Golf roundup: Chella Choi surges into tie with Danielle Kang at Women’s PGA Championship

When the wind picked up in the afternoon and the sun beat down on Olympia Fields, Chella Choi delivered a smart, steady performance. The kind that wins major championships.

Choi shot a four-under-par 67 on Saturday to grab a share of the lead with Danielle Kang heading into the final round of the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship.

“I feel very good right now,” the 26-year-old Choi said. “My shot and my putting, very good before last couple weeks. So I have a confidence and, you know, like my father’s come back to here, so I’m very excited to work with my dad and he give me a lot of confidence.”

Choi’s father, Ji Yeon Choi, is caddying for her again after her play suffered when he retired following her only LPGA Tour victory in the 2015 Marathon Classic.

“I played bad, so my mom tell to my dad, go help Chella, why are you staying here?” Chella Choi said.

Kang birdied No. 18 to join Choi at 10 under, setting up a final pairing of two players looking for their first major title.

“It would be incredible to be called a major champion, especially out on this tour,” Kang said.

Jiyai Shin rocketed up the leaderboard with a 64, the best round of the day and good enough for third all by herself at eight under.

Defending champion Brooke Henderson was at seven under after a 69.

Lingmerth struggles but retains lead

David Lingmerth lost his way off the tee but scrambled well enough to stay in the lead at the Quicken Loans National. The 29-year-old Swede shot a three-over 73 on Saturday after starting the tournament with two consecutive 65s. That was enough to maintain a one-shot lead at tough TPC Potomac.

Lingmerth’s three-day total of seven-under 203 was one better than Daniel Summerhays, who played solidly from tee to green but couldn’t get many putts to fall. He shot 70.

Spencer Levin, who teed off two hours ahead of Lingmerth, was third at five under after he recorded the best round of the day, a 65.

There was little wind Saturday, and the greens were softened by a thunderstorm that caused a 90-minute delay, but TPC Potomac played as difficult as ever.

Triplett takes U.S. Senior Open lead

Kirk Triplett shot a four-under 66 to open a one-stroke lead after three rounds of the U.S. Senior Open. Triplett improved to 15 under heading into the final round at the Donald Ross-designed Salem Country Club in Peabody, Mass.

He watched as Kenny Perry three-putted the 18th hole to fall one stroke back.

Brandt Jobe matched the tournament record with a 62, shooting 29 on the back nine to move into third. But he was six strokes behind the leader. Fred Couples and Tom Lehman were fourth at seven under. They each shot 70. Bernhard Langer, the winner of the first two senior majors of the year, had a 72 to drop nine shots back.

The 55-year-old Triplett has five victories on the 50-and-over tour after winning three times on the PGA Tour.

Bjork, Uihlein co-leaders at French Open

Swedish golfer Alexander Bjork shot a one-under 70 to share the lead with Peter Uihlein of the United States at eight under after a difficult third round of the French Open. Bjork moved into contention after making three birdies on the way back to the clubhouse, after two bogeys on the front nine.

Uihlein was consistent but unspectacular, opening with a bogey and canceling that out with a birdie on the 14th hole for a par 71 to keep his overnight score. Uihlein has won once on the European Tour, in 2013. Bjork seeks his maiden victory.

Englishman Tommy Fleetwood, who was level in third place with Bjork overnight, made par to stay one shot behind in a share of third heading to the final round on the Golf National course in Guyancourt that will stage the Ryder Cup next year.

Thomas Pieters of Belgium had three birdies and a bogey in his round of 69, and Andy Sullivan of England did even better with a 68 — including four birdies and a bogey — to join Fleetwood at seven under. Adrian Otaegui of Spain, the overnight leader with Uihlein, dropped three shots behind the co-leaders after making six bogeys in an error-strewn round of 74.