Golf Roundup : Carter Shoots 61, One Back of Pernice

Jim Carter shot an 11-under-par 61, the lowest round on the PGA Tour this year, but Tom Pernice Jr. led after Friday’s second round of the $750,000 Centel golf tournament at Tallahassee, Fla.

Carter’s round broke the Killearn Country Club course mark of 62 set in 1982 by Larry Rinker. Several players have shot 62s this year. Mark Wiebe and Ken Green had 11-under-par 61s in 1988, two short of the tour record of 59 set by Al Geiberger in Memphis in 1977.

Pernice shot a 65 for a total of 11-under-par 133, one stroke ahead of Carter, who had an opening-round 73. Ronnie Black, who shot his second straight 67, was tied with Carter for second place at 134, one shot in front of Bill Buttner and Brad Bryant.

Carter followed his only bogey with successive eagles on the fifth and sixth holes. He sank a 100-yard wedge shot on the 440-yard par-four sixth hole for the second eagle.

The United States defeated Argentina, 3-0, in the quarterfinals, but should face a tougher challenge in the semifinals of the Dunhill Cup at St. Andrews, Scotland, against Ireland.

Ireland, the defending champion in the medal-match play tournament that offers $100,000 to each member of the winning team, moved into the semifinals with a 3-0 win over Sweden.

In the U.S.-Argentina match, Tom Kite never trailed and shot a 70 to beat Vicente Fernandez, who matched par with a 72.

Mark Calcavecchia led by only one stroke through 10 holes, but Miguel Fernandez blew to a 40 on the back nine and made it easy for the American, who won, 72-77.

Curtis Strange pulled in front of Eduardo Romero with a six-foot birdie putt on the 15th hole and went on to a 68-70 victory.

Bob Charles hit 17 greens in regulation and shot a six-under-par 66 for the first-round lead in the $300,000 Space Coast Senior tournament at Melbourne, Fla.

Charles had seven birdies and a bogey to take a one-shot lead over Butch Baird. Baird had five birdies and 13 pars.

Charles started fast with five birdies on his first seven holes. He rebounded from his only bogey at No. 13 with birdies on Nos. 15 and 16.

Beth Daniel shot a seven-under-par 65 to take a one-stroke lead over Pat Bradley in the first round of a $350,000 LPGA tournament in San Jose.

Nancy Lopez and Muffin Spencer-Devlin were next after shooting 67s. Patti Rizzo, Cindy Mackey and Kathy Postlewait followed with 68s.