By DAVID GINSBURG AP Sports Writer TIMONIUM, Md. (AP) - Down by four strokes with 14 holes to play, D.A. Weibring soared past a fading Nick Price and held off a host of challengers Sunday to win the Senior Players Championship, his first career major tournament victory in 65 tries. Weibring closed out a 2-under 68 with a 2-foot par putt on the 72nd hole. He finished at 9-under 271, one stroke better than hometown favorite Fred Funk (66). Price (71), Ben Crenshaw (66) and Jeff Sluman (69) were at 7 under, and Jay Haas (68) followed at 6 under. Weibring earned $390,000, the biggest payday in his career. It was his fifth win in six years on the Champions Tour, and one of the most significant of his career. He was 0-for-39 in major tournaments on the PGA Tour and 0-for-25 on the 50-and-over circuit. Weibring's final round...
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