Fred Funk

Born: June 14, 1956

Birthplace: Takoma Park, Md.

Age: 52

Residence: Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.

College: Maryland

Turned pro: 1981

Player notes: Owns eight PGA Tour and two Champions Tour victories…In 2007, he won the Mayokoba Golf Classic on the PGA Tour after winning the Turtle Bay Championship on the Champions Tour…Won The Players Championship in 2005 at the age of 48…Served as the golf coach at the University of Maryland from 1982-88…Also worked as a newspaper circulation manager prior to joining the PGA Tour…One of the first Tour players to undergo LASIK surgery…Named to the University of Maryland Athletic Hall of Fame in 2007 along with the state of Maryland Athletic Hall of Fame…Led the PGA Tour in driving accuracy seven times in his 19-year career, including three straight seasons (2003-05)…Named to the 2005 U.S. Presidents Cup team…Won 1984 National Assistant Pro Championship.