DJ opens with quad, fights back for closing 69

And finally Ron talked about Jordan Spieth and putting what he is doing this year into perspective. “And, like I said, this is a special feeling walking up on 18 today”. “It’s constant chatter all the way down to the green, in between the green and the next tee”.

Then, the ones that make the cut, like Holmes, will have to play their third round.

Stricker had a job to do, of course, and he did it well again in Round 3, shooting a 1-under-par 71 for a 2-under 214 total. This is Woods’ last major before turning 40 in December.

As for Dustin Johnson continuing to flash greatness early and fading late in tournaments Ron said “Dustin is one of those guys with enormous talent but one of the tricky things about golf is you have to do it four days in a row for 72 holes”.

“Obviously, a little disappointed to get off to that kind of start”, Johnson said.

“Today, I really felt like I had my ball under control a lot like I did at the US Open. It’s basically just a loose impediment”, the official said. It was just getting back there.

That’s not the plan – just the possibility.

“I’m not going to give up trying”, said Stricker, whose best finish in a PGA Championship was second place in 1998. “I’m playing a limited schedule, I’m not up there in the world rankings anymore”. “I’m going to continue to try to get in these majors, but, I don’t know, it could be my last“.

“I’m not exempt for any (tournaments in 2016)”. “That’s my ultimate goal, to get back in the winner’s circle”.

That work can resume Sunday, his final day of the 2015 season.

Thirty of the 77 players shot rounds in the 60s on Saturday. Stricker has said he is playing a little less this year as a precaution. “I feel like I got some strength back”.

WISCONSIN’S OWN: Steve Stricker appreciated the warm reception from his home-state fans at Whistling Straits.

“When will I play next? It’s great. I’m having a blast this week”, said Stricker. “It really was. It was really close to being something special”.

All that is certain for Stricker in the future is he will be a host for the new Champions Tour event sponsored by American Family Insurance next year in Madison. “So, thank you, guys, for taking care of me”. The names back then: Craig Stadler (Masters), Tom Watson (U.S. and British Open) and Raymond Floyd (PGA).

So then, it is very simple. Definitely proud about that, ” he said.

“But I chose this path and I knew this was probably going to happen at some point in time that you slowly fade away out of that category and that exemption area”. I’m not quitting the game.