NAPA, Calif. -- Even as he bolted to the top of the leaderboard at the Safeway Open, Cameron Champ's mind was elsewhere.
Champ's grandfather, Mack, is in hospice battling stomach cancer and the family has been commuting back and forth between the tournament and his hometown of Sacramento, about 65 miles northeast of Silverado Resort.
"It's been a pretty emotional week," Champ said Saturday after shooting a bogey-free 5-under 67 in windy conditions to take a three-shot lead into the final round. "He just made me realize there's a lot more to life than golf.