Kelley has spent the last four decades in the golf industry as both a top notched player, a golf professional and a businesswoman. Her career has included the teaching of 50,000 golf lessons, television appearances, ownership of golf venues and more. In 2018 Kelley was awarded The LPGA Professional of the Year Award.

In the past 30 years, Kelley has done many things to change the face of golf and recreation in NYC, creating dozens of instructional programs including the biggest junior golf program for children with disabilities in the world and the Police Athletic League for 4000 economically disadvantaged kids.

In addition to teaching, she has operated three golf centers and two golf courses including the famed Bethpage Black. Additionally, Kelley renovated and operated several restaurants including Community House Rockaway Beach and two beer gardens called Liquid Bread.

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In addition to writing an instructional golf book “7 Days to Golf”, Kelley has written articles for numerous publications including Golf Digest, Golf.com, Junior Golf Magazine and NY Golfing Magazine. In 2019, Kelley wrote and starred in eight  “Elevate Your Game” commercials which aired on CNBC.

In 2022, Kelley created and hosted a radio show called “Faults to Fixes” which aired from Boston to Philadelphia. She has also been a guest on many radio shows including the “Tiki & Tierney” WFAN Radio Show, “The Anita Marks” Radio Show on ESPN, “The DA” ESPN Radio Show and The Wall Street Journal’s “Secrets of Successful Women” podcast twice.

In 2015 Kelley joined the NBC/Golf Channel team as a lead instructor and regularly appeared on the NBC/Golf Channel and their digital platforms for many years.

Kelley was a guest star on The Travel Channel’s “Hotel Makeover” and has filmed dozens of featured video tips for LPGA.com, Epsontour.com, GolfChannel.com, LPGA Network, Jlindeberg.com, ussportscamps.com, BirdieSpot.com and more.

Kelley also competes on the Legends of the LPGA Tour.