Nelly Korda Leads 2026 Chevron Championship by Five Shots Ahead of Final Round

Nelly Korda scored a two-under 70 in the third round of the 2026 Chevron Championship, extending her lead to five shots ahead of the final round. Newsweek reported that Korda, attempting to win her third major tournament, holds this advantage over Thailand's Patty Tavatanakit, who won the Chevron Championship in 2021. Korda won the 2024 Chevron Championship by two shots over Maja Stark.

She finished in a tie for 14th place in the 2025 Chevron Championship. The American star now leads Tavatanakit by five shots in the ongoing event. NBC decided not to start streaming the final round of the 2026 Chevron Championship until over an hour after Korda tees off.

The final group tees off at 12:08 ET on April 26, 2026, with streaming beginning on Peacock at 1:30 ET. m. m. ET on the same day. m. ET on April 26, 2026. m. ET. That's 1 hour and 22 minutes of no way to watch the final group.

How is that possible in 2026? ' Golf reporter Beth Ann Nichols took to social media with the first complaint, which sparked plenty of others. ) goes off at 12:08 ET today, but fans won't be able to watch any golf until 1:30 ET, when streaming begins on Peacock," Nichols tweeted.

m. ET. That's 1 hour and 22 minutes of no way to watch the final group. How is that possible in 2026? " Other fans weren't too pleased with the decision either. "This should not be happening at a major, especially with Nelly Korda, the face of the LPGA Tour, at top of leaderboard.

Let’s hope it gets fixed," added a sports journalist. The article was written by Andrew McCarty.