Overview

• Els reached 11 under after a second straight bogey-free day, following a 5-under 67 on Saturday at The Country Club of Virginia.
• Bernhard Langer and Y. E. Yang sit two shots back after matching 67s, with Retief Goosen and Justin Leonard another stroke behind.
• Langer closed with four consecutive birdies after a triple bogey at No. 14 as he pursues a record‑extending 48th PGA Tour Champions win.
• The playoff opener features 69 players after two opt-outs and one withdrawal, with only the top 54 in points advancing to next week’s Simmons Bank Championship.
• Ricardo Gonzalez fired the round of the day with a 7-under 65, and Mike Weir’s surge has him projected to jump from No. 71 to No. 53 in the points race.