Overview
- Alker shot a 6-under 65 on Friday to reach 11 under at Phoenix Country Club, edging past first-round leader Stewart Cink by one.
- After opening with a bogey-free 64, Cink posted a 68 in Round 2 to sit at 10 under, with Tommy Gainey third at 9 under after a 67.
- Miguel Ángel Jiménez surged with a 65 to 8 under, tied with Jerry Kelly, as Ernie Els and Thomas Bjørn remain among those with mathematical paths to the season title.
- The 36-player, no-cut championship will decide both the tournament winner and the Charles Schwab Cup, which carries a reported $1 million bonus from a $2.1 million pool.
- The event purse is $3 million (winner’s share approximately $528,000) on the par-71, 6,860-yard Phoenix Country Club course that rewards accuracy and precise shot-making.