Eagle Propels Duval To Lead

David Duval eagled his first hole en route to a second straight 6-under 66 and a one-shot lead halfway through the BellSouth Classic in Duluth, Ga.

Nick Price was second after a 67 gave him an 11-under 133. The round was interrupted 25 minutes early in the afternoon because of a thundershower.

Arnold Palmer’s return from cancer surgery reached another milestone in the first round of the Home Depot Invitational in Charlotte, N.C.

Palmer opened the Senior PGA Tour event with a 3-over-par 75 - easily his best score in tournament play since prostate surgery in January. It left him nine shots off the lead, which was held by John D. Morgan, who birdied the last three holes at the TPC at Piper Glen for a 66.

Helen Alfredsson, the Swedish golfer who likes riding Harley-Davidsons and speaking her mind, shot a 6-under 66 in gusting winds for a one-stroke lead in the $675,000 Sara Lee Classic in Nashville, Tenn.

She led Nancy Harvey, who shot a 67 by taking advantage of soft greens in the morning, and was two strokes ahead of Pat Hurst.

Tracy Hanson of Rathdrum, Idaho, shot a 73, and Robin Walton of Clarkston had a 74.