# Lou Kelly

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**Michael Louis Kelly** (30 July 1913 – 2 April 1971) was an Australian professional golfer. He won the [Australian Open](/source/Australian_Open_(golf)) in 1933 and the [Australian Professional Championship](/source/Australian_PGA_Championship) in 1934.

## Early life

Kelly was born in [Wellington, New South Wales](/source/Wellington,_New_South_Wales) on 30 July 1913.[1] After being a caddie in the Sydney area, the family moved to Canberra and Kelly became an assistant professional at [Royal Canberra Golf Club](/source/Royal_Canberra_Golf_Club).[1] In 1931, after five years at Canberra, he left to become the professional at Goulburn Golf Club.[2]

## Professional career

Kelly won the inaugural New South Wales Assistants' Championship at Concord in 1931, shortly before leaving Canberra.[3][4] In 1932 he impressed by reaching the semi-final of the [New South Wales Professional Championship](/source/New_South_Wales_Professional_Championship).[5]

Aged just 20, Kelly was a surprise winner of the 1933 [Australian Open](/source/Australian_Open_(golf)) at [Royal Melbourne](/source/Royal_Melbourne_Golf_Club). After the first day he led by 3 strokes after a round of 73, a lead he maintained after a second round of 76.[6][7] A 73 on the final morning increased his lead to 6 strokes and he finished with a round of 80, to win by 3 strokes from the amateurs [Jim Ferrier](/source/Jim_Ferrier) and [Gus Jackson](/source/Gus_Jackson_(golfer)) and professional [Reg Jupp](/source/Reg_Jupp).[8] The following week he reached the semi-finals of the [Australian Professional Championship](/source/Australian_PGA_Championship) before losing to [Sam Richardson](/source/Sam_Richardson_(golfer)).[9] Kelly failed to successfully defend his Australian Open title in 1934, finishing 22 strokes behind the winner, [Billy Bolger](/source/Billy_Bolger).[10] He was, however, in the top 16 professionals that qualified for the Australian Professional Championship. He met Bolger in the final, winning a close match 2&1.[11] Later in 1934 he was runner-up in the [New South Wales Professional Championship](/source/New_South_Wales_Professional_Championship), 6 strokes behind Sam Richardson.[12]

Kelly had further success in 1935, winning the New South Wales [Dunlop Cup](/source/Dunlop_Cup_(Australia)). He had rounds of 70 and 71 on the final day to win by a stroke from [Billy Bolger](/source/Billy_Bolger) and [Tom Howard](/source/Tom_Howard_(golfer)).[13]

In early 1936 Kelly was one of the six-man Australian team in the second [Lakes International Cup](/source/Lakes_International_Cup) at Lakewood Country Club, Long Beach, California. He was the only Australian to win a match, beating the reigning [U.S. Open](/source/1935_U.S._Open_(golf)) champion, [Sam Parks Jr.](/source/Sam_Parks_Jr.), in the singles.[14] He had been selected for the 1934 team but had declined, having a previous arrangement.[15]

## Later life

Kelly left Goulburn in early 1934, joining [Alan Kippax](/source/Alan_Kippax)'s sports store in Sydney.[16] In 1938 he was associated with St Michael's Golf Club and from 1939 with Bexley Golf Club, where he stayed until his death in 1971.[17][18][19] Kelly's brother Pat was also a professional at Goulburn, from 1937.[20]

## Professional wins

- 1933 [Australian Open](/source/Australian_Open_(golf))
- 1934 [Australian Professional Championship](/source/Australian_PGA_Championship)
- 1935 [Dunlop Cup](/source/Dunlop_Cup_(Australia)) (New South Wales)

## Team appearances

- [Lakes International Cup](/source/Lakes_International_Cup) (representing Australia): 1936
- [Vicars Shield](/source/Vicars_Shield) (representing New South Wales): 1934 (winners), 1935, 1937 (winners), 1946 (winners), 1948 (winners)

## References

1. ["Sporting notes"](http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article104373038). *[The Catholic Press](/source/The_Catholic_Press)*. No. 2024. 1 November 1934. p. 21. Retrieved 15 January 2021. – via National Library of Australia.

1. ["Farewell to Canberra golf pro."](http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article2250742). *[The Canberra Times](/source/The_Canberra_Times)*. Vol. 5, no. 1161. 13 July 1931. p. 2. Retrieved 15 January 2021. – via National Library of Australia.

