Fred Funk
Fred Funk
Frederick Funkis an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour and Champions Tour...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionGolfer
Date of Birth14 June 1956
CityTakoma Park, MD
CountryUnited States of America
remembered skins skirt winning
Sometimes I think I'm better remembered for the Skins skirt than for winning the Players.
good grand hoping win
I was hoping he'd win because I would've been part of history, part of the Grand Slam, and he's a good friend,
asked dream players shock shocked tv watched win
I'm still in shock that I got asked to be in this thing, ... I've always watched it on TV and was shocked to be part of it. It's something that I didn't even dream of, actually. First of all, I didn't dream that I'd win the Players Championship.
beat cup hate mean people reading win
We want to win for each other. I hate reading that we're not a team. Just because we got beat at Ryder Cup doesn't mean we're not a team. But people read into it.
air attitude highlight infectious remember walked window
It was a smoking-hot day, and they had one window air conditioner that couldn't keep up, ... At the time, he was still on his ventilator in his wheelchair. I remember introducing myself, and he had an infectious smile. He's such a good-looking kid. You go in there with the attitude that you're going to be the highlight of his day, and he was the highlight of my day. I walked out of there and said, 'I've got to do something for him.'
birdie came conditions drive good hit skins wind
It came down to 18 and I didn't think with the wind and those conditions that I could get home, but I hit a really good drive and a really good three-wood to get it up there. I didn't think birdie would win it, but you just never know in the Skins Game.
bigger events guy home larry local unless winning
Being a local guy and this big a tournament, I think it's pretty neat. The only tournaments that would be bigger than this one is the majors, and usually they're not home events for anybody. Unless you're winning Augusta, I guess. Larry Mize winning there (in 1987) had to be pretty special.
again bigger honor jack team
It was an honor that I thought was even bigger than making the team on your own, ... for him to think enough of me to be on the team. Just to come out and play for Jack again is pretty neat.
difficult green hole walk
That's the only hole that's overdone. It was difficult before. Now you walk off the green with a 3 and feel like you stole something, and it shouldn't be that way.
age biggest care work
I work at it really hard, ... I try to take care of myself. I'm focused. I want to play. I think that's the biggest difference. Age doesn't really matter.
level life talent timing
You just never know where life is going to take you, you never know where your talent level is going to be and timing is everything.
invited shock
I'm still in shock that I was invited to be in this thing,
atmosphere caught cylinders goes guy help hitting jim mentally motivated playing pressure tiger
He really wanted to be Tiger's partner, and Tiger can't help but get motivated by that. Jim won't get caught up in the atmosphere or the pressure that goes with playing with him. You get Tiger a guy who is hitting on all cylinders mentally and won't get intimidated by that atmosphere, and that's a big plus.
selfish weak wish
For selfish reasons, I really wish we were having a weak field, so I would have a better chance.