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I must have been pumped up because it hit the tree trunk over there and shot across the green into the water
Imada claims first PGA Tour championship May 18, 2008
I was hoping to shoot 21-under, but just came up short
Perry gets fourth 2005 win at The Colonial May 22, 2005
Every time I hit it, I found some shade to walk under the whole way to my ball
Perry sets 54-hole record at Colonial May 21, 2005
I had it (a possible 59) in the back of my head
Perry flirts with 59, settles for 61 Jun 25, 2009
I look forward to it. I'm going to jab him a little bit tomorrow
Perry passes Woods for lead in 3rd round Sep 26, 2009
James Kenneth Perry (born August 10, 1960) is an American professional golfer who currently plays on both the PGA Tour and the Champions Tour, for which he became eligible following his 50th birthday.
Perry was born in Elizabethtown, Kentucky and raised in Franklin, Kentucky. His parents are Ken and Mildred Perry. He was introduced to the game of golf by his father, Ken, at the age of 7. He started his high school golf career at Franklin-Simpson High School. Shortly thereafter, his father accepted a job opportunity in McCracken County a few miles outside Paducah, Kentucky. Kenny attended high school and played on the golf team at Lone Oak High School, which is also in McCracken County and adjacent to Paducah. After graduating from Lone Oak, he attended Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green, Kentucky.
Perry has three children (Lesslye, Justin and Lindsey) with his wife, Sandy Perry. His son Justin played on Western Kentucky University's golf team, and has also caddied for his father on several occasions. His mother, Mildred, died on October 1, 2009, at the age of 79 at her home in Franklin while under Hospice care after a long battle with multiple myeloma a cancer of the plasma cells in bone marrow.