PALM HARBOR, FLA. ? Jeff Sluman shot a course-record 62 for a two-shot lead in the Chrysler Championship on Thursday. Jonathan Kaye made a hole-in-one with a 3-iron from 222 yards on 17, then followed that with a birdie for a 7-under 64. He was tied with Kirk Triplett and Kent Jones.

Vijay Singh made five birdies in a seven-hole stretch on the back nine for a 65.

The Chrysler Championship is the final full-field tournament of the year, the last chance for players to get into the Tour Championship (top 30 on the money list), the Masters (top 40) or keep their PGA Tour cards for next year (top 125).

Sluman is 79th on the money list, his worst season in 10 years. Only a victory would give him a mathematical chance at playing next week at East Lake, or at Augusta National next April.