Sharma holds his nerve and the lead in Mexico

MEXICO CITY — Shubhankar Sharma held his nerve to the end and held a twoshot lead going into the final round of the Mexico Championship.

Now the 21-year-old from India has to hold off a few of golf’s biggest names.

Sharma holed a 15-foot par putt on the final hole at Chapultepec Golf Club for a 2-under 69, leaving him 18 holes from capping his amazing rise. Three months ago, he had yet to win a tourney and was ranked No. 462 in the world.

Two shots behind were Phil Mickelson and Sergio Garcia, along with Rafa Cabrera Bello and Tyrrell Hatton. Another shot back was Dustin Johnson, the No. 1 player in the world.

LPGA: In Singapore, Nelly Korda shot a 7-under 65 to take a one-stroke lead at the Women’s World Championship after Danielle Kang made her first bogeys of the tournament to slip back into second place after three rounds.

CHAMPIONS TOUR: In Tucson, Steve Stricker lost the Cologuard Classic lead Saturday when he drove into the water on the par-5 18th in a closing double bogey.

A year after losing a chance to win the event in his Champions Tour debut when his 3-wood went left into the water on the final hole, he did it again Saturday.

Stricker ended up with a 3-under 70, leaving him a stroke behind Tommy Tolles with a round left on Omni Tucson National’s Catalina Course.