Kenny Perry © Getty Images Perry tied for the lead

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Kenny Perry bogeyed the final hole on Saturday to drop into a five-way tie for the lead in the Champions Tour's AT&T Championship.
The Charles Schwab Cup points leader followed his opening 65 with a 71 to match Mike Goodes, Bernhard Langer, Colin Montgomerie and Anders Forsbrand at 8 under. Perry leads Langer in the Schwab Cup race by 494 points as the season finishes next week.


Perry didn't help matters when he dumped his tee shot on the par-4 final hole into a bunker. Langer parred the hole in the group in front of Perry.

"I can't shake that guy," Perry said. "He's had a chance to win on Sunday the last 10 weeks. He's been right there, just inching away at me, picking on me, gaining spots here and there. I need to find a way to get it done this weekend."

Goodes had the round of the day, shooting a 63 on TPC San Antonio's AT&T Canyons Course to jump 43 spots on the leaderboard. Montgomerie had a 68, and Langer and Forsbrand shot 69.
"That's one of the best rounds I've ever played," said Goodes, whose lone win on the Champions Tour came four years ago. "I've got a chance. I love it. That's what we play for."
Scott Dunlap, who got in the field Tuesday in a qualifying event, was a stroke back along with Kirk Triplett. Dunlap had a 68, and Triplett shot 67.
The top 30 on the money list Sunday will advance to the season-ending Charles Schwab Cup Championship next week at TPC Harding Park in San Francisco. The season points winner gets a $1 million annuity.

Montgomerie can't win the annuity, having just gained eligibility for the Champions Tour at his 50th birthday this summer. He's played nine events with a best finih of seventh in August at the 3M Championship.

"I finished 3-3-3, and it's given me a chance to win it," Montgomerie said. "But there's 20 guys who can win. Somebody could do a Mike Goodes and shoot a 63 from the pack, and there's your winner."
LEADING SECOND-ROUND SCORES
136 – Mike Goodes 73 63, Colin Montgomerie 68 68, Bernhard Langer 67 69, Kenny Perry 65 71, Anders Forsbrand 67 69
137 – Kirk Triplett 70 67, Scott Dunlap 69 68
138 – Mark O'Meara 70 68, Bobby Clampett 70 68, Fred Funk 69 69, Russ Cochran 68 70
139 – Corey Pavin 69 70, Rod Spittle 69 70, Tom Pernice Jr. 66 73
140 – Willie Wood 73 67, Tom Kite 73 67, Michael Allen 73 67, Rocco Mediate 72 68, Olin Browne 72 68, John Riegger 70 70, Jim Thorpe 70 70, Dick Mast 69 71
141 – Mark Brooks 73 68, Bob Gilder 70 71, Jay Haas 70 71, Gary Hallberg 69 72
142 – Gene Sauers 73 69, Bruce Vaughan 72 70, Peter Senior 72 70, Brian Henninger 71 71, Jeff Hart 72 70, Loren Roberts 70 72, Joe Daley 70 72, Duffy Waldorf 70 72, John Cook 69 73, Scott Simpson 69 73, Joey Sindelar 69 73, Steve Pate 69 73
By the Associated Press