Cary, NC (My Sportsbook) - Bruce Fleisher shot a six-under 66 to grab the second-round lead Saturday at the SAS Championship.

The 18-time Champions Tour winner had six birdies -- all in his last 14 holes -- in a flawless round that moved him to 10-under 134 for a one-shot lead over Tom Kite and Eduardo Romero.

Fleisher has hit 28 of 30 fairways through his first 36 holes at Prestonwood Country Club, a key to his success. It was the first time in more than two years that the 59-year-old held a second-round lead on the Champions Tour.

"You keep it in the fairway here and you got a chance," said Fleisher, who's found success on the senior circuit after winning just once on the PGA Tour. "The rough is tough."

Kite, the 1992 U.S. Open champion, collected six birdies in his last nine holes to also shoot a six-under 66. Reigning U.S. Senior Open champion Romero had three early birdies and three late birdies and carded a five-under 67 to share second place with Kite at nine-under 135.

Mark McNulty used nine birdies to fire a 63 that gave him the early clubhouse lead, but was passed by the later groups. McNulty was tied for fourth place at eight-under 136 with John Cook (66).

The 63 matched a career low for McNulty on the Champions Tour and was tied for the low round of the tournament so far (D.A. Weibring also had a 63 Saturday).

While Fleisher was gaining momentum and racking up birdies with his good driving, McNulty was doing his damage on the greens. He needed just 22 putts in his second round.

"I've been putting well all this week, but I think particularly well today," said McNulty.

Fleisher made a two-foot birdie putt on No. 12 to pass McNulty's clubhouse lead at nine-under par. But he would battle Romero and Kite for the lead the rest of the way.

Both players -- Romero with a six-foot birdie putt at the 16th and Kite with a two-putt birdie from 40 feet at the 17th -- would tie Fleisher for the lead at minus-nine.

But both players would also par out to remain at that score, with Romero getting lucky at the 17th when his greenside bunker shot caromed off the grandstand and allowed him to save par.

Meanwhile, Fleisher pulled ahead by a stroke with a birdie at the 17th hole, moving to 10-under for the lead. He finished with a two-putt par from 45 feet at the closing hole to remain there.