Apr. 26, 2009
By PGATOUR.COM
Each week during the 2009 season, PGATOUR.COM has spotlighted one key player in the field. (Click here to see previous spotlights.) For this week's Zurich Classic of New Orleans, it's Masters runner-up Kenny Perry.
Consider this file to be your one-stop source for everything concerning Kenny this week, with links to Kenny-related content, notes and stats, and video and other multimedia elements. Then, once competition starts, we'll update this file every day with Kenny's results and statistics after each round in New Orleans.
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| Kenny's round-by-round results |
| 1 |
69 (3 under) |
T19 |
0 |
4 |
12 |
2 |
0 |
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| After a heartbreaking runner-up finish at the Masters in a playoff with Chad Campbell and eventual champion Angel Cabrera, Kenny Perry showed no signs of let down in the first round of the Zurich Classic of New Orelans. Kenny was one off the lead at one point at 5 under, but made two bogeys late for his 3-under 69. |
| 2 |
70 (2 under) |
T21 |
1 |
4 |
10 |
2 |
1 |
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| Perry's second round was almost really, really good. Playing the back nine first, he made two birdies, an eagle and a bogey to make the turn at 3 under. He picked up back-to-back birdies at Nos. 6 and 7 before stumbling across the finish line with a bogey and double bogey on holes 8 and 9. |
| 3 |
71 (1 under) |
T21 |
0 |
3 |
13 |
2 |
0 |
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| Perry wasn't able to make up any ground on the field, making two bogeys on the front nine to erase the two birdies he made there. On the back, Perry had just one birdie and eight pars. That leaves him seven shots back going into Sunday's final round. |
| 4 |
78 (6 over) |
T59 |
0 |
3 |
10 |
3 |
1 |
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| Perry never got it going this week and Sunday had his worst showing with a 78 that included a quadruple-bogey 8 on the 12th hole after he had trouble from the fairway bunker. The final-round 78 by Perry was his highest score of the year so far. |
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THURSDAY
• Read: Perry's transcript after his opening 69
TUESDAY
• Read: There's plenty of majors left for Perry to win
• Read: Perry's transcript from his pre-tournament press conference
• Watch: Perry talks about putting Masters loss behind him
| Featured content |
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TOP 100. Where did Kenny land in our 2009 season preview of 100 players to watch?
Click here for Top 100 profile |
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THE RIGHT ARM HAS IT. The TOUR Academy's Travis Fulton says that Kenny Perry's unconventional swing yields some surprising and powerful results. Find out more about Perry's action.
Click here story |
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PERRY WINS IN THE DESERT. Perry won for the first time in 22 trips to the Arizona desert after he defeated Charley Hoffman in a playoff at the FBR Open in February.
Click here story |
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PLAYER PAGE. Want more on Kenny? On his PGATOUR.com player page, you can check out his results through the years, or how he ranks on TOUR in certain statistical categories.
Click here for player page |
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| Featured videos |
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A TOUGH LOSS. Perry addressed the media after his tough loss to Angel Cabrera in sudden death at the Masters.
Click here to watch |
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BURNING RUBBER. Perry shows off his race-ready dragster on the road around his property.
Click here to watch |
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SOUTHERN HOSPITALITY: Perry takes you on a tour of Franklin, Ky., where the local residents like to gather around his home-built public golf course.
Click here to watch |
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PERRY'S CADDIE. Perry's caddie, Fred Sanders, gives some insight into his Perry's game before the third round of the 2008 John Deere Classic, which Perry went on to win.
Click here to watch |
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| Take Five |
| Five things you should know about Kenny Perry |
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In 1994, he shot a final-round 65 at the New England Classic to beat a talented player from Northern Ireland by one shot. The player? David Feherty. |
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Loves muscle cars, specifically ones from General Motors. It's no wonder: Perry's hometown of Franklin, Ky., is just a half-hour drive away (assuming you do the speed limit) from the National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green. |
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Donates 5 percent of his winnings to provide scholarships in Simpson County, Kentucky for students that wish to attend David Lipscomb University. The school is located in Nashville, just an hour south of Perry's hometown. |
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After his second-place finish at the Masters earlier this month, he moved into fifth in the Official World Golf Ranking. His previous best ranking was seventh (after the 2003 PGA Championship). |
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Despite his age, is one of the best drivers of the ball on the PGA TOUR. Perry's accuracy and length stem from his remarkable ability to hit a powerful draw whenever the situation calls for one. |
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| Kenny Perry: 300 yards and straight |
| Some hit it long. Some hit it straight. Kenny Perry does both: |
| Driving Distance |
292.2 (31st) |
296.0 (33rd) |
| Driving Accuracy |
63.80 percent (83rd) |
61.97 percent (120th) |
| Total Driving |
113 (12th) |
153 (38th) |
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