Nine strokes back after 54 holes, Gaby Lopez had essentially no chance of winning her maiden major championship at the Chevron Championship.  Still, she was in awe of who was on the cusp of securing the win.  “Nelly [Korda] has proven so much quality of golf the last few weeks, since she started 2026,” Lopez said after Round 3. “It’s very inspiring.”  Those trailing Korda on the leaderboard could only hope she would uncharacteristically crumble, even with a five-stroke lead.  That wouldn’t happen, though. Korda claimed her third career major and second Chevron title with a five-stroke victory over Ruoning Yin and Patty Tavatanakit, also reclaiming the top spot in the world rankings.  MORE: Final payouts from Chevron Championship “That was a hard weekend,” Korda said on the 18th green. “Honestly, having that big of a lead, it’s not easy.…