Perry withdraws from Deutsche Bank, out of Playoffs

NORTON, Mass. -- Kenny Perry, who has finished in the top 15 in the previous two PGA TOUR Playoffs for the FedExCup, is out of this year's Playoffs after withdrawing from the Deutsche Bank Championship.

Perry ranks 90th in FedExCup points, and only the top 70 following this week's event at TPC Boston will advance to the third stage of the Playoffs, the BMW Championship next week outside Chicago.

Perry's representatives made the announcement late Wednesday night.

"Kenny made his decision to withdraw from the Deutsche Bank Championship and consequently the FedExCup Playoffs after much thought and consideration. He is mentally and physically exhausted and simply needs a few months at home to rest and refocus," said Perry's agent Alan Bullington.

"We have already begun planning his tournament schedule for 2011, and Kenny is extremely excited about the opportunities that lie ahead on both the PGA Tour and Champions Tour."

Perry, who turned 50 on Aug. 10, is eligible to play on both Tours.

After winning five tournaments in the previous two years, Perry has not reached the winner's circle this year. His best finish was a tie for sixth in his first start of the season, the SBS Championship. Since then, he has failed to produce a top-10 finish, although he did tie for 19th recently at the World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational.

But he comes off a missed cut last week at The Barclays. That's his third missed cut in his last four starts.

"It just seems like I just don't want to get after it like I used to," Perry said at Bridgestone when asked about his year. "I don't want to just try to kill myself like I did, and it's showing. I don't seem like I hit the golf shots I used to hit -- I'm accustomed to hitting, what I've seen from me to hit.

"I don't know if I want it anymore. That's the question I need to answer."

Last year, Perry finished ninth in FedExCup points, thanks in large part to a tie for fourth at THE TOUR Championship presented by Coca-Cola. In 2008, Perry was 15th in the Playoffs.

With Perry's withdrawal, the field for the Deutsche Bank now stands at 99 players.