Kenny Perry shoots 63 to win US Senior Open

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) ? Kenny Perry is getting the hang of these majors. He only wishes it had happened sooner.

Perry completed a masterful performance with a 7-under 63 on Sunday that gave him a five-shot win over Fred Funk in the U.S. Senior Open.

The 52-year-old Kentuckian won his second straight senior major with a flurry. His 64-63 finish and the 10-shot deficit he overcame after 36 holes set tournament records. His 13-under total of 267 matched the lowest four-round score.

"It all came together. Why, after all these years?" Perry said. "Here I am, (almost) 53 years old, and it finally came together for me."

On the regular tour, Perry won 14 times but was best known for collapses in the 2009 Masters and 1996 PGA Championship. Those memories haunted him again in May when he squandered a three-shot lead with six holes to play in the Senior PGA Championship and lost by two to Kohki Idoki.

Just as he did two weeks ago in the Senior Players Championship at Fox Chapel, Pa., where he won by two shots over Fred Couples and Duffy Waldorf, Perry came from well behind to win in the hills and heat at the par-70 Omaha Country Club.

"This is by far the biggest tournament I ever won," Perry said. "I lost the playoff at the Master's and the PGA playoff. I didn't get the job done. Now to have a USGA title, it's an Open, it's our Open, it's what the players play for.

"To finally get it, even though it's a Senior Open, I still regard it as a very high honor."

Perry, who started Sunday two shots behind leader Michael Allen, was in front to stay after he birdied the second and third holes and Allen bogeyed the third.

Perry's 63 matched Allen's Friday score for best round of the tournament and was the best ever in a U.S. Senior Open final round.

"He put it to us," Funk said. "Six under yesterday, seven today, back-to-back. It's kind of what he did two weeks ago at Fox Chapel. He just smoked the field on the weekend. He just lapped us."

Perry made par over the last three holes. A wide smile crossed his face as he tapped in for par on 18. He dropped his putter, raised both arms and waved his visor to the gallery.

Perry is the ninth player to win consecutive senior majors. He said he wouldn't go for three in a row. He's staying home to rest rather than play the British Senior Open in two weeks.

Perry had six birdies and one bogey on his way to a 5-under 30 on the front nine Sunday. He started a run of four straight birdies when he blasted out of the sand to within 5 feet on No. 6.

By the time he made the turn, he was three shots ahead of the fading Allen.

Things momentarily got interesting when Rocco Mediate made a 10-foot putt on No. 15 for his third straight birdie to get within two shots. Over on the par-5 14th, Perry was buried in the left rough. He chipped into the fairway and was left with 130 yards to the pin.

He knocked his wedge within a foot, yelling "Be right" as his ball plopped onto the green and rolled toward the cup. After the tap-in, another birdie on No. 15 and Mediate's bogey on 16, Perry's lead was up to five and he was well on his way to his fourth win since he joined the Champions Tour in 2010.

Perry said Mediate's late run helped him keep his focus.

"I was like, 'Oh, oh, we've got to keep going. We've got to put the hammer down and work on out,' " Perry said. "Sometimes when you get leads, you kind of hang onto that lead. I didn't want that cushion. I wanted to push it on out there. I wanted a five-shot lead coming down to the last hole."

Funk, the 2009 champion, was runner-up for the second straight year and third time since 2008. He was tied with Perry after the third round but couldn't make much headway, shooting a final-round 68.

Mediate (66) and Corey Pavin (67) tied for third at 7-under 273.

The 54-year-old Allen needed acupuncture treatments for a pinched nerve in his neck to be able to play the last three rounds. His five-shot lead through 36 holes was the largest in tournament history. He followed his course-record 63 on Friday with a pair of 72s that left him in fifth place.

"Today's round was probably the greatest round I've ever played," Perry said. "I just was spot on with all my irons. I putted like Ben Crenshaw. It's just been a remarkable month. I've had a great run."

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/kenny-perry-shoots-63-win-us-senior-open-215735365.html

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Gigahertz, megapixels, and millimeters - do specs matter at all? - Talk Mobile

There are three major elements to the smartphone experience. The hardware, the software, and the services. Software comprises the virtual; it is the operating system and the apps. Services is a bit broader, but it includes cloud connections like backup and app stores as well as the cellular connection provided by the carrier.

Hardware is a different beast. Software and services are ephemeral. You cannot pick up and hold a strong LTE signal. It's energy, it's bits and bytes. Hardware is the physical. It's the device itself. It's the case, the display, the touchscreen, the buttons, the speakers, the microphones, the radios, the processor, the memory, the storage, the sensors, the cameras, the ports, the battery, and everything else that goes into physically building the device.

Hardware is what enables the software and services. Without the hardware, the software couldn't happen. Conversely, without the software and services, the hardware would merely be a fancy paperweight. So just how important is hardware? Do the specs matter, or is it what you can do with the specs that's important? Should we compromise quality for price? And when is it time to put old tech out to pasture?

