SAN ANTONIO, Oct. 22 (UPI) -- Fred Funk shot three straight birdies on the back nine and went on to win the AT&T Championship golf tournament in San Antonio.
The birdies at the 15th, 16th and 17th holes helped Funk shoot a closing 2-under 69 to finish at 12-under 201.
It was his first win on the Champions Tour.
"I'm just so thrilled," he told reporters. "I finally did what I wanted to do when I came out here. I just had a ball all week."
For the win, Funk collected $240,000.
Chip Beck, who also was in search of his first Champions Tour title, shot 6-under 65 to finish at 11-under 202.
Scott Simpson (65) was third at 10-under 203.
Two-time Masters champion Ben Crenshaw (68) tied for fourth with Loren Roberts (69) and Raymond Floyd (71) at 8-under 205.
It matched Crenshaw's best finish on the tour.
