CARMEL, Ind. — Fred Funk won by six strokes and broke the U.S. Senior Open record with a 20-under-par total. He shot a 7-under 65 on Sunday at Crooked Stick.
“It’s something I really didn’t fathom happening, but the biggest thing is just getting my name on that trophy,” the 53-year-old Funk said.
Coming off a playoff loss to Loren Roberts last week in the Senior British Open, Funk broke the event mark of 17-under set by Hale Irwin in 2000.
Joey Sindelar (70) finished second at 14-under and Russ Cochran (68) was 12-under.
Roberts (64) and Greg Norman (73) followed at 11-under.
Matthew triumphs.
Catriona Matthew won the Women’s British Open by three strokes at Lytham St. Annes, England, capturing her first major title just 10 weeks after giving birth to her second child.
The 39-year-old Scot finished the tournament at 3-under 285.
Lamely wins in playoff.
Derek Lamely won the Nationwide Childrens Hospital Invitational in Columbus, Ohio, for his first Nationwide Tour title, beating Oklahoma State star Rickie Fowler with a par on the second hole of a playoff.
Wie, Inkster selected.
Michelle Wie was selected as a wild card to make her Solheim Cup debut for the United States this month. American captain Beth Daniel also picked Juli Inkster, who at 49 will become the oldest player to compete in the matches.
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