Irwin, 61, shoots 62 for three-shot lead

Hale Irwin just missed shooting his age Saturday.

The 61-year-old Irwin shot a 10-under-par 62 to take a three-stroke lead over Tom Kite and Brad Bryant after the second round of the Champions Tour’s season-opening MasterCard Championship at Kaupulehu-Kona, Hawaii.

Irwin, coming off his first winless season in 12 years, had 10 birdies for a 16-under 128 total.

Kite shot a 64, and Bryant, the first-round leader, had a 68. Jim Thorpe had a 63 to join defending champion Loren Roberts (67) at 12 under. Allen Doyle (67), Jerry Pate (67) and Ben Crenshaw (68) were 11 under.

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Juli Inkster and Pat Hurst shot a two-under 70 in alternate-shot play at the Women’s World Cup, positioning the United States for a final-day charge against first-place Paraguay at Sun City, South Africa.

The Americans had the only under-par round on a breezy day to take third place at 219. Paraguay shot a 75 for 214, with Italy second at 218 after a 73.

The final round is a better-ball format.

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Padraig Harrington shot a four-under 68 to lead by one stroke after the third round of the Abu Dhabi Championship at the United Arab Emirates.

Harrington, No. 1 on the European money list last year, had five birdies to total 13-under 203. Shiv Kapur (68), Peter Hanson (66) and Miguel Angel Jimenez (68) were tied for second at 204. Defending champion Chris DiMarco shot a 68 and was four shots off the lead.