Hodges, Barjon tied at AmEx

LA QUINTA, Calif. — Lee Hodges and Paul Barjon took advantage of a late tee time Saturday to miss the worst of a windy day and share the third-round lead in the American Express.

Playing together in the final group off the 10th tee on PGA West’s Stadium Course, the PGA Tour rookies and close friends each birdied the par-5 fifth, par-4 seventh and par-5 eighth and closed with a par.

“We’re just best buddies and we have a great time out there,” Hodges said.

Hodges, a 26-year-old former Alabama golfer, shot an 8-under 64. Barjon, the 29-year-old Frenchman who played at TCU, had a 65.

was a stroke back after a 68.

Tom Hoge Korda maintains lead at Orlando: Nelly Korda

is just ahead of a stacked field going into final round of the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions — the LPGA’s 2022 kickoff event. Four women who have won majors are among the top five players.

Korda, the world’s No. 1 player, limited her mistakes for a 3-under 69 with four birdies and a bogey, and is 13-under 203 overall.

Jiménez wins playoff at Hawaii: Miguel Angel Jiménez of Spain edged New Zealand’s Steven Alker in a two-hole playoff at the PGA Tour Champions Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai in Ka’upulehu-Kona, Hawaii.

Alker and Jiménez were tied for the lead at sixunder after the last of the three rounds after both shot 66.

Jamieson still ahead at Abu Dhabi: Scott Jamieson

stayed on course for a wire-to-wire win at the Abu Dhabi Championship by making a 6-foot birdie putt at the last hole to retain his one-stroke lead after three rounds.