Hahn settles for a 64, leads Byron Nelson
James Hahn shot a bogey-free sixunder-par 64 on Saturday to take the lead after three rounds at the AT&T Byron Nelson, where Jason Kokrak’s record advantage disappeared at Irving, Texas.
Hahn settled for a 12-under 198 total after his eagle chance at the 16th and a birdie putt at 17 both stopped inches short. He 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 the round and then a 60-footer at the 17th, in a round of 63 that was the best of the day and got him to 10 under. He was tied for third with Kokrak, who shot 72 after setting a Nelson 36-hole record with a five-stroke lead.
Lexi Thompson remained in position for her first victory since a rules infraction cost her a major title, shooting a two-under 69 to take a threestroke lead over In Gee Chun into the final round of the Kingsmill Championship at Williamsburg, Va.
The long-hitting Florida player had three birdies and a bogey to reach 14-under 199 on Kingsmill's River Course. Chun had a 67, making six birdies and two bogeys.
Fred Funk shot a two-under 70 to hold onto the third-round lead at the Regions Tradition at Birmingham, Ala. The 60-year-old Funk has a 14under 202 total and maintains a onestroke edge over Scott Parel in the first of the PGA Tour Champions’ five majors. Defending champion Bernhard Langer, who shot a 66, and Scott McCarron (69) are two shots back. French Open champion Garbine
Muguruza retired due to a neck injury after only 20 minutes.
Two-time pole winner Ed Carpenter had the fastest car in Indianapolis 500 qualifying with a four-lap average of 230.468 mph. He finished just ahead of Takuma Sato (230.382) and 2008 race winner Scott Dixon (230.333).
All times will be erased for Sunday’s nine-car pole shootout.
Qualifying was marred by a frightening crash that sent Sebastien Bourdais to the hospital, where it was determined he had multiple fractures in his pelvis and a fractured right hip.
Matt Hagan had the fastest funny car pass in NHRA history to top qualifying in the NHRA Heartland Nationals at Topeka, Kan. Hagan had a 3.802second pass at 338.85 mph in his Dodge Charger R/T at Heartland Park Topeka to break both ends of the national record during the first round of the day.
WBO and WBC junior-welterweight champion Terence Crawford (31-0, 22 KOs) broke down Olympic gold medal winner Felix Diaz (19-2, 9 KOs) in a bout stopped by Diaz’s corner after 10 rounds at New York.
Gary Russell Jr. stopped Oscar Escandon in the seventh round at Oxon Hill, Md., to successfully defend his WBC featherweight title for the second time. Earlier, Andre Dirrell won the IBF interim super-middleweight title by disqualification over Jose Uzcategui in a bout overshadowed by Dirrell trainer Leon Lawson throwing a series of punches at Uzcategui following the fight.