Perry Drops Caddy - Through Agent - To Hire His Son
by Ryan Ballengee on Sep 2, 2009 12:22 PM EDT
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Kenny Perry has had a rough year on and off of the course. Perry lost The Masters in a playoff to Angel Cabrera after holding a two shot lead on the tee of the 71st hole. Later, he blew the field away in Connecticut to lock up a win this season and gain some small measure of retribution for Augusta.
On the personal front, though, Perry does not get a second chance. His mother has terminal bone cancer and is close to her passing. That kind of stress has to be very difficult for a son.
Perhaps that is the influence behind the fact that Kenny parted ways with his long-time caddy Fred Sanders in time for this week's Deutsche Bank Championship. Perry's son, Justin, will take Sanders' place on the bag for the remainder of the Playoffs.
Sanders learned of the change after working with Perry at The Barclays last week. Perry's agent informed Sanders that his serviced were no longer required.
When asked by media about the apparent change, Jason Sobel reports that Perry said, "Guys, I really don't want to talk about that."
This is not the first time that Perry and Sanders have parted ways, but these circumstances seem very awkward.
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and this is news….how ?
"this ball will fit in that fairway"
by courtgolf on Sep 2, 2009 1:07 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Multiple facets: dropping long time caddy for son for no apparent reason, caddy dropped by agent a day after he completes event.
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by Ryan Ballengee on Sep 2, 2009 1:11 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
ok – maybe I should ask the question better – (1) this is our business ? how ? (2) this is interesting ? how ? :-D
apparently Perry, 49 years old and almost eligible for the Champions Tour who loves spending time with his family, just wanted his son on the bag for a while ?
Caddies get hired and fired every week.
"this ball will fit in that fairway"
by courtgolf on Sep 2, 2009 4:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Usually there’s a lot more going on behind the scenes when any employee is fired than makes the airwaves.
Maybe Perry is being a ‘good guy’ by not publicly embarassing his (former) caddy for something stupid he did that caused him to get dumped.
Or maybe he’s just looking to keep it all in the family.
by NiceBallz on Sep 2, 2009 2:13 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Totally plausible. What’s missing is the reason, and Perry’s not ready to supply that yet.
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by Ryan Ballengee on Sep 2, 2009 4:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
and you think we are “entitled” to have him explain his decisions ?
"this ball will fit in that fairway"
by courtgolf on Sep 2, 2009 4:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hah!
Look at half the stuff we debate around here! Ahem, now back to the soap opera…
Anyway, I read this earlier in the week:
“It’s a tough one. There’s a lot I want to say, but I don’t burn bridges. I’m just very disappointed,” said Sanders, who was in Boston for the Deutsche Bank Championship to “get his face out there.”
He has a lot he wants to say, but doesn’t burn bridges?! C’mon! That makes me want to know even more now.
by Double Eagle on Sep 2, 2009 5:54 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
that’s a phrase that pretty much says everything while not saying anything.
"this ball will fit in that fairway"
by courtgolf on Sep 2, 2009 6:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, but...
…why the abrupt dismissal? Inquiring minds want to know.
If Perry just wanted to spend more time with family, cool, but you’d think he’d give the guy a little warning instead of dropping a brick on his head.
I think what all this boils down to, and really the interest of the public in all matters like this is, people just want to know who the a-hole is.
Same with the Kostis versus Shackelford spat, but that was public so everyone can make up their own minds.
by Double Eagle on Sep 2, 2009 6:41 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
careful, Eagle – keep this up and the wife will be inviting you to the knitting circle. :-)
"this ball will fit in that fairway"
by courtgolf on Sep 2, 2009 6:55 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Truth be told...
…that’s the best place to pick up married chicks. Not that I’d engage in such behavior. ;-D
by Double Eagle on Sep 2, 2009 8:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
New contest to see who
is more of a curmudgeon, courtgolf or one-eyed golfer. Prizes consist on trips, cars, computers and boxes of Cheerios.
...from the land of pleasant living, Baltimore.
by One-Eyed Golfer Guy on Sep 3, 2009 6:36 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
A young 20-something fresh out of Western Kentucky U is facing 8AM to 6PM in an tiny office or cubicle for $35-40K/year. I’m guessing Justin realized he didn’t have the game to follow in dad’s footsteps, but could spend time with his dad, work 30 weeks per year, always be on a golf course and make $300-500K a year by having KP kick Sanders to the curb.
No brainer for both of them. Bad luck for Sanders.
The good news for Sanders is: If he has a good rep it won’t be too hard to get another bag. There are ALWAYS plenty of openings after the end of the season.
It’s good for Justin, too, because if dad wins a few more events (and he probably will), he’s a winning caddy on the PGA tour and will be in demand even after the old man retires.
by MattSpence on Sep 3, 2009 9:17 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Ok – for what it’s worth – here’s a little Sirius/XM insider scoop. One of the on course guys who is friends with Sanders saw him at the course and asked what was going on. From the sound of things, someone leaked the story and Sanders got wind of it. Perry didn’t have time to talk to Sanders before the grapevine got to him. The first person Sanders got to was Perry’s agent, who gave him the word.
As usual, it is gossip and blown out of proportion.
"this ball will fit in that fairway"
by courtgolf on Sep 3, 2009 3:00 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
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