WISCONSIN — Sixty-five-year-old Bernhard Langer takes the lead by one stroke at the halfway point as he seeks his record-setting 46th win on PGA Tour Champions and record-extending 12th senior major victory.
Langer fired a 68 to go with his first-round 71 for three-under 139 at Sentryworld where 66 players posted 9-over or better to make the cut from a field of 156 players.
He paces first-round leader Rod Pampling who turned in a 72. Retief Goosen, Dicky Pride and Jerry Kelly are a shot further at 141 to tie for third place.
Langer is seeking a record-setting 46th win on PGA Tour Champions out of 329 starts. He is currently tied with Hale Irwin (45) for the most wins in PGA Tour Champions history
At 65 years, 10 months, 5 days, Langer could extend his record as the oldest winner in PGA Tour Champions history with a victory on Sunday.
Currently holding the top four spots on the oldest winners list, Langer is just a win away from record-extending 12th major victory on PGA Tour Champions.
The 2010 US Senior Open champion looks to become the seventh multi-time winner in tournament history, joining Miller Barber (1982, 1984, 1985), Gary Player (1987, 1988), Jack Nicklaus (1991, 1993), Hale Irwin (1998, 2000), Allen Doyle (2005, 2006) and Kenny Perry (2013, 2017).
Pampling sits in second at two-under after shooting 72 on Friday. The 53-year-old seeks his second win on PGA TOUR Champions (76th start).
Two-time US Open champion (2001, 2004) Goosen carded 71 and sits T3 at 1-under. The 54-year-old seeks his third win on PGA Tour Champions (90th start).
Madison, Wisconsin native Kelly, winner of two majors on PGA Tour Champions, sits T3 at 1-under after posting 70 in the second round. The 56-year-old seeks his 12th win on PGA TOUR Champions (140th start).
Pride joins them at one-under after carding 69 in the second round. The 53-year-old seeks his second win on PGA TOUR Champions (66th start).
Looking to become the first player in PGA Tour Champions history to win three consecutive majors contested, Steve Stricker sits T6 at even par. The Charles Schwab Cup leader and 2019 US Senior Open champion carded 1-under 70 in the second round.
Ernie Els, two-time U.S. Open champion (1994, 1997) posted 71 for the second consecutive day and sits T6 at even par. The World Golf Hall of Fame member, who won the Hoag Classic earlier this season, looks to become the fourth multi-time winner in 2023 on PGA Tour Champions.
