Golf: Kuchar holds lead in Mexico

Matt Kuchar escaped his only big mess with a 35-foot bogey putt on the 12th hole, and rode eight birdies to a 7-under 64 that gave him a 2-shot lead over PGA Tour rookie Cameron Champ going into the weekend at the Mayakoba Golf Classic in Playa del Carmen, Mexico . ...

Sergio Garcia barely held on to his lead as Louis Oosthuizen closed to within a shot of the Spaniard at the Nedbank Golf Challenge in Sun City, South Africa . ...

Gaby Lopez turned 25 and celebrated with a hole-inone that helped her to a 6-under-66 and a 1-stroke lead over Ariya Jutanugarn after the third round of the Blue Bay LPGA tournament in Hainan Island, China . ...

Paul Goydos birdied the par-5 18th for a 6-under 65 and a 1-stroke lead in the PGA Tour Champions’ seasonending Charles Schwab Cup Championship in Phoenix.