Kupcho close to Chevron victory
Jennifer Kupcho started fast and kept on going Saturday in the Chevron Championship to take a six-stroke lead into the last round ever at Mission Hills in the major championship.
Kupcho shot an eightunder-par 64 on another hot and sunny afternoon in the Coachella Valley for a tournament-record 16-under 200 total.
“Everything was working,” Kupcho said. “I mean, seriously, this week I think my putting is definitely the props. I have putted really well and you got to make putts in a major championship.”
Defending champion Patty Tavatanakit, playing alongside Kupcho in the second-to-last group, was second after a 70. The Thai player declined to comment after the round.
Kupcho moved into position to win for the first time on the LPGA Tour and take the last victory leap in Poppie’s Pond, three years after passing up a spot in the event to play and win that week in the inaugural Augusta National Women’s Amateur.
She watched the Augusta event before her late tee time Saturday.
Four share lead at Texas Open
Brandt Snedeker and Beau Hossler each shot rounds of five-under 67 to join J.J. Spaun and Dylan Frittelli atop the leaderboard after the third round of the Valero Texas Open.
Spaun, who shot 69, and Frittelli (70) bogeyed the last hole to finish with a share of the lead at 10-under 206.
Another final-hole bogey kept Scott Stallings out of the lead. He also shot 65 and was a shot back at nine under. Matt Kuchar’s bogey at 18 dropped him to eight under after an even-par round.
Second-round leader Ryan Palmer didn’t have a bogey Friday. On Saturday he didn’t have a birdie and dropped to 21st place with a five-over 77.
Davis wins Augusta Women’s Amateur
Anna Davis didn’t know many of the players when the 16-year-old arrived for her first Augusta National Women’s Amateur. They all know who she is now.
Davis got into the mix with two birdies around Amen Corner, closed with a three-under 69 and took the title when Latanna Stone collapsed over the final two holes at Augusta National.