Greg Kraft
| Greg Kraft | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | April 4, 1964 Detroit, Michigan |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 13 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Residence | Clearwater, Florida |
| Career | |
| College | University of Tampa |
| Turned professional | 1986 |
| Current tour(s) | Champions Tour |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour Nationwide Tour |
| Professional wins | 3 |
| Highest ranking | 89 (January 23, 2000)[1] |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 1 |
| Korn Ferry Tour | 1 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | T23: 1998 |
| U.S. Open | T53: 1999 |
| The Open Championship | T47: 1994 |
Greg Kraft (born April 4, 1964) is an American professional golfer who has played on the Nationwide Tour and the PGA Tour.
Kraft was born in Detroit, Michigan. He graduated from the University of Tampa in 1986 and turned professional later that year.[2] He played on the Nationwide Tour in 1990, 1991, and 2005; and on the PGA Tour from 1992 to 2004, and 2006 to 2010. He has one win on each tour.
In 2003, he received some media attention when he filed a lawsuit against the PGA Tour alleging they failed to properly warn golfers of the possibility of contracting Coccidiomycosis (valley fever).[3] The lawsuit was eventually dismissed.[4]
In 2008, Kraft won the inaugural Puerto Rico Open in his 379th PGA Tour start. His last PGA Tour event was the 2011 Puerto Rico Open. Upon turning 50, Kraft joined the Champions Tour.
Professional wins (3)
PGA Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mar 23, 2008 | Puerto Rico Open | −14 (69-66-69-70=274) | 1 stroke |  Jerry Kelly, Bo Van Pelt
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Nationwide Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jun 26, 2005 | Northeast Pennsylvania Classic | −17 (65-64-68-70=267) | 2 strokes | Timothy O'Neal
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Other wins (1)
- 1993 Deposit Guaranty Golf Classic (unofficial PGA Tour event)
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Open | T68 | T53 | CUT | CUT | ||||||||||||
| The Open Championship | T47 | |||||||||||||||
| PGA Championship | T47 | CUT | CUT | T23 | T61 | T69 | CUT |
Note: Kraft never played in the Masters Tournament.
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
See also
- 1991 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
- 1992 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
- 1995 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
- 2005 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
References
- ^ "Week 3 2000 Ending 23 Jan 2000" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
- ^ "Profile on PGA Tour's official site". Retrieved September 16, 2015.
- ^ "Golfer sues PGA Tour over fungal infection". USA Today. December 25, 2003. Retrieved May 14, 2013.
- ^ "Kraft outlasts Van Pelt to win Puerto Rico". Golf.com. March 23, 2008. Retrieved May 14, 2013.
External links
- Greg Kraft at the PGA Tour official site
- Greg Kraft at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
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