Troy Kelly

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Troy Kelly
Personal information
Born (1978-08-02) August 2, 1978 (age 46)
Tacoma, Washington, U.S.
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight210 lb (95 kg; 15 st)
Sporting nationalityFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
ResidenceTacoma, Washington, U.S.
Career
College University of Washington
Turned professional2003
Current tour(s) PGA Tour
Former tour(s) Nationwide Tour
Canadian Tour
Gateway Tour
Professional wins3+
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament DNP
PGA Championship DNP
U.S. Open T39: 2015
The Open Championship CUT: 2012

Troy Kelly (born August 2, 1978) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour.

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Amateur career

Kelly became the youngest player to ever compete in Washington State Junior Golf Association (WJGA) tournaments at the age of 6. [1] He was the WJGA state champion at age 11 and 13. He won more than 40 tournaments in his junior golf career. [1] He turned professional after graduating from the University of Washington in 2003.

Professional career

Kelly played on mini tours from 2003 to 2008. He played on the Gateway Tour in 2003, 2005 and 2006 where he won two events. He played on the Golden State Tour in 2007 and 2008, where he won multiple events. Kelly also won the AG Spanos California Open on the AG Spanos Tour in 2006. He also played on the Canadian Tour in 2008.

Kelly joined the PGA Tour in 2009, earning his card through qualifying school. He struggled, making only 3 of 17 cuts. He also played in 10 Nationwide Tour events that year and finished second at the Chattanooga Classic. In 2010, he played only 10 Nationwide Tour events due to an arthritic hip. In 2011 he recorded four top-10 finishes, including two runner-up finishes and a third-place finish en route to finishing 11th on the money list, good enough for a 2012 PGA Tour card.

Kelly didn't find any success in 2012 until the Greenbrier Classic in July. He was in position to win but Ted Potter Jr. shot 4-under-par on the last four holes to force a playoff. Potter defeated Kelly on the third extra hole. Prior to the playoff loss, Kelly had never finished better than 37th on the PGA Tour and was ranked 464th in the Official World Golf Ranking. The second-place finish vaulted Kelly to 167th in the world, 187th to 104th in the FedEx Cup, and earned him a spot in the 2012 Open Championship, where he would miss the cut.

Professional wins (3+)

Gateway Tour wins (2)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner-up
1Apr 14, 2005 Desert Spring 8−11 (64-67-64=195)2 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Steve Gilley
2Mar 22, 2006 Desert Spring B2−20 (61-67-68=196)1 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Brady Stockton

Other wins (1+)

Playoff record

PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 2012 Greenbrier Classic Flag of the United States.svg Ted Potter Jr. Lost to birdie on third extra hole

Results in major championships

Tournament20052006200720082009201020112012201320142015
Masters Tournament
U.S. Open CUTT39
The Open Championship CUT
PGA Championship
  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

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References

  1. 1 2 "Troy Kelly profile". PGA Tour. Retrieved September 3, 2014.
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