Love holds 10 point lead at Castle Rock

Davis Love III maintained a comfortable lead after the third round of The International tournament despite only recording a five…

Davis Love III maintained a comfortable lead after the third round of The International tournament despite only recording a five-point total yesterday.

Love, seeking his fourth victory this year, has 41 points in the modified Stableford scoring system, and remains 10 points ahead of John Rollins (5 points) in second.

Fiji's Vijay Singh (9) is third with 28 points, followed by Chris DiMarco (11) and South Africa's Retief Goosen (9) with 26 points.

The scoring system awards eight points for a double eagle, five points for an eagle, two points for a birdie, nothing for a par, minus-one point for a bogey and minus-two points for double bogey or higher.

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Love, who had 10 birdies in the first round and three eagles in the second round, turned in a three-birdie, one-bogey performance at the par-72, Castle Pines Golf Club.

All of his scoring was done in the first 10 holes with birdies at the par-four fifth, ninth and 10th holes, and a bogey at the par-four sixth.

Rollins carded four birdies and three bogeys, including a bogey at the par-four 18th.