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It's one of those rounds you dream about, yet for Pat Perez those 'pinch me' rounds seem to come often at the Bob Hope Classic.

In 2003 it was a second round 61 at Bermuda Dunes. Three years later, an opening round 60 at PGA West (Palmer Course) and today a first round 61 on the same course where history was made in 2003.

Six birdies and an eagle helped make for a 28 on the back nine. Perez hit the turn -8 with 59 on the brain. Par-birdie-par-birdie made it -1o through thirteen. A bogey on #5 was the lone blunder on an otherwise perfect day. Perez birdied #6, missed a four footer for birdie on #7 but sunk one on #8 to make it -11 on the day. A solid par on #9 wrapped up the stellar round.

For the better part of the day, Perez couldn't miss. This opening round looked more like a game of lawn darts than golf, with Perez sticking anything and everything right up near the pin:

12th - 3 feet, 1 inch - (BIRDIE)
14th - 7 feet, 4 inches (BIRDIE)
15th - 1 foot, 2 inches - (BIRDIE)
16th - 8 inches - (BIRDIE)
18th - 6 feet, 10 inches - (EAGLE)
6th - 7 feet, 6 inches - (BIRDIE)
7th - 4 feet - (MISSED BIRDIE, SAVED PAR)
8th - 1 foot, 5 inches - (BIRDIE)

Next up, an 8:48am PT tee time at PGA West (Nicklaus Course) and hopefully a strong second showing. Following the 61 in 2003, Perez rolled a second round 70. After the 60 in 2006, a 73 on day two. Check back in this week for all the latest news.