Kelly Kraft
| Kelly Kraft | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born |
October 5, 1988 Denton, Texas |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Nationality |
 United States
|
| Residence | Dallas, Texas |
| Career | |
| College | Southern Methodist University |
| Turned professional | 2012 |
| Current tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Former tour(s) | Web.com Tour |
| Professional wins | 1 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Web.com Tour | 1 |
| Best results in major championships |
|
| Masters Tournament | 62nd: 2012 |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
Kelly Kraft (born October 5, 1988) is an American professional golfer.
Kraft was born in Denton, Texas. During his final year at Billy Ryan High School, 2006–07, Kraft served as team captain while earning All-District honors.
While attending Southern Methodist University (SMU), he played college golf for the SMU Mustangs.
Kraft won the 2011 Trans-Mississippi Amateur in July. He then won the 2011 U.S. Amateur in August, beating world-number-one Patrick Cantlay in the final, 2 up. The win earned Kraft a spot in the Masters Tournament, U.S. Open, and British Open in 2012. In September 2011, Kraft played on the 2011 Walker Cup team. In November 2011, Kraft finished as top amateur at the Emirates Australian Open, finishing in a tie for 19th.
Kraft turned professional after competing in the 2012 Masters Tournament. In doing so, he forfeited his invitations to the 2012 U.S. Open and 2012 Open Championship. Kraft played in eight tournaments on the PGA Tour in 2012 through sponsor exemptions. He played on the Web.com Tour from 2013–2015 with a best finish of second at the 2013 Mylan Classic until his first win on March 15, 2015 at the Chitimacha Louisiana Open.
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