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Perry wins US Senior Open by 2 strokes over Triplett

PEABODY, Mass. (AP) Kenny Perry withdrew from the U.S. Senior Open last year after two rounds with a swollen knee and doubts about whether he would ever play again.

A year later, he walked away with a gold medal around his neck and a silver trophy.

”I thought I was done. I thought, `Retirement felt pretty good,”’ Perry said Sunday after shooting a 2-under 68 at the Salem Country Club for a record 264 total and a two-stroke victory over Kirk Triplett.

”I didn’t think I would ever be holding a trophy again,” said Perry, who claimed his fourth major on the senior tour and his second U.