Fred Funk
| Fred Funk | |
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| Personal information | |
| Full name | Frederick Funk |
| Born |
June 14, 1956 Takoma Park, Maryland |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Nationality |
 United States
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| Residence | Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida |
| Spouse | Sharon |
| Children | Eric Justin, Taylor Christian, Perri Leigh |
| Career | |
| College | University of Maryland |
| Turned professional | 1981 |
| Current tour(s) | Champions Tour (joined 2006) |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour (joined 1989) |
| Professional wins | 29 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 8 |
| PGA Tour Champions | 9 |
| Other | 12 |
| Best results in major championships |
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| Masters Tournament | T17: 1997 |
| U.S. Open | 6th: 2004 |
| The Open Championship | T66: 2006 |
| PGA Championship | T4: 2002 |
Frederick Funk (born June 14, 1956) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour and Champions Tour.
Fred Funk was born in Takoma Park, Maryland. He tried several sports, and even boxed for eight years for a junior boys club. He played on the golf team at High Point High School in Beltsville, Maryland.
Funk went to the University of Maryland, College Park, but was cut from the golf team in 1975. He transferred to Prince George's Community College, then returned to UM two years later to earn a top spot with the Terrapins golf team. At the time he also held a job as a circulation supervisor for the Washington Star. He graduated from the University of Maryland in 1980 with a degree in law enforcement. He turned professional in 1981, but worked as a golf coach at UM from 1982 to 1988.
After also playing in a few PGA Tour event for several years beginning in 1982 but with little success, Funk finally became a member of the PGA Tour in 1989, playing in 29 official tournaments and several unofficial ones. He earned his biggest paycheck to date with $12,500 in a tie for ninth in the Chattanooga Classic.
In 1990, he struggled with consistency, missing the cut in nearly half the tournaments he entered. However, there were some bright spots, including a T-3 to earn $34,800 in the Chattanooga Classic as well as a fifth-place finish in the Buick Open to pocket $40,000. In 1991 he had slightly more success, with top-10 finishes in five tournaments.
Funk broke through in 1992 with his most successful year to date, including his first PGA Tour win. In May, he captured the Shell Houston Open with a 16-under score for a two-stroke win over Kirk Triplett and winnings of $216,000.
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