Troy Kelly
Troy Kelly | |
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Personal information | |
Born | Canadian Tour Gateway Tour | August 2, 1978
Professional wins | 3+ |
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.
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
Kelly joined the PGA Tour in 2009, earning his card through
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. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
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1 | Apr 14, 2005
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Desert Spring 8 | −11 (64-67-64=195) | 2 strokes | ![]() |
2 | Mar 22, 2006
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Desert Spring B2 | −20 (61-67-68=196) | 1 stroke | ![]() |
Other wins (1+)
- 2006 AG Spanos California Open (AG Spanos Tour)
- Unknown number of wins on Golden State Tour
Playoff record
PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
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1 | 2012 | Greenbrier Classic | ![]() |
Lost to birdie on third extra hole |
Results in major championships
Tournament | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
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Masters Tournament | |||||||||||
U.S. Open | CUT | T39 | |||||||||
The Open Championship | CUT | ||||||||||
PGA Championship |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
See also
References
- ^ a b "Troy Kelly profile". PGA Tour. Retrieved September 3, 2014.
External links
- Troy Kelly at the PGA Tour official site
- Troy Kelly at the Official World Golf Ranking official site