 11 || 13 || 1 || style="text-align:right;"|1,747,438  || 13<ref name=2021money>{{cite web |url=https://www.pgatour.com/champions/stats/stat.109.2021.html |title=2021 PGA Champions Tour Money Leaders |publisher=PGA Tour |access-date=November 15, 2021}}</ref>
|-
| [[2022 PGA Tour Champions season|2022]] || 12 || 12 || 4 (1) || 3 || 1 || 10 || 12 || 1 || style="text-align:right;"|2,473,725 || style=background:yellow|3<ref name=2022money>{{cite web |url=https://www.pgatour.com/champions/stats/stat.109.2022.html |title=2022 PGA Champions Tour Money Leaders |publisher=PGA Tour |access-date=November 15, 2022}}</ref>
|-
! Career* !! 47 !! 47 !! 11 (4) !! 8 !! 7 !! 39 !! 45 !! 1 !! 7,520,975 !! 59<ref name=careermoney>{{cite web |url=https://www.pgatour.com/champions/stats/stat.110.html |title=PGA Champions Tour Career Money Leaders |publisher=PGA Tour |access-date=November 15, 2022}}</ref>
|}
<nowiki>*</nowiki> ''As of end of 2022 season''<br>
<nowiki>**</nowiki> ''2020 and 2021 seasons were combined due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]]''

==U.S. national team appearances==
'''Professional'''
*[[Dunhill Cup]]: [[1996 Dunhill Cup|1996]] (winners)
*[[Presidents Cup]]: [[1996 Presidents Cup|1996]] (winners), [[2007 Presidents Cup|2007]] (winners), [[2009 Presidents Cup|2009]] (winners), [[2011 Presidents Cup|2011]] (winners), [[2013 Presidents Cup|2013]] (winners), [[2017 Presidents Cup|2017]] (non-playing captain, winners)
*[[Ryder Cup]]: [[2008 Ryder Cup|2008]] (winners), [[2010 Ryder Cup|2010]], [[2012 Ryder Cup|2012]], [[2021 Ryder Cup|2021]] (non-playing captain, winners)

==See also==
*[[1993 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates]]
*[[List of golfers with most PGA Tour Champions wins]]

==References==
{{Reflist|2}}

==External links==
*{{official website|http://www.stevestrickergolf.com}}
*{{PGATour player|06527}}
*{{OWGR|4818}}

{{World Golf Championships winners|selected=WGC-Matchplay winners}}
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{{2017 United States Presidents Cup team}}
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