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Miguel Angel Jiménez holds lead in Round 2 at Rogers Charity Classic
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Miguel Angel Jiménez makes birdie on No. 16 at Rogers Charity Classic
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Things to know
- Miguel Angel Jiménez birdied the 18th hole to take a one-shot lead at 14-under into the final round of the Rogers Charity Classic, looking for his fifth win of the season on PGA TOUR Champions. Tommy Gainey, making his PGA TOUR Champions debut, posts a second straight 64 to sit two back heading into the final round.
Miguel Angel Jiménez, 63-63—126 (-14)
- Looks to become the first player with five or more victories in a season on PGA TOUR Champions since Steve Stricker in 2023 (six)
- Fifth victory would extend his record as oldest player in Champions Tour history with four or more wins in a single season, which he set earlier this year at the Kaulig Companies Championship
- Previous most: three wins (Bernhard Langer in 2017)
- Note: Langer won seven times in 2017 but three of them were after he turned 60 on August 27, 2017 (PURE Insurance Championship, Dominion Energy Charity Classic, PowerShares QQQ Championship).
- With a victory, would become just the second international champion in tournament history, joining Carlos Franco (2016)
- Owns two top-10 finishes in six career starts at the Rogers Charity Classic, including a career-best runner-up effort in 2017
- The 61-year-old seeks his 18th win on PGA TOUR Champions (202nd start)
- Seeks his fifth win of the 2025 season (18th start)
- Previous wins in 2025: Trophy Hassan II; Hoag Classic; Principal Charity Classic; Kaulig Companies Championship
- Entered the week atop the Charles Schwab Cup standings
- This is his 22nd time leading/co-leading entering the final round on PGA TOUR Champions (10-for-21)
- Is 4-for-4 when leading/co-leading entering the final round in 2025
- Co-led at the 2025 Trophy Hassan II (Won)
- Co-led at the 2025 Hoag Classic (Won)
- Led at the 2025 Principal Charity Classic (Won)
- Led at the 2025 Kaulig Companies Championship (Won)
- Is 4-for-4 when leading/co-leading entering the final round in 2025
Additional notes
- Ricardo Gonzalez (T3/-12), bogey-free through 36 holes, posts a second-round 65; seeks his second win in his 53rd career start after claiming his maiden Champions Tour title at the 2024 Trophy Hassan II; entered the week at No. 30 in the Charles Schwab Cup standings with eight top-25 finishes this year, including a season-best T7 at the Kaulig Companies Championship.
- Two-time Charles Schwab Cup Champion and first-round co-leader Steven Alker (T3/-12) posts 5-under 65 in the second round; making his third career start at the Rogers Charity Classic, where he owns one top-10 finish (sixth/2024); 53-year-old seeks his 10th win on PGA TOUR Champions (90th career start); seeks his second win of the 2025 season (15th start/previous win: Cologuard Classic); would be his third multi-win season on PGA TOUR Champions (four/2022; two/2023); looks to become the fifth multiple winner of the 2025 season, joining Miguel Angel Jiménez (four wins), Ángel Cabrera (three wins), Steve Allan (three wins) and Padraig Harrington (two wins)
- Canadian players in the field: Wes Martin (T22/-5), Mike Weir (T50/-1), Gordo Burns (T54/E), Stephen Ames (T68/+2)
- Ames holds the best career finish by a Canadian at the Rogers Charity Classic, T5/2015.
- Martin, a Calgary resident, open qualified after taking time away from his job as a full-time pipe fitter at nearby Furlong Steel.