Perry owns a synthetic turf and landscaping company and played all of one PGA Tour round before qualifying.
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MeetJasonPerry,amodern-day,real-lifeTinCupstory.
Perryturned50inFebruaryandtheformermini-tourgolferfrom20-plusyearsagowholayssyntheticturfforalivinginMyrtleBeach,SouthCarolina,iscompetingthisweekintheSeniorBritishOpenatCarnoustieinScotland.
ItwillbehisfirststartonPGATourChampionsandhisfirsttimeplayinginamajorchampionshipofanysort.Thelasttimeheplayedinatournamentatthislevel?Thatwouldbethe1998BellSouthClassic,aPGAToureventplayedinAtlantaatthetime,wherehewasaMondayqualifierandplayedoneroundbeforebeingdisqualifiedforsigninganincorrectscorecard.
Perrychasedhisdreamformuchofthe1990s,playingtheDevelopmentalPlayersTourwithplayerssuchasHeathSlocumandBooWeekley,aswellastheHootersTourandTeardropTour.Buthesaidhewastedhistalent.
“IfafterthefirstdayIshot66or67,”Perrysaid,“Iwasfindingthelocalpub.”
Buthehasn’tplayedaprofessionaleventsinceandhardlyanythingatthislevelotherthanmakingittoFinalQualify
