Love's lead trimmed

LEMONT (ILLINOIS), JULY 8. Davis Love's lead was trimmed to one stroke after a charge from Scott Hoch in the third round of the $3.6 million Western Open.

Love led by five shots after he chipped in for a birdie at the 15th, but Hoch reeled off birdies at each of the final four holes to put the pressure on his fellow American at Cog Hill.

Love, who bogeyed the second hole before bad weather halted play for more than two hours on Saturday, shot a 69 for a 14-under-par total of 202, while Hoch carded a 66 for 203.

Mark Wiebe (67) and Brandel Chamblee (70) were four strokes off the pace, while Phil Mickelson (67) was on his own on 207.

Tiger Woods, back in form after identifying a swing fault on the range on Friday night, returned a 68 which put him in a group of 15 players on 209.

Love only entered the Western Open after missing the cut at last week's greater Hartford Open in Connecticut. Love returned to the tour for the U.S. Open in June after being out of action for two months.

- Reuters.

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