Funk wins JELD-WEN Tradition
Associated Press
Monday, August 18, 2008

SUNRIVER,Ore. - Fred Funk won the JELD-WEN Tradition for his first Champions Tour major, closing with a 3-under 69 on Sunday for three-stroke victory over Mike Goodes at the Crosswater Club.

The 52-year-old Funk, also the winner of the season-opening MasterCard Championship in Hawaii, had a 19-under 269 total. He shot a bogey-free 65 on Saturday to take a one-stroke lead over Jay Haas into the final round.

Funk, an eight-time champion on the PGA Tour and four-time winner on the 50-and-over tour, opened up a six-shot lead Sunday, then overcame a shaky finish.

After finishing the front nine in 33, Funk had birdies at Nos. 11, 14 and 15 to get to 22 under. He made a double bogey on 16 before waiting out a 63-minute delay because of thunder and lightning, then returned to bogey the 17th.

Haas, the Senior PGA winner, shot a 72 to match Tom Watson (70) at 14 under. Scott Hoch (71) was 13 under, followed by Scott Simpson (70) at 12 under.

After splitting his time between the PGA and Champions tours the past three years, Funk plans to play the PGA Tour full-time next year. He won Sunday despite neck, back and knee problems that led him to visit a chiropractor.

Goodes is a non-exempt player who joined the tour out of Q-school in 2007. His best previous finish was fourth at the Regions Charity Classic in May.

Dovots: Haas took over the lead in the Charles Schwab Cup points race from Bernhard Langer. Funk moved up from seventh to third.... The tournament record is 23 under, set by Doug Tewell in 2001 at Desert Mountain in Arizona.... The last time weather forced a suspension of play in the tournament was in 2000.

From the Monday, August 18, 2008 edition of the Augusta Chronicle
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