Korda 1 stroke back in suspended 3rd round of Chevron Championship as she chases 5th straight win

THE WOODLANDS, Texas (AP) — Nelly Korda was one shot off the lead on the Chevron Championship when the third spherical was suspended Saturday due to lightning within the space.

Play at Carlton Woods was halted simply earlier than 3 p.m. and known as for the day two-and-a-half hours later with harmful situations remaining. The third spherical of the LPGA’s first main of the season will resume Sunday morning, with the ultimate spherical scheduled to start simply earlier than 9:30 a.m.

Korda, who’s attempting to tie an LPGA Tour document along with her fifth straight victory, was 3-under 41 by 11 holes within the third spherical and 10 below general. She entered Saturday one shot off the lead after posting a 7-under 137 by the primary two rounds.

The highest-ranked Korda is searching for her second main after profitable the Girls’s PGA Championship in 2021. She might be part of Nancy Lopez (1978) and Annika Sorenstam (2004-05) as the one gamers to win 5 consecutive LPGA occasions.

Korda was requested in regards to the challenges of getting to complete the third spherical Sunday earlier than taking part in the ultimate spherical.

“I believe you simply need to attempt to be constructive about it and simply inform your self which you can’t get caught up in probably women being on 18 or not having that many holes left,” she mentioned. “If you concentrate on it positively, then I’ve numerous alternatives left within the day that I can exit and possibly capitalize on a few them, then that’s good. However I’m going to consider it positively quite than negatively.”

Canadian Brooke Henderson, who was at 2-under 142 by two rounds, rocketed up the leaderboard and right into a tie with Korda for second Saturday by taking pictures an 8-under 59 by 17 holes.

“It was on six after I made that par save,” Henderson mentioned. “It actually stored my spherical alive, after which from there I used to be capable of get issues going. It was actually enjoyable to sort of get on a little bit of a run. I really feel like this 12 months I’ve simply performed fairly strong, however I haven’t actually seen that run and sort of had that pleasure. That was actually enjoyable for me in the present day, and hopefully simply do one thing comparable tomorrow.”

Henderson, who has 13 LPGA wins with two majors, had a one-putt streak of 10 with six birdies and an eagle in that stretch.

“Anytime my putter will get to working, I’m fairly glad as a result of ball-striking is normally a energy of mine,” she mentioned. “This week I’ve been hitting it very well, so after I’ve been capable of make a couple of putts, it feels actually good, and hopefully maintain it scorching tomorrow.”

Atthaya Thitikul had the lead at 11 below and was by 12 holes when play was suspended. She began the spherical tied with Jin Hee Im for the lead with a 136 within the first two rounds.

Thitikul, a 21-year-old from Thailand who has received twice on the LPGA Tour and missed the start of this season with a thumb harm, was requested about how she expects the usually agency greens to play Sunday, with rain anticipated to proceed in a single day.

“The greens are going to play a little bit bit simpler, however the drives, different issues could also be more durable,” she mentioned. “I don’t know what it’s going to be like as a result of some holes we have now the wind, and it’s helped. Possibly you will have a bunker on the best way after which you will get over it. But when it’s comfortable and sort of like not dry, then possibly you couldn’t recover from some holes.”

Im was in fourth place at 9 below Saturday by 11 holes.

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