Nick Mason needed something to get him going yesterday in the final round of the Hawai'i/TaylorMade Hawai'i State Open.

Fortunately, the spark came early as he sank an easy 2-foot birdie on his fourth hole of the day at Hawai'i Prince Golf Club.

After that, Mason said "the hole started to look bigger and bigger," and he finished with an 8-under 64 for a 135 total and two-stroke victory over Kalani Kiaaina.

There likely isn't any official record for it, but women's division winner Cyd Okino has to be the youngest three-peat winner of any professional tournament.

Okino, a 14-year-old sophomore at Punahou School, won her third consecutive state open women's title yesterday, beating Kristina Merkle on the second playoff hole.

"Every year was a major challenge, but this year Kristina played really well," Okino said. "At first I was like I'll just try the best I can."

Okino and Merkle, a Moanalua High senior, birdied the first extra hole — the par-5 C9 hole — and Okino won by parring the par-4 C1 hole, while Merkle three-putted for bogey.

"I think the adrenaline," Merkle said of her first missed putt. "I hit it a little bit too hard."

Okino shot a 72 on Friday and 72 yesterday for a 144 total. Saturday's round was canceled because of rain. Merkle shot an opening-round 75, but rallied for a 69 to tie Okino, who was the youngest state open champion in history two years ago at 12 years, 349 days.

Mason, who played in the fourth-to-last group, birdied his fourth, seventh, 12th, 14th and 15th holes. He also eagled his sixth hole with a 25-foot putt and 13th by holing a shot from 103 yards, he said.

The University of Hawai'i-Hilo alum felt his first birdie — on the par-3 B4 hole — set the tone for the rest of his round.

"After I made that putt the hole started to look bigger and bigger as the day went on," Mason said.

Mason's only mistake was a bogey on his eighth hole.

PGA Tour member Dean Wilson shot a 70 yesterday to finish tied for sixth at 141.

"I had fun today," he said. "I played a little better, but I couldn't get any putts in."

Wilson, a Castle High alum who resides in Las Vegas, had 15 family members following him on the course.

"It's always fun coming back here and having everybody come out," he said.

Wilson's playing partners were 'Iolani School freshman Lorens Chan and Punahou junior Patrick Bou-An Fujieki.

Chan, 14, was the low amateur with a 139 total, which was good for fourth overall.

"That 14-year-old kid has a lot of talent and played well," Wilson said.

When told of Wilson's comments, Chan said: "I never got to play with a PGA Tour player before so it was a lot different. Thanks for the compliment."

Bou-An Fujieki, a 16-year-old amateur, finished at 151.

"It was really interesting, a good experience," he said of playing with Wilson.

Kiaaina, a Hawai'i Prince assistant pro, finished at 137 and Norman-Ganin Asao was third at 138.

"Home-course advantage, definitely," Kiaaina said.

In the senior division, Leland Lindsay finished at 135 for a one-stroke win over Casey Nakama.