The winning expert says he had a dream about his missing lover – who gave him 1 tip
Jerry Kelly hits his tee shot Sunday on the 17th hole at Prestonwood Country Club.
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“Johnny, I keep my feet calm.”
“Johnny, I keep my feet calm.”
“Johnny, I keep my feet calm.”
Again and again, more than 67 strokes on Sunday, in 18 holes of Prestonwood Country Club, Jerry Kelly said that he emphasized that to him, and he said to follow it, and you can't – it worked. He is your winner this week on the PGA Tour Champions circuit, in the SAS Championship. Unhappy feet. And a happy golfer.
Just as Johnny thought he would be on Saturday night.
Before the week, it had been a rough year for Kelly. He was arguing, but he was hurting. He said he was diagnosed with lyme and rheumatoid arthritis, and the treatment led to back problems that have not resolved recently. “Hopefully I don't have to have surgery at all,” Kelly said, adding in Kelly's manner, “and we can just get that jelly back into the donut somehow.” Jon Trasamar's stories, however, were too trying for him. It all came to national attention last November, after Erik van Rooyen's PGA Tour win in Mexico, and van Rooyen said Trasamar, van Rooyen's college roommate and best friend, was terminally ill. The situation was emotional. A few days later, Trasamar passed.
He is also the husband of Kelly's niece, Allie. Kelly said everyone is close. They think of Allie as a daughter. He's been going slow with the producer, Kelly said. South Dakota. On Pebble. In Napa. “Yes, love is strong,” said Kelly. Last Saturday, Kelly said people held a golf event in memory of Johnny.
A week later, on Saturday night, Kelly said that Johnny came to her in a dream.
On Sunday, Kelley first said it briefly in his opening thoughts at his winner's press conference, and the full quote is below.
“Well, I played when Freddie [Couples] he won a few years ago and he absolutely blew us all away, I think he shot 60. I was trying to move that along a bit. Actually, we just had a memorial service for Jon Trasamar, Trazzy, last Saturday. That, I can't tell you, he was playing with me today. I don't even know what to say. You came to me last night and I will never forget you. It is a gift from God. I just played for him as best as I could today, that's it. That's why it happened.”
After a while, the reporter was curious if Kelly would share more.
He was silent for a while. Maybe it all felt strange. But Kelly decided to listen. The full quote is below.
“I mean I was going to keep this one to myself. I had a dream last night and I was hitting balls with my coach, Jim Schuman. We couldn't understand – the ball was going nowhere. I couldn't do anything. I couldn't swing.
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“Jon came up last night, and he said, 'Well, what if I say something?' I mean, the biggest smile on his face. He had a little Southern accent in there, too. I mean I just freaked out.
“He just said, 'You know, the last time this happened, you and Coop played and all you tried to do was keep your feet cool all week and play well.'
“Every shot today I was saying, 'Johnny, I'm keeping my feet calm.' I mean, it was a great gift. I thank God for that gift, I let him in. I can't—I can't believe it's happened. And this has happened. It's crazy.”
Kelly then explained. Most of that is more. To find out more, we respectfully refer you here. At the end of the session, Kelly was asked what the win meant to him.
Simple one.
“Because of that, this is my – this is definitely my favorite win,” Kelly said. I mean, no question. It just means so much.
“It's really amazing.”
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