Want to know Kenny Perry
KENNY PERRY ABOUT HIS GOLF SWING: I have been hitting a lot of golf balls long, coming off hot, and I would get ahead of it and de-loft the golf ball and almost like jumpers for some reason.
At 46 years of age, you’d think Tour veteran Kenny Perry would be struggling to keep up with today’s young guns.
Of course, technology can get some of the credit, but Perry wouldn’t be able to routinely hit 300-yard bombs off the tee without a well-greased swing.
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James Kenneth Perry is an American professional golfer.
Tournaments entered 27; in money 15; Top-10 finishes 1; scoring average 71.61 ; money $107,239 ; best finish, T4th, Panasonic Las Vegas Invitational.
This 18-hole golf course is located just north of the Tennessee border in Franklin, Kentucky.
Groups we’re watching: BMW Championship, Rd.
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Designed, built, owns and runs Country Creek Golf Club, in his hometown.
Scoring 70.22 / ; driving distance 292.3 / ; driving accuracy-68.5% / ; GIR 71.4% / ; putting 1.748 / ; birdie average 4.26 per rd / / total birdies 379; sand saves 52.1% / ; scrambling 63.8% / ; all-around rank 339 /.
Perry was born in Elizabethtown, Kentucky, but lived most of his formative years in Franklin, Kentucky, in Simpson County.
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As of this year’s PLAYERS Championship, the Kentuckian is ranked 21st in Driving Distance, placing him six spots ahead of Tiger Woods.
As a gift to his hometown, Franklin, Kentucky, Perry and his brother took out a two million dollar loan ten years ago to build Country Creek, a public course where 18 holes runs $12; $28 with a cart.
There is times in my swing where I feel I can go at it and swing hard at it and hit it a long ways.
While most players on Tour have their left wrist flat at this point in the swing, it wouldn’t work for Perry because his left-hand grip is in a very strong position at address.
Shortly after that tournament, Perry repaid all of the money put up by all of his original sponsors, even though he had no legal obligation to do so.
Groups we’re watching: The Barclays, Rd.
This unusual aspect of his swing is critical, as it allows his arms and club to swing out away from his body.
