Perry’s Fast Finish Gives Him a One-Stroke Victory

Kenny Perry isn’t about to analyze the hottest streak of his career.

“I don’t know why all of a sudden I’m winning golf tournaments,” Perry said after his victory Sunday at the Greater Milwaukee Open, his third win in four starts. “It’s just my time, and I believe in my heart I’m going to win.”

Perry sank a three-foot birdie putt for a one-stroke victory over Steve Allan and Heath Slocum.

He won the Colonial and Memorial tournaments and finished third at the U.S. Open before taking three weeks off leading up to the Greater Milwaukee Open at Brown Deer Park, where he shot a four-under-par-66 for a 12-under 268 total.

Brett Quigley finished in fourth place, two strokes back. Allan, Slocum and Quigley all were vying for their first PGA Tour victory.

“I had nothing to lose and those guys are fighting to win their first,” said Perry, a seven-time winner on Tour who surpassed $13 million in career winnings.

Perry had to rally after his one-shot lead over Allan turned into a three-stroke deficit over a 16-minute span thanks to a bogey on the 12th hole and a double-bogey on No. 13.

Over the final four holes, Perry, who began the day with a one-stroke lead over six golfers, including Allan, had three birdies and a par and Allan had three pars and a bogey.

Perry’s first-place check of $630,000 gives him $3,522,538 this year, the first time he has passed the $3-million mark. He is the seventh player to surpass $3 million in winnings this season.

Allan, who had made only one cut and won only $8,240 this year, and Slocum each got $308,000.

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Beth Daniel birdied the final two holes in rainy conditions for a four-under 68 and a one-stroke victory over Juli Inkster at the Canadian Women’s Open in Vancouver.

Daniel, 46, finished at 13-under 275 for her 34th career title and first win since 1995. The 23-year LPGA veteran made a three-foot birdie putt on the par-three 17th to tie Inkster, 43, at 12 under.

Daniel laid up to 104 yards on the par-five 18th but knocked her wedge to seven feet. After Inkster left her 12-foot birdie putt short, Daniel made a right-to-left breaking putt for the $195,000 win.

Daniel and Inkster -- both LPGA and World Hall of Fame members -- started the day tied at nine under and battled for 18 holes at Point Grey Golf and Country Club.

Kim Saiki birdied four of her first five holes to move into a tie for the lead but bogeyed the 11th and missed a one-foot par putt on the 18th to fall into a tie with Grace Park for third place at nine under. Park’s five-under 67 was the low round Sunday.

Se Ri Pak (69) birdied the final hole to finish alone in fifth place at seven under.

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Ernie Els won the Scottish Open at Loch Lomond by five strokes after shooting a two-under 69.

Els, tuning up to defend his British Open title this week at Royal St. George’s, finished at 17-under 267. Darren Clarke and Phillip Price both shot 69 and were second at 272, while Gary Murphy had a 67 and was fourth at 274.

Ian Poulter and Australian Peter Lonard, who had a hole in one on the 17th hole with a four-iron from 208 yards, tied for fifth.