Peete Shoots a 66 and Shares Lead With Pate

Calvin Peete, who struggled with back problems the past three years, shot a five-under-par 66 Friday to tie Steve Pate for the second-round lead in the Heritage tournament at Hilton Head Island, S.C.

Peete and Pate were tied at six-under-par 136 after two rounds at the Harbour Town Golf Links. Pate led until bogeying two of the last five holes.

Peete, 46, had the best round of the day on the 6,657-yard course, making six birdies and suffering a lone bogey on the par-three, 180-yard seventh hole.

“I would say over the last three years this has got to be my best play,” said Peete, who did not play in the Heritage last year. “I don’t think I missed but maybe one fairway today--and no more than one fairway yesterday.”

Pate, who has three victories in his PGA career but has yet to finish in the top 10 this year, had five birdies and three bogeys for a 69.

Pate was eight-under after 13 holes, but bogeyed No. 14 after missing the green and a 4 1/2-foot putt, then three-putted the 17th to fall into a first-place tie.

Masters champion Nick Faldo and first-round co-leader Billy Ray Brown were at 137. Faldo had a 69 and Brown shot a 71.

Tom Kite, who won the Nabisco Championships here in October, was at 138 along with Gene Sauers.