Jerry Kelly saw what he calls the "Midwest Katrina" up-close-and-personal when he was driving back from the U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links Championship several weeks ago.
Kelly had just finished caddying for Kristina Merkle, a promising 16-year-old, at Erin Hills Golf Club, which is about two hours from his Madison, Wis., home. The 2002 Sony Open in Hawaii champion struck up a friendship and made the commitment when he met Merkle at a pro-junior event at Waialae three years ago.
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