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- Frederick "Fred" Funk ist ein US-amerikanischer Profigolfer der PGA TOUR. Er zählt zu den absoluten Publikumslieblingen auf der großen nordamerikanischen Turnierserie. Funk machte seinen Abschluss an der University of Maryland, wurde 1981 Berufsgolfer und arbeitete bis 1988 als Golflehrer, bevor er sich 1989 dem Turniergeschehen auf der PGA TOUR zu wandte. Es gelangen ihm bislang acht Siege, darunter die höchstdotierte Players Championship 2005, die Funk als ältesten Gewinner in ihrer Geschichte ausweist. In der Karriere-Geldrangliste steht er auf Platz 20, in der Golfweltrangliste war er längere Zeit um die Top 50 zu finden. Funk spielte zweimal im Team USA beim Presidents Cup und einmal im Ryder Cup. Seit Juni 2006 ist er als Senior auf der Champions Tour teilnahmeberechtigt und verzeichnete dort im Oktober, bei seinem dritten Antreten, den ersten Sieg. Funk hat aber bekannt gegeben, dass er weiterhin hauptsächlich auf der PGA Tour spielen werde. Seine Abschläge gehören zu den kürzeren auf der Tour, in puncto Genauigkeit führt Funk aber fast immer die Statistiken (driving accuracy) an.
- Frederick Funk (born June 14, 1956) is an American professional golfer. Funk was born in Takoma Park, Maryland. He graduated from the University of Maryland, College Park in 1980 with a degree in law enforcement. He turned professional in 1981, but worked as a golf coach at his alma mater from 1982 to 1988; he did not become a member of the PGA Tour until 1989. Funk was a member of the United States teams at the 2003 and 2005 Presidents Cup and the 2004 Ryder Cup; he received some criticism in 2004 for opting out of The Open Championship, a major, despite having qualified. He played instead in that week's B.C. Open, a much less prestigious event, but one which also offered Ryder Cup ranking points. Since turning 50 in June 2006, Funk has been eligible for Champions Tour events and debuted in the 2006 U.S. Senior Open. When he turned 50, he still featured in the top 50 of the Official World Golf Rankings. He won a further PGA Tour tournament in 2007 after his senior debut, becoming only the second over-50 player to win on the PGA Tour in over thirty years, although his win came at the Mayakoba Golf Classic at Riviera Maya-Cancun, which was an alternate event to the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship, so none of the world's top 64 ranked players were in the field. By winning the first Mayakoba Golf Classic, Funk became the first man to win a PGA Tour event held in Mexico. Funk is generally regarded as one of the shortest drivers on today's PGA Tour, but is always at or near the top of the driving accuracy statistics. In fact, many of his playing competitors are now regarding him as perhaps the straightest driver to ever play golf; in the past 14 years, Funk has achieved the highest driving accuracy on the PGA Tour seven times, and has been in the top five of this statistic for every year but one in that period. On March 28, 2005, Funk picked up the biggest win of his career, becoming the oldest player ever to win The Players Championship as well as the Skins Game, during which, to satisfy a friendly bet, he wore a pink skirt that Annika Sörenstam pulled out of her golf bag when she outdrove Funk on the par five third hole. The skirt was actually picked out by his wife, Sharon. In August 2008, Funk won his first senior major, the JELD-WEN Tradition. On June 8, 2009 Funk became the oldest qualifier, at age 53, for the U.S. Open at Bethpage Black by shooting 139 over 36 holes at Woodmont Country Club in Rockville, Maryland, surviving a playoff. In August 2009, Funk won his second major championship on the Champions Tour at the 2009 U.S. Senior Open at Crooked Stick Golf Club in Carmel, Indiana. Funk dominated the rest of the field and cruised to a 6 shot victory over Joey Sindelar. With his third senior major victory at the 2010 Jeld-Wen Tradition, he became the first player to win a PGA Tour-sanctioned event after knee-replacement surgery. A popular player on tour, his fans are referred to as "Funk's Punks. " The iconic songs -- Play That Funky Music, and Give Up the Funk -- have become theme songs for the fan favorite. Funk has publicly endorsed a number of products including clubs, greens, and golf balls. He maintains professional relationships with Southwest Greens, TaylorMade for its clubs, Titleist golf balls, and Stryker Orthopaedics. Funk currently resides in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, and plays a few PGA Tour events a year while devoting most of his time to the Champions Tour.
- Frederick Funk is een Amerikaanse professioneel golfer. Hij woont in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. Funk speelt sinds 1989 op de Amerikaanse PGA Tour. Zijn eerste overwinning behaalde hij in 1992 met het Shell Houston Open. In 2007 was hij de eerste winnaar van een PGA toernooi in Mexico.
- Fred Funk er en amerikansk profesjonell golfspiller. Han graduerte fra Universitetet i Maryland i 1980 og ble profesjonell i 1981, men han arbeidet som golfinstruktør ved sitt tidligere universitet fra 1982 til 1988, og ble ikke medlem av PGA-touren før i 1989. Funk tok flere seire på touren fra 1992, og uten å bli den helt store stjernen gjorde han det godt nok til å havne blant de 20 beste på karrierepengelisten. Han var med på det amerikanske laget i The Presidents Cup i 2003 og 2005, og Ryder Cup i 2004. I mars 2005 tok han sin største seier da han ble den eldste spilleren noensinne til å vinne The Players Championship. I 2006 debuterte han på seniortouren til PGA, Champions Tour. Der har han seks seire, derav tre major-turneringer, JELD-WEN Tradition i 2008 og 2010, og US Senior Open i 2009.
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- Frederick Funk is een Amerikaanse professioneel golfer. Hij woont in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. Funk speelt sinds 1989 op de Amerikaanse PGA Tour. Zijn eerste overwinning behaalde hij in 1992 met het Shell Houston Open. In 2007 was hij de eerste winnaar van een PGA toernooi in Mexico.
- Frederick "Fred" Funk ist ein US-amerikanischer Profigolfer der PGA TOUR. Er zählt zu den absoluten Publikumslieblingen auf der großen nordamerikanischen Turnierserie. Funk machte seinen Abschluss an der University of Maryland, wurde 1981 Berufsgolfer und arbeitete bis 1988 als Golflehrer, bevor er sich 1989 dem Turniergeschehen auf der PGA TOUR zu wandte.
- Frederick Funk (born June 14, 1956) is an American professional golfer. Funk was born in Takoma Park, Maryland. He graduated from the University of Maryland, College Park in 1980 with a degree in law enforcement. He turned professional in 1981, but worked as a golf coach at his alma mater from 1982 to 1988; he did not become a member of the PGA Tour until 1989.
- Fred Funk er en amerikansk profesjonell golfspiller. Han graduerte fra Universitetet i Maryland i 1980 og ble profesjonell i 1981, men han arbeidet som golfinstruktør ved sitt tidligere universitet fra 1982 til 1988, og ble ikke medlem av PGA-touren før i 1989. Funk tok flere seire på touren fra 1992, og uten å bli den helt store stjernen gjorde han det godt nok til å havne blant de 20 beste på karrierepengelisten.
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