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KELLY GIBSON
UNITED STATES
College:Lamar University (1986, Speech Communications)
Turned Pro:1986
Birthplace:New Orleans, LA
Residence:New Orleans, LA ; plays out of English Turn CC
PGA TOUR - Media Guide
| Nationwide Tour VICTORIES | (2) |
| 1991 Ben Hogan Tri-Cities Open. 1999 NIKE Oregon Classic. | |
| Best PGA TOUR Finishes | |
| T3-- Las Vegas Invitational. | |
| Best Nationwide Tour Finishes | |
| 1-- Ben Hogan Tri-Cities Open, NIKE Oregon Classic. | |
| 2011 Season Highlights | |
| In 2005, played in two PGA TOUR and 11 Nationwide Tour events (3 cuts).In 2005, played in two PGA TOUR and 11 Nationwide Tour events (3 cuts). | |
| Other Information | |
| Member of the Nationwide Tour in 1990, 1991, 1999, 2001 and 2002. Member of the PGA TOUR in 1992-98 and 2000. In 2005, played in two PGA TOUR and 11 Nationwide Tour events (three made cuts). Played in 10 PGA TOUR events in 2004, making four cuts. First-round leader at the 2004 B.C. Open with a 64. Three rounds in the 70s dropped him to T56. Posted T14 at the 2002 Valero Texas Open, his best effort on the PGA TOUR since he finished T6 at the 1997 Canon Greater Hartford Open. Earned full playing privileges for 2000 with 13th-place finish on 1999 Nationwide Tour. Second Nationwide Tour win came in wire-to-wire fashion at the 1999 Oregon Classic. Best career PGA TOUR finish came in the 1996 Las Vegas Invitational. Ended the five-day tournament with three straight 65s to finish T3 and earn a career-best paycheck of $95,700. Finished a career-best 69th on the 1996 final money list, with $307,228. Earned his first Nationwide Tour win at the 1991 season-ending Tri-Cities Open, where his final-round 63 gave him a two-stroke win over Jerry Anderson. Four-year member of the Canadian Tour, where he won twice and was third on the Order of Merit in 1991. Led the Canadian Tour in scoring average in 1991 (69.75). Won the 1996 Erie (PA) Open. Associate design consultant at the TPC of Louisiana in hometown of New Orleans with Steve Elkington and Pete Dye. Course opened in 2004 and debuted as host site for Zurich Classic of New Orleans in 2005. Spent countless hours in the summer of 2005 helping relief workers in New Orleans in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. | |
