CASTLE ROCK, COLO. ? Moments after seizing the third-round lead in The International on Saturday, Craig Barlow could already hear the footsteps.

Mark Brooks, Sergio Garcia, Greg Norman and British Open champion Ernie Els were among the heavy hitters poised to catch the unheralded Barlow in today’s final round. And he knew it.

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“Yes, those guys have great records and they are big names,” Barlow said. “But I’ve got to worry about me, not them.”

I won’t watch the leaderboard until the end,” he added. “I’ll have my caddie watch it because there’s a time when you need to know where you’re at.”

Barlow birdied the last three holes to inch ahead of Steve Lowery and set up an intriguing Sunday showdown.

Barlow’s birdie putt on the 18th hole gave him 11 points for the round and 28 points for the tournament under the modified Stableford scoring system.

Moments earlier, Lowery, playing in the same group, also birdied No. 18 to go to 27.

Brooks was at 26 and Rich Beem 25. Garcia stood at 21.

The scoring system awards 5 points for eagle, 2 for birdie, zero for par, minus-1 for