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Undiagnosed pre-diabetes highly prevalent in early Alzheimer's disease study

[unable to retrieve full-text content]When a neurologist began enrolling people with mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease into a nationwide study last year, he expected to find only a handful of participants with undiagnosed glucose intolerance, as all the patients were already under a doctor's care and those with known diabetes were excluded. But the scientists said he was "shocked" by how many study participants were found to have pre-diabetes -- a finding that is triggering important questions.

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Antiviral enzyme contributes to several forms of cancer

[unable to retrieve full-text content]Researchers have discovered that a human antiviral enzyme causes DNA mutations that lead to several forms of cancer.

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Uncouth? There's more to 'Honey Boo Boo'

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Ree Hines TODAY contributor

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TLC

It's that time again! Time for another season of mud floppin', sketti eating and, evidently, a new horror called a "cup-a-fart." Yes, "Here Comes Honey Boo Boo" is back -- or it will be back in just a few more days.

That's good news for some reality TV fans as Alana "Honey Boo Boo" Thompson and her oh-so-quotable family make for must-see TV for them. For others? Well, let's just say those who don't watch the show are just as passionate when it comes to how they feel about the gang from McIntyre, Ga. -- maybe even more so.

Critics of the show often accuse the production of exploiting its subjects, as if the family isn't "in on the joke" of their own behavior. They've pointed to "Here Comes Honey Boo Boo" as evidence of the dumbing down of America, called it crude, uncivilized entertainment.

Some find fault with the show's kiddie-pageant, "Toddlers & Tiaras" roots, and they find the young star at the center of it all -- known for her sassy quips and ability to play to the cameras -- to be more problematic than precocious.

But the truth is many of those same critics are making big assumptions, many of which just don't apply to this bunch.

It's not that Mama June, Sugar Bear and the rest are really high-brow folks in disguise. They're guilty of being exactly who they are. But just because their idea of fun is usually silly, free and undeniably gross (see "cup-a-fart," above) doesn't mean they don't bring anything of value to the small screen.

Those who've only seen promos and sneak peeks might miss "Here Comes Honey Boo Boo's" real appeal. Hidden somewhere in between the easy laughs and the ridiculous situations are a couple of surprises.

For one thing, this family doesn't fit any stereotype. Say what you will about their mud-loving ways, their road-kill menu or even their ample waistlines -- and many non-fans say quite a bit about those things -- but this family will let it roll right off. They're truly comfortable with who they are.

And it seems they want others to feel that way too. Mama June and the girls often host fundraisers to benefit anti-bullying campaigns. In fact, the whole family is vocal in their enthusiasm about acceptance, whether they mean acceptance for themselves, their extended family -- including a gay, HIV-positive uncle who's sometimes part of the show -- or those from all walks of life in their own community.

Their other charm is simple: love. Sure, that might sound a little too twee to be true, but that's really what makes "Here Comes Honey Boo Boo" work beyond the obvious gags. The hijinks would get old if that's all that brought these people together. But it's not.

The bizarre is always balanced with what counts: hugging, laughing and getting along better than almost any family you could find on the small screen and better than many you could find off-screen.

See for yourself when "Here Comes Honey Boo Boo" returns to TLC July 17 at 9 p.m.

What do you think of the "Here Comes Honey Boo Boo" gang? Click "talk about it" below tell us.

Source: http://www.today.com/entertainment/uncouth-unkempt-unacceptable-theres-more-honey-boo-boo-6C10621154

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Obama and ESPN commentators play golf in Virginia

WASHINGTON (AP) ? President Barack Obama is hitting the links with two ESPN commentators.

The White House said sports commentators Michael Wilbon and Tony Kornheiser (KORN'-hy-zer) were in the president's golfing party Saturday. The fourth player was not identified.

Obama is playing at the Army's Fort Belvoir in Virginia, south of Washington. The president is an avid sports fan and viewer of ESPN programming.

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Travis sedated, in critical condition after surgery

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Grammy-winning country music singer Randy Travis is still in critical condition following emergency surgery earlier this week, after suffering a stroke in a Texas hospital, his spokesman said on Friday.

"Mr. Randy Travis has been under heavy sedation since he came out of surgery late Wednesday night, July 10th, and is resting comfortably. He is still in critical condition," Travis' publicist Kirt Webster said in a statement.

Travis, 54, underwent a procedure to relieve pressure on the brain at the Heart Hospital Baylor Plano, located north of Dallas, on Wednesday. He had been admitted to hospital last week for a heart condition caused by a virus.

A six-time Grammy award winner known for hits such as "Forever and Ever, Amen" and "Three Wooden Crosses," Travis has received an outpouring of support from country music stars and his fans.

Webster said Travis' family continued to ask for prayers and support as he recovers.

Copyright 2013 Thomson Reuters.

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