GOLF ROUNDUP : Colbert Uses Hot Streak for 5-Shot Lead

Jim Colbert had six birdies during a seven-hole stretch and shot a seven-under-par 64 Saturday for a five-shot lead after 36 holes of the Senior PGA Tour’s Royal Caribbean Classic at Key Biscayne, Fla.

Colbert had a two-round total of 129, 13 under par on The Links at Key Biscayne.

“I had nine putts on the back nine, which is fine,” Colbert said. “I’m not going to apologize.”

Al Geiberger, tied for the first-round lead, shot a 69 and was in second place at 134. There wasn’t much he could say to Colbert.

“I told him, ‘Nice birdie.’ ‘Nice birdie.’ ‘Nice shot.’ ‘You want to tap in?’ ‘Nice birdie.’ ‘Nice birdie,’ ” Geiberger said with a chuckle.

Hometown favorite Ray Floyd birdied 15, 16 and 17 to shoot a 68 for 135. He was tied for third with J.C. Snead, who shot 69.

Don January, 63, seeking his first victory since 1987, shot 67 and was in fifth place at 136.

Mike Hill matched Colbert’s 64 but was eight shots off the lead. U.S. Senior Open champion Larry Laoretti shot a 72 for 141.

Colbert needs a 70 today to break the tournament 54-hole record of 13-under 200, set by Gary Player in 1991.

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Jenny Wyatt shot a one-under-par 71 and took a one-shot lead over JoAnne Carner before darkness suspended the second round of the $400,000 HealthSouth Palm Beach Classic at Lake Worth, Fla. Wyatt had been tied with Carner after the first round. She is at 137, seven under par. Carner is alone at 138 after a birdie on the 18th hole for a 72. Four golfers are tied at five-under 139.

Tania Abitol was four under through seven holes when play was halted.

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Nick Faldo of England shot a four-under-par 66 to take a three-stroke lead over Colin Montgomerie of Scotland after the third round of the Johnnie Walker Classic at Singapore.

Montgomerie, who began the round tied for the lead with Faldo, shot a 69.