Chevron Championship: Brooke Henderson chases Nelly Korda down, joins history books

Canadian Brooke Henderson entered Saturday’s third round at the Chevron Championship seven shots off the pace, but she erased that deficit with ease thanks to a historic 8-under 64.

Her first birdie of the day came at the par-5 4th, but her round entered rare territory beginning at the par-3 7th.

Henderson made a birdie there, then rattled off an eagle at the par-5 8th. In the six holes that followed, the Canadian made five more birdies, and suddenly, when she stepped onto the 15th tee, she held the lead by herself at 11-under.

“I’ve been hitting it really well all week,” Henderson said Saturday evening.

“I just

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