LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Former Illinois State men's golfer Jeff Kellen had a remarkable finish to his PGA tour debut, as the 2011 ISU alumni went three strokes under par over his final 12 holes, carding a one-over 72 in his final round.
A birdie by Kellen on his seventh hole started a streak of three birdies and nine pars, dropping his aggregate score from +4 to +1, and had the best score among his group, which included PGA professionals Alex Smalley and Ben Kohles.
The head professional at Northshore Country Club earned the opportunity by placing inside the top-20 at the PGA Professional Championship.
The three-time All-Missouri Valley Conference honoree's second round 71 was preceded by his opening round 87.
Kellen was the third former Redbird to compete in one of the PGA's four "Majors" and is joined by Tom Sipula and D.A. Weibring.
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