American Scott Stallings shoots ahead before rain stalls play on US PGA Tour

AMERICAN Scott Stallings has seized a four-shot lead before play was halted in the rain-plagued US PGA Tour event in Mississippi.

AMERICAN Scott Stallings has seized a four-shot lead before darkness halted the third round of the rain-plagued US PGA Tour True South Classic in Mississippi.

Stallings shot to the top of the leaderboard after four birdies and an eagle in his first eight holes and had an 18-under total through 10 holes of the third round at Annandale Golf Club.
 
Queenslander Steven Bowditch was the best of the Australians, sitting seven shots behind Stallings at 11-under after 10 holes, while compatriots Mathew Goggin and Stuart Appleby are three shots further back after completing 14 holes.
 
Wet weather has been a problem every day, including a delay of more than three hours.
 
When the third round resumes, Stallings will be chasing a second US PGA Tour title.
 
He claimed his first victory at the Greenbrier Classic as a rookie last season, but has battled rib and back injuries this year.
 
"I'm just happy to be playing,'' Stallings said. "All the birdies and stuff are great, but at the end of the day, just to be out here and be competitive - that's all I'm really focused on.''

After birdies at the third and fourth, Stallings rolled in a 40-foot eagle putt at the par-five fifth hole then nabbed back-to-back birdies at seven and eight.
 
Heath Slocum, Billy Horschel and Jason Bohn were all at 14-under. Slocum had seven birdies and one bogey in his first 13 holes.