Double P :: The Official Blog

Last time Pat Perez was sitting a top the Bob Hope leaderboard after a brilliant first round, a less than stellar follow up the morning after. Same story the time before that.

A few years later 61-70 (2003) and 60-73 (2006) are in the rearview. Different year, different attitude, different result.

After a scorching first round 61, Perez fired back with a second round 63 on Thursday. The 20-under-par total of 124 is a new PGA Tour record. Tom Lehman held the previous 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: 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).

Perez opened Thursday's round with two straight pars before picking up where he left off on Wednesday. The birdie onslaught began on #3, where he birdied five of the next six holes. After the turn, birdies on #11, #13, #14 and #18 propelled Perez to -9 on the day.

Next up, a 10:36am PT tee time at Silver Rock where Perez will look to build on his two stroke lead over the rest of the field. Tune in for the latest.