Ray Floyd headed a group four strokes back at two-under 69.
Ray Floyd was a shot back of Irwin at 280 after a round of 68.
"It's pressure," said Ray Floyd, the captain of the United States team.
He played with Ray Floyd, the 46-year-old 1986 Open champion, who also shot two-under 68.
Ray Floyd, an "old man" on tour at 46, gave his assessment of why the younger golfers are winning most of the events these days.
Ray Floyd has trouble hiding his pride about the way he has been playing golf lately.
"They call it golf because all the other four-letter words were taken," said championship golfer and course designer Ray Floyd.
We'd played with Ray Floyd who had had a 78 on the first day.
He was out to make Ray Floyd eat his words and get his own back.
Maybe Ray Floyd stung him into action too.