Steven Alker is two rounds away from his third championship in four years as he leads Stewart Cink by one shot at the Charles Schwab Cup Championship after Friday's second round at Phoenix Country Club.

The 54-year-old from New Zealand, who won the Schwab Cup title in 2022 and 2024, entered the week atop the season-long points standings. Thanks to his 6-under-par 65, he leads the field in Arizona at 11 under.

Cink posted a 68 and relinquished the lead he held after 18 holes thanks to an opening 64. Tommy Gainey moved into third place at 9 under with a 67.

Alker rolled in five birdies in a six-hole stretch from Nos. 3-8. He escaped with only one bogey on the day and said he wasn't scoreboard-watching during the round.

"I didn't watch the board at all," Alker said. "I walked off and just

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