SUNRIVER, Ore. — The Jeld-Wen Tradition is leaving Sunriver Resort’s Crosswater Golf Club in central Oregon after a four-year run.
No one is going to miss it more than Fred Funk.
The 54-year-old Funk won the tournament — the fourth of the Champions Tour’s five majors — for the second time in three years, closing with a 3-under-par 69 on Sunday for a one-stroke edge over Michael Allen and Chien Soon Lu.
“I really like this golf course, and I really like this area. Obviously, it’s been good to me,” said Funk, who is 47-under-par in four Tradition tournaments at Crosswater.
Funk, also the 2009 U.S. Senior Open winner, has six Champions Tour victories. He won eight times on the PGA Tour.
The former Maryland coach took the lead for good with a 15-foot birdie putt on the 598-yard, par-5 16th, then two-putted from 40 feet for par at 18 to finish at 12-under 276. Allen shot a 67, and Lu had a 69.
Eight players were tied or had the outright lead at some point on the back nine. When the final group had five holes left, 12 players were within two strokes.
Funk, who won the third Champions major of his career, began the round two strokes behind third- round leader Tom Lehman. Funk was in contention throughout the day, at one point making seven consecutive pars before his birdie at 16.
Atwal unlikely Wyndham winner
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Arjun Atwal won the Wyndham Championship by one stroke, becoming the first Monday qualifier to win on the PGA Tour in 24 years.
Atwal, who led or shared the lead after each of the first three rounds, shot a 67 in the final round. He finished at 20-under 260. He’s the first Indian-born player to win on tour and the first to win both the qualifier and the tournament that follows since Fred Wadsworth at the 1986 Southern Open.
“I told my caddie, ‘We’ve got nothing to lose this week. Just go out there and try and win it,’ ” Atwal said. “Guys are going to be out there trying to secure their FedEx Cup spots or whatever.
“We’ve got nothing. I don’t have a card. I don’t have anything. Just go out there and free-wheel it, and that’s what I did.”
David Toms (64) finished second at 19-under. John Mallinger and Michael Sim shot 62s and were joined by John Rollins (65) and Justin Leonard (65) at 18-under.
Miyazato is back in top spot
NORTH PLAINS, Ore. — Ai Miyazato reclaimed the top spot in the world rankings, winning the LPGA Safeway Classic, her fifth victory of the year.
The Japanese star closed with an even-par 72 to finish at 11-under, two strokes in front of Cristie Kerr (70), ranked No. 1 going into the event, and Na Yeon Choi (71).
Suzann Pettersen (69) and Song- Hee Kim (72) finished at 8-under.
The Associated Press
