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How Perry handled Masters loss

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At 5 a.m. April14, less than 36 hours after he'd let the Masters and its everlasting glory slip away, Kenny Perry got in his car and went for a ride. He'd driven home to Franklin, Ky., on Monday, one sleepless night after leading the Masters by two strokes with two holes remaining and somehow lost to Angel Cabrera in a sudden-death playoff. After a second sleepless night, Perry went out before dawn, alone, and drove through the Kentucky countryside that's been home for nearly 50 years. For three hours, Perry looked at the horses, the cows and the farms. And, he looked back. "I wasn't sorrowful," Perry said this week when he returned to the PGA Tour for the Zurich Classic of New Orleans. Perry said he thought about all that went right at the Masters -- for 70 holes he played beautifully -- and all that went wrong. Perry said he received nearly 600 e-mails and hundreds more cards and letters from around the world. Many messages were from parents who said Perry's graciousness was a lesson for their children. Greg Norman called. So did Phil Mickelson and George W. Bush. Scott Hoch, who missed a 2-foot putt to win the Masters, called. People keep hugging him, Perry said, and they're the ones with tears in their eyes.

Charlotte Observer

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April 23, 2009  10:22 AM ET
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He did handle it with class, and we all know that so for goodness sake STOP bringing it up and let the man move on!!!

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April 23, 2009  11:26 AM ET
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Another day, Kenny, another day...

April 23, 2009  11:28 AM ET
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...you are a fine man and a great example for the kids, you are a winner in my book...

April 23, 2009  02:11 PM ET
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I was hoping that the answer would be "with hookers and booze"

April 23, 2009  04:50 PM ET
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Originally posted 02:11 PM ET  04.23 by Johnny Cakes

I was hoping that the answer would be "with hookers and booze"

B e t w e e n t h e l i n e s.

April 23, 2009  05:07 PM ET
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Originally posted 02:11 PM ET  04.23 by Johnny Cakes

I was hoping that the answer would be "with hookers and booze"

That works for me.

April 24, 2009  11:54 AM ET
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Oh my God, they choked Kenny! You ****!

April 26, 2009  07:40 AM ET
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Kenny is one of the greatest gentle giants in golf. This guys a winner and wears a perpetual Green Jacket in my book!

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