Golf: McGinley makes good start in Akron

Ireland’s Paul McGinley, keen to remove any lingering doubts about his making a Ryder Cup debut next month, shared the early lead at the NEC world championship in Akron today.

McGinley, eighth in the cup table with only one week to go, followed three opening pars with a birdie at the 458-yard fourth to be alongside Americans Jim Furyk and Notah Begay and Paraguay’s Carlos Franco at one under.