KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. If Bruce Fleisher can keep his nerves together for 18 more holes, he could join the Senior PGA Tour record book.

The hometown favorite, bidding to become only the fifth player to win in his Senior PGA Tour debut, shot a 2-under 69 today for a two-stroke lead in the Royal Caribbean Classic.

Only Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player and George Archer have won in their Senior Tour debuts.

"I'm playing against guys that I grew up dreaming about,'' said Fleisher, who also led the first round with a 66. "This is a dream come true to be here.''

Fleisher was at 7-under 135 going into Sunday's final round at Crandon Park Golf Course, the Senior Tour's first full-field event this year.

The former club pro from Miami, who became 50 in October, was the 1968 U.S. Amateur champion but won only once on the PGA Tour.

"There are guys who can win out here and guys who can't,'' Fleisher said. "I hope to be one of the ones who can.''

Isao Aoki of Japan and Jose Maria Canizares were two shots back at 137 after shooting 68s.

Defending champion David Graham came from three shots back to take a two-stroke lead, but had a triple bogey at No. 18 and finished with a 69, leaving him three back at 138.

"It was a bad way to finish,'' said Graham, who won last year's tournament in a 10-hole playoff against Dave Stockton. "I had an error in judgment. I'm standing on the 18th tee with a two-shot lead, and I should have hit a 2-iron, 8-iron and take my 4.''

Graham pushed his drive at No. 18 into the mangroves and took a one-stroke penalty. His third shot landed in a bunker, and he shot back across the green before chipping up and two-putting.

"It was a 27-handicap bunker shot, a 36-handicap chip shot, and I'm not sure what the first putt was, but it all added up to a 7,'' Graham said.

Fleisher called his day "uneventful,'' with three birdies against one bogey. However, none of the others on the leaderboard could mount a charge except for Graham.

"I'm on the hot seat for another day, but I'm glad I'm on it,'' Fleisher said. "This is what I chose to do, so I'd better get comfortable doing it.''