2004 PGA TOUR Media Guide
2004 PGA TOUR Media Guide
2004 PGA TOUR Media Guide
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Jonathan Kaye (cont.)SECTION 2 / PLAYER BIOSFuryk…Opened with 64, one off first-round lead at Bob Hope Chrysler Classic. Followedwith second-round 83 and next round shot 62 to tie Tamarisk course record. His 21-strokeimprovement from second round to third was best turnaround since Bob Murphy shot 88-69in first two rounds to improve 19 strokes at 1985 Bing Crosby National Pro-Am. 1995: Hadbrush with first <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> victory at Quad City Classic. In tournament shortened to 54 holesdue to weather, stood on final tee leading D.A. Weibring by one stroke. When he bogeyedand Weibring birdied from off the green, fell to second. Earned $108,000 to clinch <strong>TOUR</strong>card. 1998: Regained <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> membership with T2 at <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> Qualifying Tournament.1997: Played under special medical extension. 1996: Had rotator cuff surgery in February.Missed majority of 1996 and 1997 seasons but played several times on <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> andNationwide Tour. Amateur: Won 1992 Ping Intercollegiate in playoff over Phil Mickelson.PERSONAL: A self-taught player who has never had a teacher. “There’s nobody whocould teach my swing,” he explains.<strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> CAREER SUMMARY PLAYOFF RECORD: 1-1Year Events Played Cuts Made 1st 2nd 3rd Top 10 Top 25 Earnings Rank1995 25 8 1 2 4 $191,883 941996 3 1 5,070 3181997 2 1 1 10,693 2661998 21 12 1 86,496 1901999 32 24 1 5 10 845,051 492000 34 24 1 1 4 11 1,096,131 402001 33 26 1 1 6 683,210 792002 27 15 2 4 5 1,082,803 602003 27 18 1 1 8 9 2,474,837 16Total 204 129 1 6 2 24 47 6,476,174NATIONWIDE <strong>TOUR</strong>1995 3 2 1 2 $6,747 1421997 3 2 1 3,382 163Total 6 4 1 3 10,129COMBINED ALL-TIME MONEY (3 <strong>TOUR</strong>S): $6,486,303JERRY KELLY<strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> TOP <strong>TOUR</strong>NAMENT SUMMARYYear 00 01 02 03MastersT43U.S. Open CUT T10British OpenCUT CUT<strong>PGA</strong>T51 T63 CUT T61THE PLAYERSCUT T18 T57 T32<strong>TOUR</strong> Championship 7WGC-Accenture Match Play T33WGC-NEC Invitational 2WGC-American Express Champ 20PLAYER STATISTICS2003 <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> STATISTICSScoring Average ------------------70.36 (36)Driving Distance ------------------295.9 (22)Driving Accuracy Percentage --63.7% (129)Total Driving ------------------------151 (43)Greens in Regulation Pct. ------67.5% (51)Putting Average--------------------1.796 (153)Sand Save Percentage ----------39.7% (176)Eagles (Holes per) ----------------198.0 (86)Birdie Average --------------------3.66 (81)All-Around Ranking --------------734 (90)Scoring Avg. Before Cut --------70.67 (69)Round 3 Scoring Avg. ------------70.17 (48)Final Round Scoring Average --71.47 (122)Birdie Conversion Percentage--29.6% (91)Par Breakers ------------------------20.8% (80)EXEMPT STATUS: 2002 two-time tournament winner (through 2005)FULL NAME: Jerome Patrick Kelly HEIGHT: 5-11 WEIGHT: 165BIRTHDATE: November 23, 1966BIRTHPLACE: Madison, WIRESIDENCE: Madison, WI FAMILY: Wife, Carol; Cooper Patrick (8/14/98)EDUCATION: University of Hartford (Finance and Insurance, 1989) SPECIAL INTERESTS: Hockey, all sportsTURNED PROFESSIONAL: 1989 JOINED <strong>TOUR</strong>: 1996Nationwide Tour AlumnusMISC. <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> STATS2003 Low Round/Round:63–Deutsche Bank Championship/3Career Low Round/Round:62–3 times, most recent 2001 CanonGreater Hartford Open/1Career Largest Paycheck/Finish:$900,000–2003 Buick Classic/1<strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> VICTORIES (2): 2002 Sony Open in Hawaii, Advil Western Open.NATIONWIDE <strong>TOUR</strong> VICTORIES (2): 1995 Alabama Classic, Buffalo Open.BEST 2003 <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> FINISHES: T3—100th Western Open presented by Golf Digest;T4—Sony Open in Hawaii; T5—WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship, HP Classic ofNew Orleans; T7—Bay Hill Invitational presented by Cooper Tires; T8—The HondaClassic, John Deere Classic; T9—EDS Byron Nelson Championship, Las