Ken Green, with a 70, and Fred Couples, with a 69, tied for third at 275.
Ken Green was certain he was going to make a mistake if he hit the driver for his second shot at the par-5 18th hole today.
Only four players broke par including Ken Green, who shot 69 and had the round of the day.
Sandy Lyle and Ken Green set the previous mark of 17-under-par 271 in 1988.
"We tend to be in there for the long haul," said Ken Green, director of contributions, who receives up to 40 new requests a day.
Strange is only a single stroke ahead of those two buddies, Ken Green and Mark Calcavecchia.
The Nuggets used the pick to draft Ken Green.
Ken Green: "In perfect weather like this you just want to get out there and see what you are made of.
Announced Ken Green, forward, has left the team to play in Turkey.
Ken Green, the defending champion, withdrew with a sore back after a one-under-par 71.