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<\/a>Dieleman: praying this putt goes in for Coach Kelly<\/p><\/div>\n
Raised in Chelsea, Massachusetts, Kelly\u2019s pro partner at Pebble Beach was Boston native James Driscoll who had a strong week finishing T-9 and earning $175,000. Their team made the cut and played on Sunday to end up in 23rd place at 22 under par. Their playing partners the first three rounds were New England Patriots\u2019 coach Bill Belichick and pro Rickey Barnes who failed to make the cut.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was a great week especially by playing on Sunday,\u201d said Dieleman by phone on Monday. \u201cAnd Brian had his moments out there. A 13 handicapper, he helped the team 11 shots over the first two rounds which was the difference in making the cut.\u201d Dieleman said Kelly had a nice stretch at the difficult Spyglass when he parred five holes in a row. He was was impressed with pros Driscoll and Barnes and also Belichick. \u201cOne would get the impression from TV that Belichick wouldn\u2019t have much personality but on the course he was fun to be around,\u201d said Dieleman. On Sunday, Kelly and Driscoll were paired with Jason Day and his partner Jim Harbaugh. \u201cDay is such a phenomenal player,\u201d said Dieleman, \u201cand he hits everything so flush.\u201d<\/p>\n
Kelly had a hectic week. After arriving in Monterey on Sunday night, he played practice rounds Monday and Tuesday. He then flew back to South Bend and Notre Dame on Tuesday night, to be at signing day on Wednesday morning. Later that evening he flew back to Monterey where he arrived at Pebble Beach at 4 a.m. Thursday, only hours ahead of his 8:44 a.m. tee time. Meanwhile, Dieleman was holding down the fort at the Lodge at Pebble Beach. Tough gig, Scottie!<\/p>\n
Success on the PGA Tour often gets down to playing well on Sunday because they don\u2019t pass out those big checks on Saturday. That\u2019s why it was encouraging to see three Michigan players fare well during the final round at the AT& T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. Leading the way was Wyandotte\u2019s Justin Hicks who improved his Saturday night standing by 15 spots by carding a final round 67 to end up T-12, worth a healthy $131, 165. Also playing well in the last 18 at Pebble Beach were Mount Pleasant native Doug Labelle II and Jackson\u2019s Brian Stuard, both of whom moved up 26 places by shooting 68s on Sunday. They finished T-30th for the week, worth $36,205. Meanwhile, Michigan\u2019s other player in the field, Tom Gillis, didn\u2019t make the cut after posting 71-81-75.<\/p>\n
Also, high praise is due to Pebble Beach title sponsor AT& T for introducing its excellent \u201cNo Text on Board\u201d campaign during the telecast, a timely and much needed initiative to combat texting while driving. Its TV spots were especially compelling with poignant testimonials from parents and spouses talking about loved ones who lost their lives due to the distraction of texting. Kudos to AT&T for raising awareness on this vital safety issue by also offering a free app to its customers on their mobile devices. When enabled and the vehicle is moving at 25 mph, the app automatically sends a customizable auto-reply message to incoming texts, letting the party know the receiver is driving.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"