Durant earns first tour victory in five years

Joe Durant shot a bogey-free seven-under-par 65 in the final round of the Funai Classic at Disney on Sunday, finished 25 under and picked up his first PGA Tour victory since March 2001.

He beat Troy Matteson (70) and Frank Lickliter II (62) by four strokes. First- and second-round leader Justin Rose (69) was fourth at 20 under.

The 42-year-old Durant played mistake-free golf down the stretch for his fourth career victory.

He started the day one shot behind Matteson and dropped another stroke back after the first hole on the Magnolia Course at Lake Buena Vista, Fla. But Durant made up ground with smart decisions, a steady short game and several clutch putts.

He made a 13-footer from the fringe on the par-three third and followed with a tap-in birdie on the par-five fourth. He took the lead for good on the par-five 10th, getting up and down for birdie from the sand.

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South Korea’s Hee-Won Han won her sixth career LPGA Tour title, closing with a five-under 67 in hot conditions for a five-stroke victory over Diana D’Alessio in the inaugural Honda LPGA Thailand in Chonburi.

Han, two strokes behind Nicole Castrale entering play Sunday, had eight birdies and three bogeys in the final round. She finished with a 14-under 202 total on the Amata Spring Country Club course and earned $195,000 for her second win of the year.

Castrale shot a 75 to tie for third at eight-under with Candie Kung (69) and Gloria Park (71). Cristie Kerr (70), a three-time winner this year, was another shot back along with Carin Koch (68), Brittany Lang (70) and Christina Kim (73).

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Fred Funk won for the first time in three Champions Tour starts, getting birdies on three of the last four holes for a two-under 69 and a one-stroke victory in the AT&T; Championship at San Antonio.

The 50-year-old Funk had a 12-under 201 total on the Oak Hills Country Club course. Chip Beck, also a newcomer on the Champions Tour, closed with a 65 to finish second at 202.

Funk, who won the Players Championship last year for the last of his seven PGA Tour titles, earned $240,000.