Tournament host McCarron leads Reno-Tahoe Open

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07/17/2010 - Reno, NV (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Tournament host Scott McCarron posted a five-under 67 on Saturday to move atop the leaderboard after the third round of the Reno- Tahoe Open.

McCarron finished 54 holes at 10-under 206 and is one stroke ahead at Montreux Golf & Country Club.

Second-round co-leader Robert Garrigus bogeyed the last for a one-over 73 and is tied for second place with John Mallinger, who carded a one-under 71 on Saturday. The pair is knotted at nine-under 207.

Graham DeLaet fired a 10-under 62 in the third group out Saturday and vaulted up 57 places into a tie for fourth. DeLaet joined Craig Barlow and Rod Pampling, both of whom had five-under 67s in round three, at eight-under 208.

The other second-round co-leader, Matt Bettencourt, struggled to a three-over 75 and fell into a tie for seventh with Chad Campbell (71) and Bob Heintz (72) at minus-seven.

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