Tiburón Golf Club at
The Ritz-Carlton Golf Resort, Naples | | DEC. 9 - 13, 2009 | | Day | Schedule & Format | | Wed | Day One Pro-Am (Shamble) | | Thu | Day Two Pro-Am (Best-Ball) | | Fri | First-Round (Modified Alt. Shot) | | Sat | Second-Round (Better Ball) | | Sun | Final-Round (Scramble) | | »more info |
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| Jerry Kelly |
 | Full Name: Jerry Kelly | | Height: 5-11 | | Weight: 165 | | Birthdate: November 23, 1966 | | Birthplace: Madison, WI | | Turned Professional: 1989 |
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| Statistics (through 2008) |
| PGA TOUR Victories | | (2) 2002 Sony Open in Hawaii, Advil Western Open. |
| International Victories | | None |
| Other Victories | | None |
| Current Year PGA TOUR Money and Position | | $1,626,192 (45) |
| Current Year Highlights | | Finished T5 at the World Golf Championships-Accenture Match Play Championship. Defeated Toru Taniguchi (6 and 5), Adam Scott (19 holes) and Boo Weekley (3 and 2), before falling to Henrik Stenson, 2 up, in the quarterfinals...Collected his third career top-10 at the Zurich Classic with a T4 effort. Needed to birdie the last to tie eventual winner Andres Romero, but hit his third shot in the water and made double bogey...Recorded his third top-5 finish of the season with a T2 at the Buick Open. Took the lead on Sunday with a birdie at the par-5 16th, but bogeys at the final two holes, including a three-putt at the 72nd, left him one stroke shy of winner Kenny Perry. Played holes 12-16 in 17-under par on the week. Became the fourth player in Buick Open history to record back-to-back runner-up finishes...Two weeks later, finished T9 at the John Deere Classic in his 13th apperance in Moline, IL...Recorded four rounds in the 60s at Annandale Golf Club to finish T8 at the Viking Classic. It was his third top-10 in Madison in nine career starts. |
| Career Highlights | | 2006: Finished in the top 40 (No. 39) on the TOUR money list for the fifth time in last six years in a year that included two second-place finishes...Recorded his best finish on TOUR since his two wins in 2002 with a runner-up finish at the Chrysler Classic of
Tucson, one behind Kirk Triplett...With four rounds in the 60s, was runner-up to Corey Pavin in home state at the U.S. Bank Championship. Entered final round two strokes behind Pavin, but was unable to make up any ground as Pavin matched his 3-under-par 67. 2005: Finished 58th on the money list, lowest showing since finishing 59th in 2000...Former University of Hartford golfer returned to area for Buick Championship, finishing T4 with four rounds in the 60s for his best showing of the season, two shots out of Brad Faxon-Tjaart van der Walt playoff. 2004: Finished in the top 30 and made more than $2 million for the third straight season...Did not post a win but matched his career high in top-10s (2003) with eight...Best finish came at the season-ending TOUR Championship, where he closed with a 5-under 65 to finish solo third, five strokes behind winner Retief Goosen...Saw streak of 27 straight made cuts come to an end when he missed the cut at the PGA Championship...Contemplated off-season left shoulder surgery (AC joint) but decided to try rehab instead. 2003: Earned a career-best 10 top-10s...Tied the TOUR record for consecutive birdies with eight (Nos. 7-14) in the third round of the Las Vegas Invitational at TPC Summerlin...Earned spot on the U.S. Presidents Cup team. 2002: Finished top 10 on the money list for the first time in his career...Earned first career victory in 200th career TOUR start at the Sony Open in Hawaii. Shared first-round lead and held third-round lead outright on way to defeating John Cook by one stroke...Second TOUR victory came just 18 events after the first at the Advil Western Open.Four rounds in the 60s, including a final-round 65, gave him the come-from-behind win. Kelly began the day three strokes back of third-round leader Robert Allenby and finished two strokes ahead of runner-up Davis Love III. 2001: Made more than $1 million in a season for the first time in his career, $1,491,607 (35th). For sixth consecutive year, played in 30-plus events...Led THE PLAYERS Championship through the second and third rounds. Closing 73 dropped him to fourth, four strokes behind Tiger Woods...Held one-stroke third-round lead in Reno-Tahoe Open but closed with 71 and lost by one stroke to John Cook's final-round 64. 2000: Finished 59th on the TOUR money list with $784,754. Ranking equaled previous career best when he won $336,748 in 1996. 1999: Made cut in 22 of 34 events...Finished third at Greater Milwaukee Open after holding 54-hole lead. Final-round 71 dropped to solo third, four strokes behind Carlos Franco. 1996: Madison, WI native nearly captured first TOUR title in front of home-state fans. Trailed by three strokes entering final round of Greater Milwaukee Open. Shot closing 64 to catch Loren Roberts and force playoff after each shot tournament-record 265. Roberts birdied first extra hole for victory. Finished rookie season 59th on money list. 1995: Named Nationwide Tour Player of the Year. Was leading money-winner with $188,878. Won Alabama Classic and Buffalo Open. 1992: Won 1992 Wisconsin State Open. |
| Personal | | University of Wisconsin volunteer assistant golf coach. Wife Carol's brother, Jim Schuman, played on Nationwide Tour from 1990-93 and is the Badgers' head coach and Kelly's instructor...All-city hockey selection in high school...University of Hartford golf teammates included TOUR members Tim Petrovic and Patrick Sheehan...Visited troops in the Persian Gulf
for Thanksgiving 2006 on a USO/Armed Forces Entertainment tour with TOUR members Corey Pavin, Donnie Hammond, Frank Lickliter II and Howard Twitty. |
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