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New Straits Times
4 days ago
- Sport
- New Straits Times
Jerry Kelly, Matt Gogel tied for lead at Boeing Classic
WASHINGTON: Jerry Kelly rang up six birdies in a row late in his opening round on Friday, and he shares the early lead with Matt Gogel at the Boeing Classic in Snoqualmie, Washington. Kelly's 7-under-par 65 saw him roll in birdies at Nos. 12-17, including par-3s at Nos. 13 and 17 at The Club at Snoqualmie Ridge. That run actually boosted him to 8 under, but he finished on a sour note at the par-5 18th when he went from bunker to bunker, reached the green in four and two-putted for his only bogey of the day. "I didn't even realize I was on a pretty good birdie streak until I saw it on 17, that was fun," Kelly said. "I knew I was 8 under but didn't know I just made six in a row." Kelly, 58, will try to win the Boeing Classic for the second time. It was the site of his first PGA Tour Champions victory in 2017; now he is searching for his 14th title overall. "It's special because of this whole area, I love it," Kelly said. "When I can look around and forget about golf, that's a great thing for me. It's so beautiful up here that it can even make me forget about golf." He and Gogel take a one-stroke lead over Paul Goydos into the weekend. Gogel was one of the last players to finish and capped off a busy day with birdies at Nos. 8-9 to tie Kelly for the lead. Gogel recorded nine birdies and two bogeys. He was 1 over through six holes before birdieing eight of his final 12 holes. Goydos, meanwhile, turned in a bogey-free card, with five of his six birdies coming on the front nine. "For nine holes I really couldn't have done much better. Everything was exactly what I was trying to do for the most part," Goydos said. "Back nine I played solid. I didn't hit the putter quite as well. I hit it to two inches on 12 for my only birdie on the back." Six players are tied for fourth at 5-under 67: Brandt Jobe, David Duval, Sweden's Freddie Jacobson, New Zealand's Steven Alker, Fiji's Vijay Singh and Northern Ireland's Darren Clarke.
Perth Now
4 days ago
- Sport
- Perth Now
Six-shooter Kelly birdies his way to share of lead
Jerry Kelly rang up six birdies in a row to share the lead after the first round of the Boeing Classic in Washington. The American fired up late to finish in style and sit at seven under alongside compatriot Matt Gogel after the opening round of the Champions Tour event on Friday (local time). Kelly's seven-under-par 65 saw him roll in birdies at Nos.12-17, including par-3s at Nos.13 and 17 at The Club at Snoqualmie Ridge. That run actually boosted him to eight under, but he finished on a sour note at the par-5 18th when he went from bunker to bunker, reached the green in four and two-putted for his only bogey of the day. Steve Allen was the leading Australian after opening with a four-under 68 to be three shots off the lead. A shot further back are fellow Aussies Stuart Appleby, Greg Chalmers and Brad Jones. Rod Pampling is at two under, with left-hander Richard Green at one under. Kelly said he was surprised by his red-hot late run. "I didn't even realise I was on a pretty good birdie streak until I saw it on 17, that was fun," Kelly said. "I knew I was eight under but didn't know I just made six in a row." Kelly, 58, will try to win the Boeing Classic for the second time. It was the site of his first PGA Tour Champions victory in 2017, and now he is searching for his 14th title overall. He and Gogel take a one-stroke lead over Paul Goydos into the weekend. Gogel was one of the last players to finish and capped off a busy day with birdies at Nos.8-9 to tie Kelly for the lead. His round featured nine birdies and two bogeys. Goydos turned in a bogey-free card, with five of his six birdies coming on the front nine. Two-time defending champion Stephen Ames of Canada opened with a two-under 70.
West Australian
4 days ago
- Sport
- West Australian
Six-shooter Kelly birdies his way to share of lead
Jerry Kelly rang up six birdies in a row to share the lead after the first round of the Boeing Classic in Washington. The American fired up late to finish in style and sit at seven under alongside compatriot Matt Gogel after the opening round of the Champions Tour event on Friday (local time). Kelly's seven-under-par 65 saw him roll in birdies at Nos.12-17, including par-3s at Nos.13 and 17 at The Club at Snoqualmie Ridge. That run actually boosted him to eight under, but he finished on a sour note at the par-5 18th when he went from bunker to bunker, reached the green in four and two-putted for his only bogey of the day. Steve Allen was the leading Australian after opening with a four-under 68 to be three shots off the lead. A shot further back are fellow Aussies Stuart Appleby, Greg Chalmers and Brad Jones. Rod Pampling is at two under, with left-hander Richard Green at one under. Kelly said he was surprised by his red-hot late run. "I didn't even realise I was on a pretty good birdie streak until I saw it on 17, that was fun," Kelly said. "I knew I was eight under but didn't know I just made six in a row." Kelly, 58, will try to win the Boeing Classic for the second time. It was the site of his first PGA Tour Champions victory in 2017, and now he is searching for his 14th title overall. He and Gogel take a one-stroke lead over Paul Goydos into the weekend. Gogel was one of the last players to finish and capped off a busy day with birdies at Nos.8-9 to tie Kelly for the lead. His round featured nine birdies and two bogeys. Goydos turned in a bogey-free card, with five of his six birdies coming on the front nine. Two-time defending champion Stephen Ames of Canada opened with a two-under 70.
Canada News.Net
4 days ago
- Sport
- Canada News.Net
Jerry Kelly, Matt Gogel tied for lead at Boeing Classic
(Photo credit: Andy Abeyta/The Desert Sun / USA TODAY NETWORK) Jerry Kelly rang up six birdies in a row late in his opening round on Friday, and he shares the early lead with Matt Gogel at the Boeing Classic in Snoqualmie, Wash. Kelly's 7-under-par 65 saw him roll in birdies at Nos. 12-17, including par-3s at Nos. 13 and 17 at The Club at Snoqualmie Ridge. That run actually boosted him to 8 under, but he finished on a sour note at the par-5 18th when he went from bunker to bunker, reached the green in four and two-putted for his only bogey of the day. 'I didn't even realize I was on a pretty good birdie streak until I saw it on 17, that was fun,' Kelly said. 'I knew I was 8 under but didn't know I just made six in a row.' Kelly, 58, will try to win the Boeing Classic for the second time. It was the site of his first PGA Tour Champions victory in 2017; now he is searching for his 14th title overall. 'It's special because of this whole area, I love it,' Kelly said. 'When I can look around and forget about golf, that's a great thing for me. It's so beautiful up here that it can even make me forget about golf.' He and Gogel take a one-stroke lead over Paul Goydos into the weekend. Gogel was one of the last players to finish and capped off a busy day with birdies at Nos. 8-9 to tie Kelly for the lead. Gogel recorded nine birdies and two bogeys. He was 1 over through six holes before birdieing eight of his final 12 holes. Goydos, meanwhile, turned in a bogey-free card, with five of his six birdies coming on the front nine. 'For nine holes I really couldn't have done much better. Everything was exactly what I was trying to do for the most part,' Goydos said. 'Back nine I played solid. I didn't hit the putter quite as well. I hit it to two inches on 12 for my only birdie on the back.' Six players are tied for fourth at 5-under 67: Brandt Jobe, David Duval, Sweden's Freddie Jacobson, New Zealand's Steven Alker, Fiji's Vijay Singh and Northern Ireland's Darren Clarke. Two-time defending champion Stephen Ames of Canada opened with a 2-under 70.
