Like a spike mark, school got in the way. Never a great student, the Bremerton native was on academic probation at the time of his departure. He was close to losing his eligibility. He missed several tournaments. Something had to give.
School is important, for sure.
But I started to get unhappy up there, because I was so worried about school. It was having an effect on my golf game. I started thinking about school on the golf course. Kelly got along great with his teammates, trusted his coach. Finally, Kelly sat down with Vincent and told him he was leaving, giving up his scholarship.