Things to know

• The Stifel Charity Classic presented by Compliance Solutions is being contested for the fifth time, each time at Norwood Hills Country Club
• Announced earlier this week, the Stifel Charity Classic presented by Compliance Solutions will become the first of three Charles Schwab Cup Playoff events in 2026
• Two of the three players in Sunday’s final grouping have their sons as caddies this week – Alex Cejka (Alex) and Paul Stankowski (Josh); Steve Flesch, who sits T7 at 5-under and four strokes back, also has his son (Griffin) as his caddie this week; Griffin caddied for his dad when Steve won the 2023 Stifel Charity Classic

Alex Cejka (T1/-9)

• Marks his sixth 36-hole lead/co-lead on PGA TOUR Champions and second this season; 1-for-5 converting to victory (T2/2025 Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai, third/2023 Invited Celebrity Classic, T5/2022 Kaulig Companies Championship, Won/2021 Regions Tradition, T3/2021 SAS Championship)
• Holds 13 top-25 finishes in 18 starts this season, highlighted by two runner-up finishes (American Family Insurance Championship, Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai)
• On track for his best finish in fourth start at the Stifel Charity Classic (T45/2024, T40/2023, T23/2020)
• Seeking his fourth victory on PGA TOUR Champions in his 111th start (2023 The Senior Open Championship presented by Rolex, 2021 KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship, 2021 Regions Tradition)
• This week marks his 50th start since his last victory (2023 The Senior Open Championship presented by Rolex)
• Enters the week 16th in the Charles Schwab Cup Rankings; with a victory projected to move to ninth

Stewart Cink

(T1/-9)

• Marks his seventh career 36-hole lead/co-lead in stroke-play events on PGA TOUR Champions and third this season (The Ally Challenge/Won, Boeing Classic/second)
• Holds 36-hole lead/co-lead at Stifel Charity Classic for second consecutive year (third/2024)
• Has 11 top-10 finishes this season in 14 starts, highlighted by two playoff wins (Insperity Invitational/def. Retief Goosen; The Ally Challenge/def. Ernie Els)
• Making his second start at the Stifel Charity Classic (third/2024), now has five consecutive rounds 60s at Norwood Hills Country Club (67, 67, 67, 64, 69)
• Seeking his fourth victory on PGA TOUR Champions in his 30th start
• Looks to become the second player to win in consecutive starts this season (Angel Cabrera/Regions Tradition, Senior PGA Championship)
• Enters the week second in the Charles Schwab Cup Rankings
• Has been inside the top three after 13 of his last 16 rounds
• Has led/co-led seven of his last 11 rounds (including final results) this season

Stewart Cink’s position by round (tournaments listed in reverse chronological order)

Additional notes

• Paul Stankowski (T3/-8) seeks his first career PGA TOUR Champions victory in his 97th start (previous best finish: T2/2022 PURE Insurance Championship).
• Seeking his second win this season, Thomas Bjørn (T3/-8) is on track for career-best finish at the Stifel Charity Classic in second start (T60/2024).
• Tim O’Neal (fifth/-7) shares low-round of the day (66) with Cejka, highlighted by an eagle on No. 8; seeks second victory on PGA TOUR Champions (2024 Dominion Energy Charity Classic) and second top-10 finish this season (T10/The Galleri Classic).
• In his 100th PGA TOUR Champions start and fourth appearance at the Stifel Charity Classic, defending champion Y.E. Yang (T29/-2) sits seven shots back from the lead heading into the final round.
• With a 1-under 70, 71-year-old St. Louis, Missouri native Jay Haas (T43/-1) shoots his age or better for the 37th time on PGA TOUR Champions.
• Last man in the field Heath Slocum (T7/-5) started the day T24 and moved up the leaderboard 17 positions after second-round 68; replaced 2021 Stifel Charity Classic winner David Toms in the field after he withdrew before the opening round due to a back injury.