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Fred Funk tames Tiger, Annika and the King of Skins Fred Couples at the Merrill Lynch Skins Game. Mounting seems that Fred Funk, who, after having been expelled by Annika had to one side of a hole on Saturday.
Funk grain showed the truth and that at the age of 49 is still a world class player. Funk, a fan favorite because to easily conduct has legions of fans.
Funk hit every street with precision, like an ax splitting a * 2 4. Justo in the center. Outside driven by 30, 40, 50 yards patience Funk made his way around the course in La Quinta. Not missing a space open on Saturday or Sunday's game. Not only won, won big, winning 15 of the holes at stake. A total purse of 925,000.
Funk won two holes on Sunday. Sinking a twelve-foot putt on the par 4, 12thhole 100,000. The second was for a five-hole lead to a value of more than 550,000 in the pair 5.18 ยบ. This is a record for the skins game money into a hole .. Fred was the only player to reach the par 5 18th hole in two. Left with a 30-foot putt he made birdie eagle easily. Tiger Woods could have forced a playoff, but missed the putt simply sliding the end.
This victory makes Fred Funk the oldest player to win the Skins Game. The oldest previous winner was the 48 that Gary Player won the 1983 Skins Game.
Some interesting quotes from the tournament.
After a coup d'Tiger notable rough on the par-5 16th, which was with an eagle putt to take Fred hole on Sunday.
"Do not do that, no," Woods said before covering his face, looking at the putt just fall short.
"Delay of Nice," Sorenstam said Tiger jokes.
"I have a pretty pink skirt for you," Funk said Woods, referring the skirt had to take the No. 3 on Saturday after Sorenstam took him out.
Said Woods: "I did not hit quality shots. He had a two-putt to force us to have to make birdie, and we did not. "
"Wow," Funk said. "I played well, but still, it's time" Funk said, "Just do not many putts made. "
"I'm still in shock that I requested that this matter," said Funk after his victory.
Derrick Burton webmaster href = "http://www.playintherain.com"> Author http://www.playintherain.com of this article
Manufacturers of golf courses do not scratch their heads to keep up with technology and more units. The struggle to keep costs in line to build bigger and longer courses Funk holes shown at this year's PGA Championship and the Merrill Lynch Skins Game in the short hitter can still win golf tournaments. I challenge designers of golf courses to start building golf courses with narrow streets, more hazards, short par 4. Holes that make the golfer thinking and decision-shot challenge.
Derrick Burton is the owner and webmaster of http://www.playintherain.com a golf gifts and accesories online golf store