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Kenny Perry wins first Champions Tour title

The Columbian
Published: October 1, 2011, 5:00pm

CARY, N.C. (AP) — Kenny Perry won the SAS Championship on Sunday for his first Champions Tour title, making a 40-foot eagle putt on the par-5 17th en route to a 2-under 70 and a one-stroke victory over Jeff Sluman and John Huston.

The 51-year-old Perry, a 14-time winner on the PGA Tour winner, had an 11-under 205 total — the highest winning score in tournament history — on the Prestonwood Country Club course.

Sluman also finished with a 70, and Huston shot a 71.

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