Greg Kraft
American golfer (born 1964)
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Greg Kraft (born April 4, 1964) is an American professional golfer who has played on the Nationwide Tour and the PGA Tour.
United States| Greg Kraft | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | April 4, 1964 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 13 st) |
| Sporting nationality | United States |
| Residence | Clearwater, Florida, U.S. |
| Career | |
| College | University of Tampa |
| Turned professional | 1986 |
| Current tour | Champions Tour |
| Former tours | 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 |
Career
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 sued the PGA Tour, alleging they failed to properly warn golfers of the possibility of contracting Coccidioidomycosis (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 |
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 |
Other wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apr 11, 1993 | Deposit Guaranty Golf Classic | −13 (65-70-64-68=267) | 1 stroke | Morris Hatalsky, Tad Rhyan |
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
Results in The Players Championship
| Tournament | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Players Championship | T78 | CUT | CUT | T62 | T22 | T65 | CUT | T10 | CUT |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Results in World Golf Championships
| Tournament | 2001 |
|---|---|
| Match Play | R64 |
| Championship | NT1 |
| Invitational |
1Cancelled due to 9/11
QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
NT = No tournament
