Dwayne Pearman and Scott Roy face an uphill battle if they are to qualify for the Omega Mission Hills World Cup.

The Bermuda pair struggled in the second round of yesterday's South America qualifier in Venezuela, shooting a three-over par 74 to slip to one-over for the tournament.

Going into yesterday's round on the back of eight birdies in a two-under 69 in the first round, the pair got off to the worst possible start when they took a triple-bogey seven at the par-four fourth.

Pearman and Scott had trouble adapting to the alternate-shot foursomes format and although they picked up shots at holes five, nine and 18, they also dropped them at seven, 11 and 15.

With only the top three progressing to the World Cup in China, the Bermuda team are 12 shots off third place and will have to cut out the errors that have proved so costly if they are to have any hope of making the cut. The tournament returns to best-ball format today, with the final round tomorrow another alternate-shot foursomes.

n Cable network TNT will be providing same-day coverage of next month's PGA Grand Slam at Port Royal.

The first round of the 36-hole tournament, featuring the winners of this year's 'majors', will be shown from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Bermuda time on Tuesday, October 20. Second round play the following day will be televised from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.

This year's field incudes Masters champion Angel Cabrera, US Open winner Lucas Glover, British Open champ Stewart Cink and surprise PGA champion Y.E. Yang.

n The American owner of a golf package company has set up a five-day trip to the Island which will allow golf fans to take in the Grand Slam as well as sample the delights of both the Port Royal and Tucker's Point courses.

The package, costing $1,599, will offer four nights at the Willowbank Hotel in Sandys, a clinic led by a PGA teaching professional and rounds at two of Bermuda's best courses.

A "spectator package" for those not wanting to play golf but attend the Grand Slam of Golf is also being advertised.

The deal has been arranged by Brosius Golf Occasions, a company owned by Art Brosius who was one of Premier Dr. Ewart Brown's guests at Port Royal's opening tournament in July.