| Funk ruins Cook's comeback with 65
The only thing that spoiled John Cook's comeback was Fred Funk's finish.
Cook, who lost a big lead on the back nine at the Senior British Open on Sunday, played a practice round with Greg Norman at The Broadmoor's East Course this week to prepare for the U.S. Senior Open and to commiserate over their respective final-round failures across the Atlantic.
Norman couldn't hold on to the 54-hole lead at the British Open two weeks ago.
All that pity paid off Thursday when Cook carded a 4-under 66, which was good for the clubhouse lead for most of the day until Funk birdied the 16th and 17th holes to go 6 under before three-putting the final hole and finishing at 5-under 65.
Funk had two birdies and an eagle on the first four holes of a spectacular round that was bogey-free until the 18th hole.
"Obviously, I got off to a ridiculously good start," Funk said. "It was a good day. You can't be displeased with a 65 on this course -- or any course."
Four players were tied for third place at 1 under: Morris Hatalsky, Eduardo Romero, Juan Quiros and Tom Kite.
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