Elk Reprieve: Steve Stricker To Play Tour Championship Even Though He'd Rather Be Hunting

Steve DiMeglio on Steve Stricker opting to cancel his hunting trip to play the Tour Championship.

Reluctantly.

"Even though I'd rather go hunting, I think it's pretty important, being in the position I am in, top 10 going into this week. I still have the opportunity and the chance to win, which I didn't think I'd be in this position starting the year with the limited playing schedule.

" … It's our marquee event. It's the Super Bowl of our year, and for me to just kind of say, you know what, I'm in the top 10, I'm not coming, to walk away from that I think would have been foolish."

Stricker also cited the lack of an alternate in the Tour Championship as reason to play. I'm just happy for the elk.