VegasInvitational; T10—Mercedes Championships.2003 SEASON: Collected over $2 million for the second straight season…Finished T10at season-opening Mercedes Championships, one of four first-time participants to finishamong the top 10…In attempt to defend his title at the Sony Open in Hawaii, recordedfour rounds in the 60s, including a final-round 65 to finish T4…Finished T5 at the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship after losing to runner-up David Toms in thequarterfinals (4 and 3). Defeated Thomas Bjorn, Mike Weir and Phil Mickelson in the firstthree rounds…Finished T8 at The Honda Classic, setting The Country Club at MirasolSunset Course record with a second-round 10-under 62. Round of 62 also tied 18-holetournament record…Posted fifth top-10 in eighth event with a T7 at the Bay HillInvitational…Next top-10, a T5, came at the HP Classic of New Orleans inMay…Recorded his seventh top-10 out of 14 starts with T9 at the EDS Byron NelsonChampionship…Was T3 in defense of 100th Western Open title, placing seven shotsbehind champion Tiger Woods…Earned a career-best ninth top-10 finish with a T8 finishat the John Deere Classic…Tied the <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> record for consecutive birdies with eightin the third round of the Las Vegas Invitational at the TPC at Summerlin, posting birdieson Nos. 7-14 on Friday. Bob Goalby set the record at the 1961 St. Petersburg Open, andwas later tied by Fuzzy Zoeller (1976 Quad Cities Open), Dewey Arnette (1987 Buick Open),Edward Fryatt (2000 Doral-Ryder Open) and J.P. Hayes (2003 Bob Hope Chrysler Classic).After a par on 15, he then eagled No. 16. Earned a career-best 10th top-10 finish with T9after posting four of five rounds in the 60s…Earned spot on The Presidents Cup team forthe United States.CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: 2002: Finished top 10 on the <strong>TOUR</strong> money list for the first timein his career…Earned first career victory in 200th career <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> start at the Sony Openin Hawaii. Shared first-round lead and held third-round lead outright on way to defeatingJohn Cook by one stroke…Second <strong>TOUR</strong> victory came just 18 events after the first at theAdvil Western Open.Four rounds in the 60s, including a final-round 65, gave him the comefrom-behindwin. Kelly began the day three strokes back of third-round leader RobertAllenby 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 sixthconsecutive year, played in 30-plus events…Led THE PLAYERS Championship through thesecond and third rounds. Closing 73 dropped him to fourth, four strokes behind TigerWoods…After opening with rounds of 66-68-67, held one-stroke third-round lead in Reno-Tahoe Open. Closed with 71 and lost by one stroke to John Cook’s final-round 64. 2000:Finished 59th on the <strong>TOUR</strong> money list with $784,754. Ranking equaled previous careerbest when he won $336,748 in 1996…At AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am, hadseason-best T4. 1999: Played 34 events during the year and made the cut in 22 ofthose…Posted first third-place finish of career at Greater Milwaukee Open. Started with66-65-66 to earn third-round lead before final-round 71 dropped to solo third, four strokesbehind Carlos Franco…Recorded the first of five double eagles on <strong>TOUR</strong> at Bob HopeChrysler Classic on 14th hole at Indian Wells CC. 1996: Madison, WI native nearlycaptured first <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> title in front of home-state fans. Trailed by three strokes enteringfinal round of Greater Milwaukee Open. Shot closing 64 to catch Loren Roberts and forceplayoff 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 theYear. Was leading money-winner with $188,878. Won Alabama Classic and Buffalo Open.1992: Won 1992 Wisconsin State Open.PERSONAL: All-city hockey selection in high school. Went to University of Hartford toplay hockey, then school discontinued sport. Says hockey background may have hurt hisgolf in past, because he brought too much aggressiveness to game…Wife Carol’s brother,Jim Schuman, played on Nationwide Tour from 1990-93.2-80 / <strong>2004</strong> <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> <strong>Media</strong> <strong>Guide</strong> WWW.<strong>PGA</strong><strong>TOUR</strong>.COM