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Jerry Kelly Continues Great Play from the Masters to Hilton Head, Is Ernie Els’ Head Back in IT?
I really enjoyed Jerry Kelly’s play last weekend at the Masters. I like it when he putts and wills the ball in the hole wiggling all over the place. It reminds me of some of my high handicap friends that can’t buy a putt beause they are moving all over. That and along with looking like he is always enjoying himself, I think Jerry could get to be a fan favorite like Fred Funk has become. Good luck Jerry.
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. — Jerry Kelly, fresh off a top-five finish at last week’s Masters, fired an 8-under-par 63 on Thursday to lead by two after the first round of the Verizon Heritage.
Kelly had an impressive Masters, including an under-par round on Sunday, while the man in second place did not have a good showing at Augusta National Golf Club.
Ernie Els, a three-time major champion, posted a 6-under-par 65 Thursday at Harbour Town Golf Links and is alone in second place.
“Whatever happened in the past, you can’t bring it back,” said Els, who missed his first cut in a major championship since the 1999 PGA Championship. “For some reason, I wasn’t there mentally. I felt I needed to focus on my game this week.”
The only player in the field this week who played better than Kelly at the Masters was winner Zach Johnson. His first round as a major winner was a 1-under 70, which put him in a tie for 20th place.
On this day, however, it was Kelly who came out on top.
Kelly began on the back nine Thursday and parred his first hole before a run of birdies. At the 11th, he hit an 8-iron to 5 feet to set up birdie, then made back-to-back birdies when his 8-iron approach landed him even closer than that on 11. Kelly racked up his third straight birdie thanks to an 18-footer at 13.
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