Kelly’s company links up with Scottish Golf in bid to help juniors thrive in US
A company set up by former Walkercupplayerlornekelly to help young golfers find the right fit when opting to experience US college life has struck up a new partnership with Scottish Golf.
The governing body has appointed Prodreamusa as its official recommended partner for juniors considering a golf scholarship on the back of some of Scotland’s top players, notably Colin Montgomerie but also Russell Knox and Martin Laird, having seen their golf games flourish at the same time as they were securing a degree.
“I set up Prodreamusa back in 2004,” said Kelly, a Cowal member when he played on a winning Walker Cup team alongside the likes of Paul Casey and Luke Donald at Nairn in 1999. “I thought it was a quite a vital service that was required at the time.
“I did a scholarship myself for four years in South Carolina and, to be honest, it was the best four years in my life. It is a great breeding ground for a lot of the world’s best players.
“The student life experience is phenomenal and it teaches these kids to grow up pretty quickly. If they are technically sound, I think they can put it into good practice with the US college system and thrive.” l Paul Lawrie has suffered another knockback in his bid to earn some starts on the Champions Tour, failing to secure an invitation for the Rapiscan Classic in Mississippi later this month. The 1999 Open champion had already been unsuccessful in earning spots for two events on the Usbased over-50s circuit earlier in the year. l Georgia Hall, the Women’s British Open champion, and her boyfriend Harry Tyrrell suffered a first-round exit in the Sunningdale Foursomes, losing 4&2 to Hannah Davies and Samuel Prince at the Surrey venue.