John Cook fired 6-under 65 to Outback Steakhouse lead

LUTZ, Florida (AP) — First they fought the wind, now they must fight each other.John Cook (FSY) shot a 6-under 65 to take the lead a-line at the Outback Steakhouse Pro-am on Saturday. Cook sits at 11-under, one ahead of Russ Cochran (FSY). First-day leader shot a 3-under 68. "I left some putts out there, but (I shot) a 65 like it or not, and that's just fine with me," Cook said. "But it is what we are here. We are the champions and we want to win golf tournaments.Jay Don Blake (FSY) is third, three strokes back.Cook use precision to climb the leaderboard, he hit 13 of 14 fairways in regulation and birdied four of the back nine holes, including three straight from 12 to 14. He missed a chance for a birdie on 18 when his eight-foot putt came up inches short. "I can be kind of striped for birdies, but I am happy to be streaky manner and not in other ways, "Cook said."I am quite happy if just one bogey, and it was a bad on a three-putt. I don't like making bogeys as I cannot handle the stress. "He is fourth in the Charles Schwab Cup standings and has finished in the top 25 of their four Champions events this season. Who won the Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai in January. Cook has won at least one Champions events since joining the circuit in 2007. Cook finished third in the PGA Tour's Mayakoba Golf Classic at Riviera Maya-Cancun in February., fifth Cochran in the standings, just two points behind Cook, has finished in the top 10 in four of his five Champions Tour events this season and won twice in 2010. "My job is to come out and attack the course, "said Cochran. "I know that I am not going to beat John if I don't have a good day. I stayed with my lines rather well, even if the (earlier) I have been on the charts. "Blake, who played on the qualifier status during most of the season, although he had seven top-10 finishes, including a third place finish, has not had a win since 1991, when he won the Shearson Lehman Brothers Open That same year was Cochran's last professionaldär he overcame a five-stroke deficit over eight holes to beat Greg Norman (FSY) in 1991 Centel Western Open. "Just said here and have a chance in 20 years later, with a career and then have a chance to make another career (champion)," Blake "I mean, how you say it is fun and entertaining?"