Tuesday, July 7, 2009

A ‘Perr’ of 09 Wins

In the event following the US Open there is usually not a tremendously strong field, that might be why Kenny Perry was able to capture another win! I know I know it seems like an underhanded blast at one of the tours nicest players (and something I am not really know for), but I swear every time I seem to tune into a tournament my roommate has never heard of, Perry seems to be at the top of the leaderboard. Nonetheless, this victory was Perry’s 2nd of the season and 5th in just over a year!

Earlier this year on Super Bowl Sunday amongst the beer drinking party animals at the FBR Open, Perry was able to outlast the flowing mullet of one Charley Hoffman in three playoff holes. Couple that win with the 2008 John Deere Classic (another one my roommate never heard of) and the Buick Open (and because it’s played near Detroit my roommate won’t recognize) he hasn’t exactly won amongst the who’s who of PGA touring pros. But I will of course tip the cap for his outstanding effort at Jack’s place (Muirfield Village) in 2008 as he brought home the Memorial crown, albeit without Tiger in the field.

But let’s give credit where credit is due. Perry isn’t exactly a child out there. At 48 years of age he has come on very strong at the end of his career to not only stay with the kids, but beat up on the kids. He and Vijay are the old timers out there and look at the resumes between the two in 2008: 6 wins, 1 Fedex Cup and 1 Ryder Cup. Not to bad for the geriatric ward right? But that’s just not enough to convince my roommate that either one are worth a damn.

I really think the thing that really did Perry in with my roommates opinion was his choice to skip two majors (US Open and Open Championship) along with not being in the field at Augusta, in order to help his chances at making the Ryder Cup team in his home state of Kentucky. I don’t know what my roommate hated more his lack of guts or the fact he’s from Kentucky (the reason why he hates JB Holmes); either way it was not seen as good in his eyes. But what does he know right? He lives with me for one, and for the other, Perry was able to secure his slot at Valhalla. Hmm, maybe not so dumb.

The one thing I usually do in these little write-ups is congratulate the winner of said tournament for his entry into the 2010 Masters. Well, just like in many other cases, I don’t have to do that here either. Perry has already punched his ticket to the ‘Tradition Unlike Any Other’ with his T2 performance in the 2009 Masters. T2 is good right? Well of course it is, especially when you lose in a playoff right? Well try telling a very emotional Kenny Perry that following his two-hole playoff with champ Angel Cabrera and Texan Chad Campbell.

Although many times a winner on tour, Perry has yet to win a coveted major. Never really too close in his career he stood on the 71st tee two shots up before faltering with bogies on the two finishing holes! With major chance getting fewer and fewer (especially when you sit them out), I’m sure it was a crippling feeling to a veteran of his caliber. I will say to his credit he has kept his head up and is ready to throw his hat into the ring again…by this I mean defending at the John Deere in two weeks! Anyway, congrats on another win in 2009 Kenny, the Champions are calling you soon.

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