Originally published Monday, June 29, 2009 at 12:00 AM

Travelers winner Kenny Perry sets record

Kenny Perry shot a 7-under-par 63 Sunday to finish with a tournament-record 22-under 258 and win the Travelers Championship by three strokes over Paul Goydos and David Toms.

By The Associated Press

CROMWELL, Conn. — Kenny Perry shot a 7-under-par 63 Sunday to finish with a tournament-record 22-under 258 and win the Travelers Championship by three strokes over Paul Goydos and David Toms.

Perry, 48, earned $1.08 million for his 14th PGA Tour victory. He has won 11 times since his 40th birthday.

Ryan Moore (64) of Puyallup tied for fourth at 17 under and made $248,000.

Kyle Stanley (66) of Gig Harbor, a former Clemson golfer, tied for 19th at 11 under and earned $75,300 in his pro debut.

Shin triumphs

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Jiyai Shin of South Korea earned her fifth title in 11 months with a seven-stroke victory at the Wegmans LPGA.

Shin shot a 1-under 71 to finish at 17-under 271 and earned $300,000.

Kristy McPherson and Yani Tseng had 66s to tie for second.

Wendy Ward (74), who lives near Edwall, outside Spokane, tied for 24th at 4 under. Jimin Kang (74), a graduate of King's High School in Shoreline, tied for 53rd at 4 over.

Other tournaments

• Lonnie Nielsen had a 9-under 63 in Endicott, N.Y., to win the Dick's Sporting Goods Open on the Champions Tour. Nielsen, who turns 56 today, finished at 21-under 195 to beat Fred Funk (69) and Ronnie Black (66) by three shots. Nielsen earned $247,500.

• Tom Gillis (final-round 70, 15-under 273 total) won the Nationwide Tour Players Cup in Bridgeport, W.Va. Michael Putnam of University Place and Jeff Gove of Seattle tied for seventh.

• Nick Dougherty of England shot an 8-under 64 to win the BMW International by one shot over Argentine Rafa Echenique (62) in Munich, Germany. Dougherty had a 22-under 266 total.

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