1. ["Practice for state title"](http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article246251596). *[The Daily Telegraph (Sydney)](/source/The_Daily_Telegraph_(Sydney))*. Vol. 1, no. 106. 18 June 1931. p. 3. Retrieved 15 January 2021. – via National Library of Australia.

1. ["Golf title"](http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article2249550). *[The Canberra Times](/source/The_Canberra_Times)*. Vol. 5, no. 1146. 25 June 1931. p. 4. Retrieved 15 January 2021. – via National Library of Australia.

1. ["Richardson and Gray in pro. golf final"](http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article247317259). *[The Daily Telegraph (Sydney)](/source/The_Daily_Telegraph_(Sydney))*. Vol. 2, no. 203. 8 October 1932. p. 2. Retrieved 15 January 2021. – via National Library of Australia.

1. ["Golf Title Games In Gale"](http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article229154886). *[The Sun (Sydney)](/source/The_Sun_(Sydney))*. No. 7391. 7 September 1933. p. 18. Retrieved 15 January 2021. – via National Library of Australia.

1. ["Better scores in golf championship"](http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article47000088). *[The Advertiser (Adelaide)](/source/The_Advertiser_(Adelaide))*. 9 September 1933. p. 16. Retrieved 15 January 2021. – via National Library of Australia.

1. ["Golf"](http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article38012117). *[Western Mail](/source/Western_Mail_(Western_Australia))*. Vol. XLVIII, no. 2483. 14 September 1933. p. 20. Retrieved 15 January 2021. – via National Library of Australia.

1. ["Australian golf titles"](http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article128859684). *[The News (Adelaide)](/source/The_News_(Adelaide))*. Vol. XXI, no. 3168. 13 September 1933. p. 7. Retrieved 15 January 2021. – via National Library of Australia.

1. ["Bolger wins Open golf title"](http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article17118628). *[The Sydney Morning Herald](/source/The_Sydney_Morning_Herald)*. No. 30197. 15 October 1934. p. 6. Retrieved 15 January 2021. – via National Library of Australia.

1. ["Championship Golf"](http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article205879383). *[The Age](/source/The_Age)*. No. 24811. 20 October 1934. p. 17. Retrieved 15 January 2021. – via National Library of Australia.

1. ["Golf"](http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article28021211). *[The Sydney Morning Herald](/source/The_Sydney_Morning_Herald)*. No. 30,206. 25 October 1934. p. 18. Retrieved 20 December 2020. – via National Library of Australia.

1. ["Dunlop Cup"](http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article17192365). *[The Sydney Morning Herald](/source/The_Sydney_Morning_Herald)*. No. 30439. 25 July 1935. p. 13. Retrieved 15 January 2021. – via National Library of Australia.

1. Michael Sheret. ["Australia’s Ryder Cup"](http://www.golfcollectors.co.uk/u/cms/TTG_93_2010June.pdf#page=38). *Through the Green*. Retrieved 15 January 2021.

1. ["To test Americans"](http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article246677899). *[The Daily Telegraph (Sydney)](/source/The_Daily_Telegraph_(Sydney))*. Vol. 4, no. 214. 23 October 1934. p. 4. Retrieved 15 January 2021. – via National Library of Australia.

1. ["Kelly for city"](http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article248959796). *[The Daily Telegraph (Sydney)](/source/The_Daily_Telegraph_(Sydney))*. Vol. 3, no. 288. 18 January 1934. p. 3. Retrieved 15 January 2021. – via National Library of Australia.

1. ["Opening of St. Michael's Golf Links"](http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article146425688). *[Catholic Freeman's Journal](/source/Catholic_Freeman's_Journal)*. Vol. LXXXVII. 26 May 1938. p. 29. Retrieved 15 January 2021. – via National Library of Australia.

1. ["Bexley Golf Club Ltd"](http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article232239419). *[The St George Call](/source/The_St_George_Call)*. Vol. XXXVI, no. 44. 3 November 1939. p. 1. Retrieved 15 January 2021. – via National Library of Australia.

1. ["Mass for top golf official"](https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=4vljAAAAIBAJ&pg=5874%2C2347960). *The Sydney Morning Herald*. 6 April 1971. p. 26. Retrieved 15 January 2021. – via Google News Archive.

1. ["Pat Kelly for Goulburn"](http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article17360478). *[The Sydney Morning Herald](/source/The_Sydney_Morning_Herald)*. No. 30978. 16 April 1937. p. 16. Retrieved 15 January 2021. – via National Library of Australia.

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