Fred Funk News

Chris Santella, author of the "Fifty Places" series, is a self-confessed brain picker.

Sergio Garcia's split from caddie Fanny Sunesson after a mere eight tournaments together was confirmed today by the Swede's new boss Fred Funk.

9-13. One of those players will be Fort Myers' George McNeill, who finished second in a playoff this Sunday at the Children's Miracle Network Classic at Walt Disney World.

The LPGA is catching up in 3-Tour Challenge victories. Cristie Kerr shot 4-under 32 on the back nine to lead the LPGA team to a win Tuesday in the Wendy's 3-Tour Challenge.

Tour pros and club pros can have as little in common these days as Rush Limbaugh and Keith Olbermann, but it wasn't always that way.

BILOXI a ' The PGA TOUR's Champions Tour, in conjunction with the Gulf Coast Business Council, announced the addition of a new tournament to the Champions TOUR schedule for 2010 a ' the Mississippi Gulf Resort Classic, to be held April 26-May 2. The tournament will feature three days of competitive play, a Pro-Am as well as numerous special events ...

Tom Watson's near victory -- or heartbreaking loss -- in the British Open continues to resonate as golf's story of the year.

When: Today through Sunday. Who: The top 30 players on the Champions Tour money list.

Mike Weir and wife Bricia shortly after he was presented with the winner's cheque at the 1999 Air Canada Championship.

Loren Roberts doesn't have much ground to give as he closes in on his second Champions Tour championship in three years.

CHAMPIONS TOUR: Charles Schwab Cup Championship, today-Sunday, Sonoma Golf Club.

Loren Roberts captured his second Senior British Open in four years this summer partly by leaning on his experience.

Nick Price congratulates his partner Fred Funk, who was the winner for the Short Iron skill.

Loren Roberts enters this week's AT&T Championship in San Antonio with a slim lead in the Champions Tour.

John Cook has been playing Oak Hills for parts of the last three decades, rarely with this much at stake.

He was only the 14th celebrity to earn the distinction of hosting a PGA Tour event, joining a list that also includes Frank Sinatra, Bob Hope and Sammy Davis, Jr.

After three years at the Country Club at Woodmore, the Melwood Prince George's County Open will relocate to the University of Maryland golf course, beginning with next year's event in June.

'We're here for two years,' tournament director Teo Sodeman said. 'But the idea is once we get established here, we'd like to keep this event here for a long, long time.'

Maryland becomes the third college campus to host a Nationwide Tour stop, joining Ohio State and the University of Georgia.

'The university really is excited about hosting this event,' University of Maryland President C.D. Mote said. 'It gives the university another opportunity to support its community. Service to the community is a big part of the university's mission.'

Mark Calcavecchia, Chad Campbell, Fred Couples, Chris DiMarco, Ross Fisher, Fred Funk, Brian Gay, Scott Hoch, Zach Johnson, Jerry Kelly, Justin Leonard, Greg Norman, Kenny Perry, Ian Poulter, Nick Price, Jeff Sluman, Steve Stricker, Scott Verplank, Nick Watney, Boo Weekley, plus 4 to be announced.

Golfers on the Champions Tour are of a vintage to be familiar with pinball machines.

Jason Sobel and Jason Smith recap the Tour Championship and Tiger Woods' year. Jason Sobel Jason Sobel discusses the Tour Championship and the FedEx Cup on "The Rude Awakening" on 680 The Fan in Atlanta.