Jerry Kelly - Media Guide

the Arnold Palmer Invitational in eighth start of the season...Kept his string of top-10s rolling all the way through April. At the Masters, posted a T5 finish for his best showing at a major, his fifth made cut in five starts at Augusta...At the Verizon Heritage the following week, shot a first-round 63, the low round of the tournament. Finished T8...His fourth consecutive top-10 finish came two weeks later with a final-round 64 to finish T3 at the EDS Byron Nelson Championship. His previous best string of consecutive top-10 finishes was three, coming in spring 2003...Fifth top-10 finish came three weeks later at the Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial. Thanks in part to a second-round 64, made the best of wet, rain-delayed conditions to finish T7...Finished T7 at the U.S. Open, five strokes behind champion Angel Cabrera. One of just five players to record top-10s in first two majors of the year...Finished T9 at The Barclays for his seventh top-10 finish of the season. Moved up eight spots to inside the top-30 in the PGA TOUR Playoffs for the FedExCup standings to No. 24...T49 finish at the BMW Championship left him two spots shy of qualifying for THE TOUR Championship in Atlanta the next week.

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.

for Thanksgiving 2006 on a USO/Armed Forces Entertainment tour with TOUR members Corey Pavin, Donnie Hammond, Frank Lickliter II and Howard Twitty.