Chappell takes lead
Kevin Chappell did just about everything right Saturday, even when making his lone bogey, and shot seven-under 64 for a one-shot lead in the Deutsche Bank Championship in Norton, Mass., and another chance at his first PGA Tour victory.
Chappell pitched in for eagle on No. 7 and made a 35-foot birdie putt on the next hole. Even more impressive was the 15-foot bogey putt on the 13th hole, and a great escape from a bad shot when trying to lay up on the par-five 18th. He was at 11under 131, one shot ahead of Jimmy Walker (64) and Paul Casey (66).
Dustin Johnson was poised to join Chappell in the lead until his long iron on the 18th sailed well right into the trees. He had to take a penalty drop, hit a wedge to about 45 feet and then three-putted for a double bogey. He still shot 66 and was three behind.
Phil Mickelson missed the cut for only the second time in a FedEx Cup playoff event, making a double bogey on his final hole for a 72. Jason Day, the world No. 1, took a quadruple-bogey eight on the fifth hole and rallied to make the cut on the number. The cut was at one-under 141.
Ariya Jutanugarn shot a six-under 66 in the LPGA Manulife Classic in Cambridge, Canada, leaving her two strokes back in her bid to win three straight events for the second time this season.
Jutanugarn was chasing South Koreans Mi Hyang Lee and Hjo Joo Kim at Whistle Bear. Lee also had a 66 to top the leaderboard at 14-under 202, and Kim was a stroke back after a 68. Jutanugarn closed with a birdie to join Thailand’s P.K. Kongkraphan (69) at 12 under.
Defending champion Jeff Maggert shot his second straight seven-under 63 to take a threestroke lead in the PGA Tour Champions’ Shaw Charity Classic in Calgary, Canada. Paraguay’s Carlos Franco (63) was second, and Bernhard Langer was third at 10 under after his second 65.
Australia’s Scott Hend shot a five-under 65 to take a one-stroke lead into the final round of the European Masters in Crans-Montana, Switzerland. Hend had a 13-under 197 total. Sweden’s Alex Noren was second after a 66.
Elliott Sadler won for the first time at Darlington Raceway, holding off defending champion Denny Hamlin in the NASCAR Xfinity Series race on the South Carolina track. Hamlin made a late charge and nosed in front two laps from the end. But Sadler held strong through the final turns and crossed in front to earn the checkered flag at Darlington for the first time in 32 career starts — 18 in Sprint Cup, 13 in Xfinity and one in the truck series. Daniel Suarez was third and Kyle Larson was fourth.
The 41-year-old Sadler, who drives for JR Motorsports, said the victory was for his boss, Dale Earnhardt Jr., who on Friday announced he would end his racing season as he continued recovery from concussion symptoms.
Union Strike overcame a wide trip to take the lead in mid-stretch and drew clear to win the $300,000 Del Mar Debutante for 2-year-old fillies by 21⁄4 lengths at Del Mar. Ridden by Martin Garcia, Union Strike ran seven furlongs in 1:23.22