Seve Trophy captain Paul McGinley produced a breathtaking run to sprint within two strokes of the Dutch Open third-round lead Saturday. The 44-year-old Irishman chalked up an eagle and five birdies in seven holes on his way to a six-under-par 64 for an eight-under tally of 202, two behind South Africa's James Kingston (66) and Briton Gary Orr (66). Although it was not official because preferred lies are being used due to this week's heavy rain, McGinley's total of 28 shots for nine holes was only one off the European Tour record. The scintillating run between the 10th and 18th, his front nine, was a career-best for McGinley. He will be leading Britain and Ireland against Jean Van de Velde's Continental Europe in France next week and McGinley was delighted to show his Seve Trophy team what he could do. McGinley, three times on Europe's winning Ryder Cup team and the man who holed the putt to clinch the 2002 match against the US, has been looking for his fifth tour title for the last six years. In that spell he has had to recover twice from knee operations. Briton David Lynn, a former winner of the event, carded a 68 to take third place on nine-under. US Open champion Rory McIlroy revived a flagging round with four birdies in eight holes coming home as a 68 lifted him within three shots of the lead. Lewis, Tseng tied In Arkansas, Stacy Lewis and Yani Tseng shot rounds of 5-under 66 Friday to share the lead of the LPGA Northwest Arkansas Championship after the opening day. Tseng, the world's No. 1 player and defending champion, eagled the par-5 18th hole with a downhill 6-foot putt to cap her round. Lewis, playing one group behind, birdied the 18th with a 5-foot putt to share the lead. Lewis had three birdies in her last four holes. Tseng said the par-4 14th was a mental boost during her round because of how her approach shot went straight at the pin. Tseng said until then her approach shots were wayward, leaving her two long putts. Karen Stupples, Taylor Leon and Jin Young Pak were all at 4 under. Suzann Pettersen was another stroke back in a group of nine that included Paula Creamer and Morgan Pressel.
