Jerry Kelly
Jerry Kelly | |||||
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Personal information | |||||
Full name | Jerome Patrick Kelly | ||||
Born | Madison, Wisconsin | November 23, 1966||||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||
Weight | 165 lb (75 kg; 11.8 st) | ||||
Sporting nationality | ![]() | ||||
Residence | Madison, Wisconsin | ||||
Spouse | Carol Kelly | ||||
Children | Cooper | ||||
Career | |||||
College | University of Hartford | ||||
Turned professional | 1989 | ||||
Current tour(s) | PGA Tour PGA Tour Champions | ||||
Professional wins | 15 | ||||
Highest ranking | 18 (March 2, 2003)[1] | ||||
Number of wins by tour | |||||
PGA Tour | 3 | ||||
Korn Ferry Tour | 2 | ||||
PGA Tour Champions | 8 | ||||
Best results in major championships | |||||
Masters Tournament | T5: 2007 | ||||
PGA Championship | T26: 1999, 2011 | ||||
U.S. Open | T7: 2007 | ||||
The Open Championship | T26: 2006 | ||||
Achievements and awards | |||||
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Jerome Patrick Kelly (born November 23, 1966) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour and PGA Tour Champions.
Born and raised in Madison, Wisconsin, Kelly graduated from the University of Hartford in 1989 and turned professional later that year,[2] 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.[3]
Kelly's highest Official World Golf Ranking was 18th in 2003.
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.[4]
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). During his PGA Tour career, Kelly made 616 starts and earned almost 29 million dollars.
Kelly made his PGA Tour Champions debut at the Chubb Classic in February 2017, and gained his first win six months later at the Boeing Classic outside Seattle.
In January 2018, Kelly won the Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai.
In June 2019, Kelly won the American Family Insurance Championship. In September 2019, he won The Ally Challenge for his fifth PGA Tour Champions title.[5] In October 2019, he won the SAS Championship with a final round 65.[6]
In August 2020, Kelly won his first senior major championship, the Bridgestone Senior Players Championship at Firestone Country Club in Ohio. With the win, Kelly earned $450,000 and qualified for the 2021 Players Championship.
In June 2021, Kelly defended his hometown title at the American Family Insurance Championship in Madison, Wisconsin. The 2020 event had been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This was Kelly's eighth victory on the PGA Tour Champions.[7]
Professional wins (15)[]
PGA Tour wins (3)[]
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
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1 | Jan 14, 2002 | Sony Open in Hawaii | 66-65-65-70=266 | −14 | 1 stroke | ![]() |
2 | Jul 7, 2002 | Advil Western Open | 67-69-68-65=269 | −19 | 2 strokes | ![]() |
3 | Apr 26, 2009 | Zurich Classic of New Orleans | 68-66-69-71=274 | −14 | 1 stroke | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
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1 | 1996 | Greater Milwaukee Open | ![]() |
Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
Nike Tour wins (2)[]
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
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1 | Apr 30, 1995 | Nike Alabama Classic | 65-70-70-68=273 | −15 | Playoff | ![]() |
2 | Jul 16, 1995 | Nike Buffalo Open | 70-72-67-65=274 | −14 | 1 stroke | ![]() |
Nike Tour playoff record (1–0)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
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1 | 1995 | Nike Alabama Classic | ![]() |
Won with par on first extra hole |
Other wins (3)[]
- 1992 Wisconsin State Open
- 2006 Merrill Lynch Shootout (with Rod Pampling)
- 2009 The Shark Shootout (with Steve Stricker)
PGA Tour Champions wins (8)[]
Legend |
PGA Tour Champions major championships (1) |
Other PGA Tour Champions (7) |
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
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1 | Aug 27, 2017 | Boeing Classic | 65-66-66=197 | −19 | 1 stroke | ![]() |
2 | Sep 17, 2017 | Pacific Links Bear Mountain Championship | 65-66-68=199 | −14 | 1 stroke | ![]() |
3 | Jan 20, 2018 | Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai | 64-68-66=198 | −18 | 1 stroke | ![]() |
4 | Jun 23, 2019 | American Family Insurance Championship | 65-70-66=201 | −15 | Playoff | ![]() ![]() |
5 | Sep 15, 2019 | The Ally Challenge | 67-65-68=200 | −16 | 2 strokes | ![]() |
6 | Oct 13, 2019 | SAS Championship | 68-67-65=200 | −16 | 1 stroke | ![]() |
7 | Aug 15, 2020 | Bridgestone Senior Players Championship | 68-70-70-69=277 | −3 | 2 strokes | ![]() |
8 | Jun 13, 2021 | American Family Insurance Championship (2) | 67-69-66=202 | −14 | 1 stroke | ![]() ![]() |
PGA Tour Champions playoff record (1–1)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
