The 2005 Players concluded a day later than planned, with the winner,
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The2005Playersconcludedadaylaterthanplanned,withthewinner,FredFunk,completing32holesontheextraday.Funkproducedanupsettobecometheoldestwinneroftheeventat48,andhisperformanceintheworstconditionsthePGATour’sflagshipeventatSawgrasshasseenwasoneforthehistorybooks.
Withagame-improvement3-ironinthebagFunk,aPonteVedraresident,tamedtheelementsandsawoffchallengesfromLukeDonaldandScottVerplankdespitebeingoneoftheshortesthittersontour.
NCGsatdownwithFunktohearaboutthekeyshotsatthebusinessendofthings…
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“Ihadjustcomeoffthree-puttsat14and15,amissed20-footerforeagleat16andtherewasahugeback-uponthe17thteebecauseBobTwaywasthreegroupsaheadmakinga12.
“Twoguysfrombothgroupsinfrontofushititintothewaterandthenmypartners,AdamScottandVaughnTaylor,bothhititinthewaterandI’mthinking,‘Ohcrap,howamIgettingthiso