GOLF ROUNDUP : Cook Starts Fast and Catches Azinger with a 65

John Cook shot seven-under-par 65 Saturday and rallied to tie Paul Azinger for the lead after three rounds of the $1.2-million Hawaiian Open at Honolulu.

Cook and Azinger were tied at 16-under-par 200, three shots ahead of Jeff Maggert and Tom Lehman. Three golfers, including second-round co-leader Wayne Levi, were at 12-under.

Cook birdied five of the first six holes to move into contention for the $216,000 first prize.

He finished second in the tournament last year, wasting a six-shot lead to Lanny Wadkins with a final-round 75 on the 6,975-yard Waialae Country Club course.

Cook said his big break Saturday came on No. 2, when he rallied for par after hitting his tee shot into the water. He followed with birdies on the next four holes.

Jimmy Powell shot a seven-under-par 65 to take a one-shot lead over Lee Trevino in the PGA Seniors event at Naples, Fla.

“I sort of goofed off on a few holes and that hurt me,” Powell said.

Powell is at 12-under 132 with 18 holes to be played today in the $450,000 event at the 6,722-yard Vineyards Country Club. His round was bettered only by Trevino’s 64.

Hall of Famer JoAnne Carner, trying to win her first tournament since 1985, shot a five-under 67 and was tied with second-year player Dana Lofland after two rounds of the $500,000 Phar-Mor at Inverrary at Lauderhill, Fla.

Carner, 52, is hoping to win her 43rd tournament. She is tied with Lofland at eight-under 136.

Lofland, 24, shot a 66, the best round of the day.

Brandie Burton (68) and Danielle Ammaccapane (68) are two strokes back of the leaders.