John Kelly (golfer)
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John Kelly is an amateur golf
er who plays for the University of Missouri
and was runner-up in the 2006 U.S. Amateur Championship.
Kelly was born in St. Louis, Missouri
and graduated from Christian Brothers College High School
.
During his run to the U.S. Amateur final, Kelly beat several nationally ranked players, including Trip Kuehne
(who was runner-up to Tiger Woods
in the 1994 U.S. Amateur). He lost the final match to Scotland's Richie Ramsay
on the 34th hole by a score of 4 and 2. By making the finals, he qualified for the 2007 U.S. Open
and gained an invitation to the 2007 Masters Tournament. Kelly also won the 2006 Missouri Stroke Play championship.
Golf
Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
er who plays for the University of Missouri
University of Missouri
The University of Missouri System is a state university system providing centralized administration for four universities, a health care system, an extension program, five research and technology parks, and a publishing press. More than 64,000 students are currently enrolled at its four campuses...
and was runner-up in the 2006 U.S. Amateur Championship.
Kelly was born in St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...
and graduated from Christian Brothers College High School
Christian Brothers College High School
Christian Brothers College High School , is a Lasallian Catholic college preparatory school for young men in St. Louis, Missouri. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Saint Louis and is owned and operated by the De La Salle Christian Brothers Midwest District.-Early years :The school...
.
During his run to the U.S. Amateur final, Kelly beat several nationally ranked players, including Trip Kuehne
Trip Kuehne
Ernest W. "Trip" Kuehne III is an American amateur golfer. He is most remembered for his life-changing defeat at the hands of Tiger Woods in the 1994 U.S. Amateur, and his subsequent steadfast refusal to turn professional in favor of a successful amateur career.-Early achievements:Kuehne was born...
(who was runner-up to Tiger Woods
Tiger Woods
Eldrick Tont "Tiger" Woods is an American professional golfer whose achievements to date rank him among the most successful golfers of all time. Formerly the World No...
in the 1994 U.S. Amateur). He lost the final match to Scotland's Richie Ramsay
Richie Ramsay
Richie Ramsay is a Scottish professional golfer.In 2006, Ramsay became the first British golfer in almost a century to win the United States Amateur Championship. He also won several other amateur titles and played in the 2005 Walker Cup....
on the 34th hole by a score of 4 and 2. By making the finals, he qualified for the 2007 U.S. Open
U.S. Open (golf)
The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the U.S. Open, is the annual open golf tournament of the United States. It is the second of the four major championships in golf, and is on the official schedule of both the PGA Tour and the European Tour...
and gained an invitation to the 2007 Masters Tournament. Kelly also won the 2006 Missouri Stroke Play championship.