
                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: FRIDAY, October 6, 1995                   TAG: 9510060056
SECTION: SPORTS                    PAGE: B-4   EDITION: METRO 
SOURCE: From Associated Press reports
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VIRGINIA ROOKIE FIRES 62 IN DISNEY

Carl Paulson, an obscure rookie from Virginia Beach whose top finish this year is 20th place, shot the best round of his career Thursday, a 10-under-par 62 for a two-stroke lead on the opening day of the $1.2 million Walt Disney Classic in Lake Buena Vista, Fla..

He surged through the back nine of the Palm course, running off five straight birdies before closing with a par on No.18.

``By far my best round ever,'' Paulson said. ``I'm really excited by this. I'm one of these guys who waits until his back is against the wall before I play well.''

Keith Fergus and Craig Parry each shot 64. Jay Delsing, Bob Tway, Mike Heinen and Steve Lowery each had 65s.

Paulson, who played at the University of South Carolina, is limping into the home stretch of the PGA season, having made just eight of 18 cuts. The 24-year-old rookie has earned $31,224 this year - 223rd on the money list. He wasn't even in the 132-player field when the week began, arriving as the third alternate.

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