Player Bio: Troy Kelly - University of Washington Official Athletic Site
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Washington
2000 (Fall): Began his junior year with a 37th-place finish in the Husky Invitational ... carded a 4-over 76 in each of the first two rounds before shooting a 77 on the final day ... did not compete in the Red River Classic or the Nelson Invitational. 1999-2000 (Sophomore): Second-team All-Pac-10 selection in 2000 ... opened his sophomore fall season by winning the Topy Cup in Japan ... fourth at Husky Invitational (220) ... fifth at Windon Memorial in Chicago (217) ... fourth at Nelson Invitational at Stanford ... low round of fall season was a 67 at Stanford ... invited to compete at the Savane Golf Classic in El Paso, with nation’s elite collegiate golfers ... finished 14th with a 223 … finished tied for sixth at the Arizona Intercollegiate (212) ... posted 69s in the first and second round of the Waikoloa Intercollegiate ... finished tied for 39th (222) ... tied for 35th at the Southwestern Intercollegiate (70-77-76—223) ... shot a 69 in round one of the Oregon Invitational ... finished third ... had a 12th-place showing at the Anteater Invitational (221) ... shot a 72-72-71—215 at the Western Collegiate ... came in 22nd at the Pac-10 Championship (70-73-72-73—288) ... made a remarkable comeback at the West Regional ... moved from 39th place to finished ninth after matching his season low 67 (72-72-67—211) ... competed at the NCAA Championships for the second straight year. 1999 (Freshman): Burst on to the college golf scene at the 1999 NCAA Championships at Hazeltine Golf Club in Minnesota ... tied for second place overall, along with Georgia’s Ryudi Imada, as both finished at 1-under 287 ... named a third-team All-American … became the first UW golfer since 1988 to receive first-team All-Pac-10 honors after his fourth-place finish at the conference championships ... played 24 rounds for the Huskies after joining the team in January of 1999 ... set a school record for lowest stroke average at 72.4 ... recorded three top-five finishes during the regular season, including his second place showing at the NCAA Championships.
Personal Information
Central Kitsap High School: 1998: Club Champion, Kitsap Golf and Country Club Champion … Hudson Cup Team amateur team member … Washington State Golf Association Morse Cup team member … Kitsap Amateur medalist … three-time age group champion for Pacific Northwest PGA Frank Rodia Junior Golf Championship … qualified three consecutive years (1994-96) for the USGA Junior Golf Championship. 1996: club champion at Gold Mountain Men’s Club and Kitsap Golf and Country Club … selected to Junior America’s Cup Team … medalist at Maxfli Junior Golf Tournament. 1995: One of two players selected to represent North America in the Doug Sanders Junior International in Scotland and earned runner-up honors … youngest-ever champion at Capital City Amateur and Fort Lewis Amateur (16). 1994: runner-up at state 3A high school championships … named to Ping Junior Tour All-America Team … played basketball at Central Kitsap High in 1996-97 and was an All-Olympic League first team selection … first team selection for All-West Sound All-Stars. Personal: Son of Peggie and Bob Kelly ... has one older brother, Ryan, who is a professional golfer … golf career began at age six when he was the youngest player ever to start competing in Washington State Junior Golf Association Tournaments … played WJGA events a record 12 years … WJGA state champion at age 11 and 13 … compiled over 40 junior golf tournament titles, with his first win coming at age seven (Haselwood Junior) … has not yet declared a major.
Kelly’s Career Statistics
Years Rounds Strokes Avg. Low 1999 27 1954 72.4 86 1999-2000 44 3198 72.7 67 2000-2001 (Fall) 3 229 76.3 76 Totals 74 5381 72.7 67Career Best Finish: 1, Topy Cup, Sept. 21-23, 1999
Career Top-10 Finishes: 12
Career Best 54-Hole Score 208, North Ranch Country Club, March 1-2, 1999
Career Best 18-Hole Score 67, Nelson Invitational (par 71), Oct. 30, 1999 & NCAA West Regional, May 20, 2000
