Stewart Cink finished his round birdie-birdie to take the lead at the season-ending Charles Schwab Cup Championship on Thursday at Phoenix Country Club.

A victory in the 72-hole event would be enough for Cink, 52, to capture the season-long Charles Schwab Cup for the first time. He entered the finale in third place behind New Zealand's Steven Alker and Spaniard Miguel Angel Jimenez.

Cink posted a bogey-free, 7-under-par 64 and claimed the outright lead when his birdie putt fell at the par-5 18th hole. Jerry Kelly sits one shot back.

"I hope to be consistent the rest of the way because consistency is a major weapon in pro golf," Cink said. "Today was a great day for consistency for me. I wasn't really ever in a whole lot of trouble. My short game was really sharp today and I made a few b

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