Kenny Perry (Scuds Read This) - Page 4

Mortimer · #61 07-14-2008, 09:08 PM

So how is Thebby en ze hay??

GPK · #62 07-14-2008, 09:50 PM

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Originally Posted by SCUDSBROTHER

If he thought he could win it, I really think he would have gone. The Milwaukee tournament is even less important now that it's opposite of the British Open. It used to not be that way. That B.C. Open thing in Rochester used to be this weekend. Kev, what happened to that tournament? He wants to do well in the Ryder Cup. In the back of his supersticious mind, I think he is a little worried that playing a tough major might throw his game off, and he won't get it back for the Ryder Cup. This guy has one thing on his mind. He wants to be KING OF KENTUCKY(when that Ryder cup is taking place there.)

That tournament got dropped from the PGA Tour schedule with the whole Fed Ex Cup bullsh*t and Fall Series.

The Senior Tour picked it up though. They still play at the same golf course (En-Joie GC in Endicott, NY) They just played it a couple weeks ago. It's now the Dick's Sporting Goods Open

GPK · #63 07-14-2008, 10:14 PM

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Originally Posted by philcski

I don't necessarily disagree with your assessment, but let's not forget Perry was THISCLOSE to winning the PGA in '96 (at Valhalla, no less), Brooks birdied the 18th to force a playoff, otherwise Perry wins outright. The guy is an awesome player, and a super dude. I love a guy that rolls to his own beat. With Tiger on the shelf he might be the world's best golfer right now.

...and no bangin' on my man Slu. He won 6 times on tour, and finished in the top 15 7 times in the U.S. Open.

Phil, not sure if you remember, but Perry screwed up that year at Valhalla. Instead of going to the range and hitting a few balls to stay loose for the possibility of a playoff, he sat in the tower behind the 18th green..waiting on everyone to finish. By the time Brooks birdied 18 to force a playoff, Perry was tight and had no time to warm up and hit balls. If I remember right, it was when the PGA was still sudden death playoff and not a 3 or 4 hole playoff like it is now. I believe they played #18 in the playoff (par 5) and Perry hadn't reached the green in 4 shots.

SCUDSBROTHER · #64 07-14-2008, 11:22 PM

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Originally Posted by philcski

I don't necessarily disagree with your assessment, but let's not forget Perry was THISCLOSE to winning the PGA in '96 (at Valhalla, no less), Brooks birdied the 18th to force a playoff, otherwise Perry wins outright. The guy is an awesome player, and a super dude. I love a guy that rolls to his own beat. With Tiger on the shelf he might be the world's best golfer right now.

...and no bangin' on my man Slu. He won 6 times on tour, and finished in the top 15 7 times in the U.S. Open.

Like I said, the PGA Championship is the one major I think a regular PGA PLAYER can win if he plays great. Sluman, Rich Beem, Sean Makeel, Brooks...O.K.? It's a pretty cool tournament, because everybody in it can win it if they play great. That's not quite like that with the 1st two majors of the year, and sometimes the British, too. The one exception is the 2007 Masters. I was desperate to get Sluman to beat Paul Gow in the B.C. OPEN.....HE BARELY DID IT. Sluman's win at Milwaukee was very nice. A very limited player who did well with what he had. I wouldn't compare his talent to Kenny Perry's at all. Fact is Kenny should of won one or two PGA Championships. To be honest, I think Kenny can win that particular major at even the age of 50-53. You want to know what the limits of his game are? Ask Kev. Whatever the limits to his game are, the PGA is the major that is set up in a way that hides those limits (somewhat.) Fact is, these tournaments are set up in certain ways, and some set ups play into Kenny's game well, and some don't.That's why he is where he is this week. The most important thing to this guy is to be comfortable, and that will be in Milwaukee. Kev, do ya remember when Perry dominated in the Colonial. I really thought he might take the U.S. OPEN (practically his next start after the Colonial.) You remember the video of him practicing around the green before the U.S. Open? He was basically admiting he could not make the shot. Not even close. He had no idea how to do it. It was some kind of finesse shot. A chip of some sort around the green. These courses are very different from like 60-70% of the stops on the tour. Basically, Kenny likes a course that has "some birdies out there." That's the best way to describe where his game does best.

philcski · #65 07-15-2008, 07:49 AM

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Originally Posted by SCUDSBROTHER

If he thought he could win it, I really think he would have gone. The Milwaukee tournament is even less important now that it's opposite of the British Open. It used to not be that way. That B.C. Open thing in Rochester used to be this weekend. Kev, what happened to that tournament? He wants to do well in the Ryder Cup. In the back of his supersticious mind, I think he is a little worried that playing a tough major might throw his game off, and he won't get it back for the Ryder Cup. This guy has one thing on his mind. He wants to be KING OF KENTUCKY(when that Ryder cup is taking place there.)

That course is in Binghamton and is absolutely TERRIBLE!!! They had major flooding a couple years ago and played at Turning Stone Resort instead... now they have their own Tour tournament.

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Originally Posted by GPK

Phil, not sure if you remember, but Perry screwed up that year at Valhalla. Instead of going to the range and hitting a few balls to stay loose for the possibility of a playoff, he sat in the tower behind the 18th green..waiting on everyone to finish. By the time Brooks birdied 18 to force a playoff, Perry was tight and had no time to warm up and hit balls. If I remember right, it was when the PGA was still sudden death playoff and not a 3 or 4 hole playoff like it is now. I believe they played #18 in the playoff (par 5) and Perry hadn't reached the green in 4 shots.

Yeah, you are correct- he was interviewing with the TV guys...

Mortimer · #66 07-15-2008, 07:56 AM

Well ..what about Edibby Abbie then?

SCUDSBROTHER · #67 07-17-2008, 01:24 AM

Kenny says he doesn't have anything against "the Britains."

docicu3 · #68 07-17-2008, 10:28 PM

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Originally Posted by GPK

Phil, not sure if you remember, but Perry screwed up that year at Valhalla. Instead of going to the range and hitting a few balls to stay loose for the possibility of a playoff, he sat in the tower behind the 18th green..waiting on everyone to finish. By the time Brooks birdied 18 to force a playoff, Perry was tight and had no time to warm up and hit balls. If I remember right, it was when the PGA was still sudden death playoff and not a 3 or 4 hole playoff like it is now. I believe they played #18 in the playoff (par 5) and Perry hadn't reached the green in 4 shots.

Kev when you see what Rocco did today, don't you think there is that element of a hot golfer changed by success who is putting out of his mind like Perry has been the last month or so. If the weather stays anywhere near what it was today we could have a real fairy tale winner. Watson, Norman, VanDe, Duval.....any of these will have a tear in your eye if they take the jug home.