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Kenny Perry

An American professional golfer known for power, longevity, and his near-miss at the 2009 Masters Tournament playoff loss to Angel Cabrera.
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Kenny Perry is an American professional golfer born August 10, 1960 in Elizabethtown, Kentucky. Perry is known for power, course management, and consistent late-career success. Perry has won 14 PGA Tour titles including three in 2008 at age 48. Perry famously lost a playoff to Angel Cabrera at the 2009 Masters Tournament after holding a two-stroke lead with two holes to play. Perry represented the United States in the 2008 Ryder Cup. Perry has continued success on the PGA Tour Champions with over 15 victories including senior major championships.

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"Lost in a playoff to Cabrera."
"Senior tour winner."

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Origin

James Kenneth Perry was born August 10, 1960 in Elizabethtown, Kentucky. Perry attended Western Kentucky University and turned professional in 1982. Perry developed his game through various mini-tours before establishing himself on the PGA Tour.

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Kenny Perry has won 14 PGA Tour titles. Perry represented the United States in the 2008 Ryder Cup at Valhalla. Perry has won multiple PGA Tour Champions titles including senior major championships since turning 50. Perry remains one of the few players to win three PGA Tour events in a single season at age 48.

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"Kenny Perry famously lost a playoff to Angel Cabrera at the 2009 Masters Tournament after holding a two-stroke lead with two holes to play. Perry won three PGA Tour events in 2008 at age 48. Perry represented the United States in the 2008 Ryder Cup at Valhalla, his home state Kentucky course."

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What's the 2009 Masters story?

Lost in playoff to Cabrera. Kenny Perry held a two-stroke lead at the 2009 Masters Tournament with two holes to play. Perry made bogey at the 17th and 18th holes to fall into a three-way playoff with Angel Cabrera and Chad Campbell. Cabrera won on the second playoff hole. Perry was 48 years old at the time and would have been the oldest Masters champion.

How many PGA Tour wins does Perry have?

Fourteen. Kenny Perry has won 14 PGA Tour titles. Perry famously won three PGA Tour events in 2008 at age 48 (Memorial, Buick Open, John Deere Classic). Perry continued his success on the PGA Tour Champions with over 15 senior victories.

What was Perry's Ryder Cup experience?

2008 at Valhalla. Kenny Perry represented the United States in the 2008 Ryder Cup at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Kentucky. The 2008 Ryder Cup was particularly meaningful for Perry as it was played in his home state Kentucky. The United States team won 16.5-11.5.

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