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1 | 2019 | American Family Insurance Championship | ![]() ![]() |
Won with birdie on third extra hole |
2 | 2020 | PURE Insurance Championship | ![]() |
Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
Results in major championships[]
Tournament | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
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Masters Tournament | |||
U.S. Open | T57 | ||
The Open Championship | T44 | ||
PGA Championship | CUT | WD | T26 |
Tournament | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
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Masters Tournament | T20 | 48 | T31 | T20 | T5 | CUT | ||||
U.S. Open | T37 | CUT | CUT | T40 | 83 | T7 | CUT | |||
The Open Championship | CUT | T28 | WD | T47 | CUT | T26 | T49 | CUT | ||
PGA Championship | CUT | T44 | CUT | CUT | CUT | T34 | 48 | CUT | CUT | CUT |
Tournament | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 |
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Masters Tournament | T12 | CUT | |||
U.S. Open | T63 | T41 | |||
The Open Championship | CUT | CUT | |||
PGA Championship | CUT | T26 | T27 |
WD = withdrew
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Summary[]
Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
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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 The Players Championship[]
Tournament | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
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The Players Championship | CUT | CUT | T31 | CUT |
Tournament | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
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The Players Championship | T42 | 4 | T11 | CUT | T6 | CUT | CUT | T28 | T32 | CUT |
Tournament | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
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The Players Championship | T39 | T64 | CUT | T37 | CUT | T17 | T19 | CUT |
Tournament | 2020 | 2021 |
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The Players Championship | C | CUT |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
C = Canceled after the first round due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Results in World Golf Championships[]
Tournament | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
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Match Play | R64 | QF | QF | R32 | R64 | ||||
Championship | T4 | T21 | T16 | T50 | |||||
Invitational | 77 | T53 | T19 | T46 | T11 | ||||
Champions | T54 |
QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
"T" = tied
Note that the HSBC Champions did not become a WGC event until 2009.
Senior major championships[]
Wins (1)[]
Year | Championship | 54 holes | Winning score | Margin | Runners-up |
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2020 | Bridgestone Senior Players Championship | 1 shot lead | −3 (68-70-70-69=277) | 2 strokes | ![]() |
Results timeline[]
Tournament | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
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The Tradition | T8 | T12 | NT | T4 | |
Senior PGA Championship | T8 | T3 | 5 | NT | T8 |
Senior Players Championship | T50 | T4 | T24 | 1 | 2 |
U.S. Senior Open | T12 | T2 | T2 | NT | T8 |
Senior British Open Championship | T45 | T14 | T29 | NT | 6 |
"T" indicates a tie for a place
NT = No tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic
U.S. national team appearances[]
Professional
- Presidents Cup: 2003 (tie)
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Week 9 2003 Ending 2 Mar 2003" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
- ^ "Jerry Kelly profile". PGA Tour. Retrieved April 21, 2017.
- ^ "Kelly ends long wait for victory". BBC Sport. April 26, 2009. Retrieved April 27, 2009.
- ^ "Biographical info on PGA Tour's official site". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on April 28, 2007.
- ^ Strege, John (September 15, 2019). "Jerry Kelly wins the Ally Challenge to close the gap on Charles Schwab Cup leader Scott McCarron". Golf Digest. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
- ^ "Jerry Kelly rallies to win SAS Championship, closes gap in PGA Tour Champions standings". Golfweek. Associated Press. October 13, 2019.
- ^ "Jerry Kelly successfully defends hometown Champions title". Toronto Star. Associated Press. June 13, 2021. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
External links[]
- Jerry Kelly at the PGA Tour official site
- Jerry Kelly at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
- American male golfers
- Hartford Hawks men's golfers
- PGA Tour golfers
- Winners of senior major golf championships
- Korn Ferry Tour graduates
- Golfers from Wisconsin
- Sportspeople from Madison, Wisconsin
- 1966 births
- Living people