LPGA Tour:
James Hahn shot a bogeyfree 6-under 64 on Saturday to take the lead after three rounds at the AT&T Byron Nelson in Irving, Texas, where Jason Kokrak’s record advantage disappeared.
Hahn settled for a 12-under 198 total after his eagle chance at the 16th and a birdie putt at 17 both stopped just inches short. The two-time PGA Tour winner was a stroke ahead of Billy Horschel, who birdied his last three holes for a 66 to take second place alone.
Jason Day had his own string of birdies, five in a row midway through his round and then a 60-footer at the 17th, during a 63 that was the best of the day and got him to 10 under. The fourth-ranked player in the world was tied for third with Kokrak, who shot a 72 after setting a Nelson 36-hole record with a five-stroke lead.
Cameron Tringale and Sergio Garcia also finished with birdies on Nos. 16-18. Tringale was fifth at 9 under after a 67, with defending Nelson champion and Masters winner Garcia tied for sixth at 8 under after a 64 that also included three straight birdies at Nos. 11-13.
Top-ranked Dustin Johnson shot a 71 with five bogeys and four birdies to reach 5 under, seven strokes off the lead and tied for 19th. He had started the day in a six-way tie for third and six strokes behind Kokrak.
Hahn shared the firstround lead after an opening 64, but slipped back with a 70 on Friday before another impressive round for him at TPC Four Seasons that included a 65-foot chip-in birdie at the par-4 No. 3.
This is Hahn’s fourth Nelson, and he has shot 64 or 65 in half of his 14 rounds there.
The last birdie for Day in his long streak came after driving the green at the 311yard par-4 11th and two-putting from 37 feet.
About the same time Day’s 16-foot birdie try at No. 18 curled just under the hole, Hahn went to 11 under for the lead with his 13-foot birdie at the 15th.
Hahn then added another birdie at the 527-yard par-5 16th.
Kokrak had his first bogey in 34 holes after missing the fairway at No. 3, then three-putting on the sloping green. He quickly made up that stroke with a 15-foot birdie at No. 4 and was back to 12 under with a five-stroke lead. But his advantage was down to one by time he finished his next hole, the par-3 5th, with a triple bogey.
Fred Funk shot a 2-under 70 to hold onto the third-round lead at the Regions Tradition at Birmingham, Ala. Funk is at 14-under 202 and maintains a one-stroke edge over Scott Parel in the first of the PGA Tour Champions’ five majors.
Champions Tour:
Lexi Thompson remained in position for her first victory since a rules infraction cost her a major title, shooting a 2-under 69 to take a three-stroke lead over In Gee Chun into the final round of the Kingsmill Championship at Williamsburg, Va.