Perry posts win in Milwaukee Open

? 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 at the GMO.

He won the Colonial and Memorial tournaments and finished third at the U.S. Open before taking three weeks off leading up to the GMO at Brown Deer Park, where he shot a 4-under-par 66 Sunday for a 12-under 268 total. Brett Quigley finished fourth, 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 shot three pars and a bogey.

Allan was on the practice range hoping for a playoff when he watched on a big screen as Perry hit his iron shot into thick rough 20 feet past the hole on 18 and then chipped to within three feet of the hole.

Stadler takes Senior title

Dearborn, Mich. — Craig Stadler wasted little time in earning his first victory on the Champions Tour, shooting a 6-under 66 to win the Senior Players Championship.

Playing in only his fourth tournament on the tour, Stadler won the third of this year’s five majors by three shots over Tom Kite, Jim Thorpe and Tom Watson at the TPC of Michigan.

Stadler, whose round included three consecutive birdies on the front nine, finished with a 72-hole total of 17-under 271. He took advantage of a hot putter to became the 17th winner in 18 Champions Tour events in 2003.

Kite and Thorpe both made furious charges to finish tied for second. Kite, who tied the course record with a 63, made a 5-footer at No. 18 to cap a round that included eight birdies, one eagle and one bogey. Watson shot a final-round 69.

Late birdies boost Daniel

Vancouver, British Columbia — Beth Daniel birdied the final two holes in rainy conditions for a 4-under 68 and a one-stroke victory over Juli Inkster at the Canadian Women’s Open. Daniel, 46, finished at 13-under 275 for her 34th career title and first win since 1995. The 23-year LPGA veteran made a 3-foot birdie putt on the par-3 17th to tie Inkster, 43, at 12 under.

Daniel laid up to 104 yards on the par-5 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.

Els wins in Scotland

Luss, Scotland — Ernie Els won the Scottish Open by five strokes after shooting a 2-under 69. Els finished at 17-under 267. Darren Clarke and Phillip Price both shot 69 and were second at 272.