OLYMPIA FIELDS, Ill. — Danielle Kang is getting a lot of high-profile support as she seeks her first major championship: a text message from Wayne Gretzky on Saturday morning, a call from Caitlyn Jenner on Friday, and texts from Hollis Stacy, a four-time major winner.
Kang, a 24-year-old American, and Chella Choi, a 26-year-old from South Korea, shared the lead on Saturday after the third round of the Women’s P.G.A. Championship. Kang won the United States Women’s Amateur in 2010 and 2011, but she has never won on the L.P.G.A. Tour.
While several of the L.