Perry shares Memorial golf lead with Australia's Goggin

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DUBLIN, Ohio (AFP) — Kenny Perry posted an eagle on the sixth hole en route to a 1-under 71 and a share of the lead after the second round at the PGA Memorial tournament.

Perry made bogey on three of his first five holes before his eagle from 35 yards at his sixth hole, the par-5 15th, boosted his confidence.

"That gave me some momentum, turned the round around and lifted my spirits," said Perry, who carded a 1-under-par 71 to join Mathew Goggin at 7-under 137, one stroke better than Jerry Kelly and two clear of Luke Donald.

Phil Mickelson fell 10 strokes behind on a day when the field averaged nearly 76 strokes in high winds. Only three players broke 70, with Johnson Wagner's 67 the day's best score.

Perry's pitch from a bank left of the 15th green...