Just before 8:30 a.m. local time Thursday, Kenny Perry and Jeff Sluman will begin play in the U.S. Senior Open, established figures known to most fans who will stroll the grounds at Omaha Country Club. Together, they have combined for 20 victories on the PGA Tour and won more than $50 million — and that doesn’t even get into their accomplishments and earnings on the Champions Tour, the over-50 circuit that amounts to a series of lucrative exhibitions. They have made their living and spent their lives on the golf course, and the biggest tournament of the seniors’ summer is just the latest stop, a chance for another trophy, another check.
