Davis Love III and Brandt Snedeker hold a two-shot lead after the opening round of the Franklin Templeton Shootout in Florida. The duo carded 10 birdies on their way to a brilliant 10-under-par 62, which was the lowest score in modified alternate-shot play in the tournament&aposs 12 years in Naples. They also tied the third-lowest score in the history of the tournament. “We both played well and both made a few putts, but we both drove it well,” Love said. “I think that was the key. We were picking which drive on every hole we wanted to use rather than one guy being out of the hole and struggling.” The pair lead Sean O&aposHair and Kenny Perry by two strokes with three teams a further two strokes back. Jason Dufner and Vijay Singh, Bud Cauley and Rickie Fowler and Charles Howell III and Rory Sabbatini all shot solid rounds of 66 to be right in contention after the opening day of play. Defending champions Keegan Bradley and Brendan Steele and 2010 winners Dustin Johnson and Ian Poulter are tied with Stewart Cink and Carl Pettersson at five under. Tournament host Greg Norman and partner Fredrik Jacobson are languishing in last place after they could only manage an even-par round of 72. The 12 teams will play best ball on Saturday before finishing the three-day event with scramble on Sunday.
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