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Jerry Kelly

Golf is an outdoor sport where player as an individual or from varied teams strike a ball targeting a hole using various clubs. The game basically originated from Scotland and has been played for atleast five centuries in the British Isles. The two basic forms of playing golf are match play and stroke play. PGA stands for Professional Golfers' Association Tour.

Jerome Patrick Kelly was born on November 23, 1966 Madison, Wisconsin. His height is 5 feet 11 inches and his weight is 165 lbs. He is a 39 year old completed his studies in Hartford College. He made his debut in 1989. Jerry Kelly current year PGA Tour highlights recorded his best finish on Tour since his two wins in 2002 with a runner-up finish at the Chrysler Classic of Tucson. He began final round five strokes behind third-round leader Duffy Waldorf prior to finishing a stroke behind winner Kirk Triplett.

Jerry Kelly in 1999 made cut in 22 of 34 events, finished third at Greater Milwaukee Open after holding 54-hole lead. In 1996 he captured first PGA Tour title in front of home-state fans. He was trailed by three strokes at the entrance of the final round of Greater Milwaukee Open. In 1995, Jerry Kelly was named Nationwide Tour Player of the Year and also won Alabama Classic and Buffalo Open tournament. In 1992 he won 1992 Wisconsin State Open. Jerry Kelly 2003 he earned a career-best 10 top-10s, Finished T8 at The Honda Classic, setting The CC at Mirasol Sunset Course record with a second-round 10-under 62. He tied the PGA Tour record for consecutive birdies with eight in the third round of the Las Vegas Invitational at the TPC, Tournament Players Club at Summerlin and earned spot on the U.S. Presidents Cup team.

He is one of the best known golf players in the history of the game. A unique style of game strategy and excellent judgment is what makes this great player one of the best all time golf players. Sheer determination, concentration and self confidence has helped him through out his professional career of playing golf to achieve what other players can only imagine of.

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