Charles Schwab Cup leader Steven Alker takes a one-stroke lead into the final round as he seeks his third Charles Schwab Cup in the last four years. Alker and Charles Schwab No. 3 Stewart Cink, playing together in the final group of the third round, matched 65s on Saturday.

Things to know

• Sunday’s penultimate pairing will feature the oldest player in the field, Bernhard Langer (68 years old), and the youngest player in the field, Tommy Gainey (50 years old).

Steven Alker, 66-65-65 – 196 (-17)

Charles Schwab Cup standings – Start: first / Projected: first

• The 54-year-old seeks his 11th win on PGA TOUR Champions (98th start).
  • Last win: 2025 Simmons Bank Championship
• Seeks his third win of the 2025 season (23rd start)
  • Previous wins in 2025: Cologuard Classic (March 7-9), Simmons Bank Championship (Oct. 24-26)
• Looks to become the fourth three-time winner of the 2025 season on PGA TOUR Champions, joining Miguel Angel Jiménez (four), Ángel Cabrera (three) and Steve Allan (three)
• Would become the first player to win back-to-back tournaments on PGA TOUR Champions since Ángel Cabrera (2025 Regions Tradition, 2025 Senior PGA Championship)
• Entered the week No. 1 in the Charles Schwab Cup standings and is projected to win the Cup
• With a win in the tournament, he would win the Charles Schwab Cup regardless of how any other player finishes
• Seeks his third Charles Schwab Cup (2022, 2024)
• Would become the second three-time winner of the Charles Schwab Cup, joining Bernhard Langer (six)
  • Note: The Charles Schwab Cup was first awarded in 2001
• Seeks his second win at the Charles Schwab Cup Championship (fifth start)
  • Previous win: 2023
  • Other finishes at this event: Second (2021), third (2022), T2 (2024)
• Would become the seventh multi-time winner of the Charles Schwab Cup Championship
• Will play in the last group of the final round for the seventh time this season (1-for-6)
• This is his 13th time leading/co-leading entering the final round on PGA TOUR Champions
  • Is 6-for-12 converting those into victories (1-for-2 in 72-hole events)
• Leads the field in fewest bogeys this week (one), making 5 on the par-4 12th during the second round
• Matched his low 54-hole score of the 2025 season in an individual stroke play event (196)
  • Previous instance: Simmons Bank Championship

Stewart Cink, 64-68-65 – 197 (-16)

Charles Schwab Cup standings – Start: third / Projected: second

• The 52-year-old seeks his fourth win on PGA TOUR Champions (36th start)
  • Last win: 2025 Ally Challenge
• Seeks his third win of the 2025 season (21st start)
• Previous wins in 2025: Insperity Invitational (May 2-4), The Ally Challenge (Aug. 22-24)
• Making his second appearance at the Charles Schwab Cup Championship, he finished T6 in 2024
• Looks to become the fourth three-time winner of the 2025 season on PGA TOUR Champions, joining Miguel Angel Jiménez (four), Ángel Cabrera (three) and Steve Allan (three)
• Entered the week No. 3 in the Charles Schwab Cup standings and is projected to finish No. 2
• With a win in the tournament, he would win the Charles Schwab Cup regardless of how any other player finishes
• Will play in the last group of the final round for the sixth time this season (1-for-5)
• Recorded his low 54-hole score on PGA TOUR Champions in an individual stroke play event (197)
  • Previous low: 199 (two times; 2024 Ally Challenge, 2025 Hoag Classic)

Other notes

• Defending champion Bernhard Langer (T3) birdied five of his last seven holes, including Nos. 16-18, en route to 6-under 65. The 68-year-old shot his age or better for the 35th time on PGA TOUR Champions.
  • With a win on Sunday, Langer, who is winless in 2025, would extend his record for consecutive years with a win on PGA TOUR Champions to 19. His current streak of 18 consecutive years is the record across all PGA TOUR-sanctioned Tours.
• Rookie Tommy Gainey (T3) carded bogey-free 68 and sits at 12-under. The 50-year-old seeks his second win in his last five starts after capturing the Constellation FURYK & FRIENDS last month.
• Tag Ridings (T5), Matt Gogel (T5) and Cameron Percy (T13) matched the low round of the day, each shooting 7-under 64.
• Miguel Angel Jiménez, who entered the week No. 2 in the Charles Schwab Cup standings, sits T13 at 9-under. He is projected to finish No. 3 in the Charles Schwab Cup standings.