Jerry Kelly
| Jerry Kelly | |
|---|---|
| — Golfer — | |
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Jerome Patrick Kelly |
| Born |
November 23, 1966 Madison, Wisconsin |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 165 lb (75 kg; 11.8 st) |
| Nationality |
 United States |
| Residence | Madison, Wisconsin |
| Career | |
| College | University of Hartford |
| Turned professional | 1989 |
| Current tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Professional wins | 8 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 3 |
| Web.com Tour | 2 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | T5: 2007 |
| U.S. Open | T7: 2007 |
| The Open Championship | T26: 2006 |
| PGA Championship | T26: 1999, 2011 |
| Achievements and awards | |
| Nike Tour leading money winner | 1995 |
| Nike Tour Player of the Year | 1995 |
Jerome Patrick Kelly (born November 23, 1966) is an American professional golfer.
Kelly was born in Madison, Wisconsin. He graduated from the University of Hartford in 1989 and turned professional later that year,[1] but didn't make it onto the PGA Tour until 1996. This followed a successful 1995 season on the second tier Nike Tour, when he won two tournaments. His best career year to date is 2002, when he finished fourth on the PGA Tour money list and won the PGA Tour's Sony Open in Hawaii and Advil Western Open.
Kelly won the 2009 Zurich Classic of New Orleans with a two-foot par putt on the final hole, beating three players by one stroke (Charlie Wi, Rory Sabbatini, and Charles Howell III). It had been seven years since his last win.[2]
Kelly has been featured in the top 20 of the Official World Golf Ranking.
Kelly was an all-city ice hockey selection in high school while playing for Madison East and he has said that his hockey background may have hurt his golf early in his career, because of the aggressiveness it encourages him to bring to his game.[3]
For the first time in his PGA Tour career, Kelly finished outside the valued top 125 on the tour's money list, ending the 2012 season just $1,809 out of a full Tour card. He also finished 2012 as the 25th highest earning PGA Tour golfer in history. Instead of going to Q School (where his finish would have placed him directly into the final stage), Kelly played the 2013 season using a career money list exemption, nineteen places higher on the PGA Tour priority ranking list than the 126-150 category (Priority Ranking 29).
Professional wins (8)
PGA Tour wins (3)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jan 14, 2002 | Sony Open in Hawaii | −14 (66-65-65-70=266) | 1 stroke | John Cook |
| 2 | Jul 7, 2002 | Advil Western Open | −19 (67-69-68-65=269) | 2 strokes | Davis Love III |
| 3 | Apr 26, 2009 | Zurich Classic of New Orleans | −14 (68-66-69-71=274) | 1 stroke | Charles Howell III,  Rory Sabbatini, Charlie Wi |
PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1996 | Greater Milwaukee Open | Loren Roberts |
Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
Nike Tour wins (2)
Other wins (3)
- 1992 Wisconsin State Open
- 2006 Merrill Lynch Shootout (with Rod Pampling)
- 2009 The Shark Shootout (with Steve Stricker)
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP | DNP | T57 |
| The Open Championship | T44 | DNP | DNP |
| PGA Championship | CUT | WD | T26 |
| Tournament | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | DNP | DNP | T20 | 48 | T31 | T20 | DNP | T5 | CUT | DNP |
| U.S. Open | T37 | DNP | CUT | CUT | T40 | 83 | DNP | T7 | CUT | DNP |
| The Open Championship | DNP | CUT | T28 | WD | T47 | CUT | T26 | T49 | CUT | DNP |
| PGA Championship | CUT | T44 | CUT | CUT | CUT | T34 | 48 | CUT | CUT | CUT |
| Tournament | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | T12 | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open | T63 | DNP | DNP | T41 | DNP |
| The Open Championship | CUT | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| PGA Championship | CUT | T26 | DNP | DNP | T27 |
DNP = did not play
WD = withdrew
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Yellow background for top-10.
Summary
| Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 6 |
| U.S. Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 |
| The Open Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 5 |
| PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 6 |
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 45 | 24 |
- Most consecutive cuts made – 6 (2005 PGA – 2007 Open Championship)
- Longest streak of top-10s – 2 (2007 Masters – 2007 U.S. Open)
Results in World Golf Championship events
| Tournament | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accenture Match Play Championship | R64 | QF | QF | R32 | DNP | DNP | R64 | DNP | DNP |
| CA Championship | T4 | T21 | T16 | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T50 |
| Bridgestone Invitational | 77 | T53 | T19 | DNP | DNP | T46 | DNP | T11 | DNP |
| HSBC Champions | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | T54 | DNP |
DNP = Did not play
QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
"T" = tied
Yellow background for top-10.
Note that the HSBC Champions did not become a WGC event until 2009.
U.S. national team appearances
Professional
- Presidents Cup: 2003 (tie)
See also
References
- ↑ "Profile on PGA Tour's official site". Retrieved 2010-10-11.
- ↑ "Kelly ends long wait for victory". BBC Sport. 2009-04-26. Retrieved 2009-04-27.
- ↑ Biographical info on PGA Tour's official site
External links
- Jerry Kelly at the PGA Tour official site
- Jerry Kelly at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
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