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Valero Texas Open 2017: Kevin Chappell Takes Lead with 1-Under 71 in Round 3

Kevin Chappell battled windy conditions Saturday at TPC San Antonio to seize the lead in the Valero Texas Open with a third-round one-under 71.

Chappell, who finished as the runner-up at the event in 2011, is now eight-under for the tournament, which gives him a one-stroke lead over Branden Grace and John Huh:

On a day that saw much of the field shoot over par, a late-round surge was enough to get Chappell to the top of the leaderboard after entering Saturday in third.

Chappell struggled to a two-over start on the front nine, but he managed to salvage the round by birdieing three of four holes from No.