Perez sets PGA Tour scoring mark

American Pat Perez set a PGA Tour record of 20-under-par 124 in the second round of the Bob Hope Classic in California on Thursday.

The 32-year-old opened with a round of 11-under 61 on the Palmer Private course at PGA West and followed it up with a nine-under 63.

American Tom Lehman held the previous Tour record of 19-under 125 after 36 holes, at the 2001 Las Vegas Classic.

Four other players have posted two-round totals of 125 on the PGA Tour.

They include Tiger Woods (15 under, 2000 WGC-NEC Invitational, Mark Calcavecchia (17 under, 2001 Phoenix Open), Corey Pavin (15 under, 2006 Milwaukee Championship and Carl Pettersson (15 under, 2008 Wyndham Championship).

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