Greg Kraft - Media Guide

 
 
 
MEDIA GUIDE
 Nationwide Tour Victories
(1) 2005  Northeast Pennsylvania Classic. 
 Current Year PGA TOUR Money and Position
$278,590 (179)
 Current Year Nationwide Tour Money and Position
$29,732 (134)
Current Year Best PGA TOUR Finishes
6-- Wyndham Championship.
Current Year PGA TOUR Best Round
66 at Round 4, John Deere Classic. 66 at Round 1, Wyndham Championship. 66 at Round 4, Wyndham Championship.
Current Year Nationwide Tour Best Round
67 at Round 2, Chitimacha Louisiana Open Pres'd by Dynamic Industries.
Current Year PGA TOUR Highlights
Fired a 6-under-par 66 in the final round at the Wyndham Championship to finish sixth. His previous top-10 finish on the PGA TOUR was a T6 at the 2002 Touchstone Energy Tucson Open, a span of 69 events. It was his third consecutive top-25 finish (T18 at the John
Deere Classic and T25 at the Reno-Tahoe Open) in only four starts on the season.
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Best PGA TOUR Finishes
1-- Deposit Guaranty Golf Classic. 2-- Walt Disney World/Oldsmobile Classic, Motorola Western Open, Doral-Ryder Open. T2-- MasterCard Colonial.
Best Nationwide Tour Finishes
1-- Northeast Pennsylvania Classic.
2006 Season PGA TOUR
Tournaments Entered--26; in money--14; Top 10 finishes--
 Career Highlights
2004: Played in only four tournaments on the PGA TOUR, lowest of his career since joining the TOUR in 1992, and did not make a single cut. Finished T16 at the Miccoskee Nationwide Tour event. His only start on the Nationwide Tour. 2003: Made only nine starts on the
season, best finish was T28 at the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro Am. 2002: Made 31 starts on the PGA TOUR with his best finishes of T6 coming at the Touchstone Energy Tucson Open early in the season. 2001: Opened up the season with two top-10s and secured his PGA OUR cared for the 2002 season with seven straight cuts to finish the year. Earned $503,605 and finished 103rd on the money list. 2000: Earned third top-10 at Advil Western Open, the third third-place finish of his career...Also had second consecutive top-10s at MasterCard Colonial (T2 in 1999) with T6 after rounds of 67-68-71-67...Made 23 cuts in 29 starts for his best career percentage...Also tied for 13th at the Memorial Tournament. 1999: For the first time in his career, recorded a pair of runner-up finishes in a single season with second place at Doral-Ryder Open and T2 at MasterCard Colonial...Held share of 54-hole lead at MasterCard Colonial after tying course record with third-round 61, then closing with 70. 1998: Earned best finish of season with T4 at United Airlines Hawaiian Open...In contention for three rounds at Motorola Western Open before final-round 75 placed him T5. Held first-round lead after opening 67 and followed with rounds of 70-66 to stand one off Vijay Singh's 54-hole lead. In field as sponsor's exemption...Fired third-round course-record 65 in PGA Championship at Sahalee CC. Opened 71-73 and closed with another 73 for T23. 1996: Recorded career-best five top-10 finishes -- Deposit Guaranty Golf Classic (T3), LaCantera Texas Open (T4), Shell Houston Open (T5), Quad City Classic (T9) and GTE Byron Nelson Classic (T10). Led by four through 54 holes at Deposit Guaranty Golf Classic, but 71 on Sunday dropped him into T3, three behind winner Willie Wood. 1993: Captured Deposit Guaranty Golf Classic to claim $54,000 when it was unofficial event in Hattiesburg, MS. Birdied 72nd hole to defeat Morris Hatalsky and Tad Rhyan by one stroke. During season had T6 at Freeport-McMoRan Classic, where he was 54-hole leader, one stroke ahead of Payne Stewart and Russ Cochran before closing with 3-over-par 75. 1992: Only top-10 finish, T6 at Kemper Open....Birdied last two holes to make cut in Qualifying Tournament, then fired 5-under-par 31 on back side of TPC at The Woodlands to earn TOUR card.
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 Personal
Interested in race cars of any kind, but hastens to add: "I'm not so interested that I would attempt to drive one anytime soon."
 Other Information
Veteran member of the PGA TOUR with 200 career cuts made on TOUR. Finished sixth at the 2007 Wyndham Championship, his first top-10 since the 2002 Touchstone Energy Tucson Open. Made 14 of 26 cuts on TOUR in 2006 with two top-25s, including a T19 at The INTERNATIONAL. Finished
T18 at 2005 PGA TOUR Qualifying Tournament to regain status on TOUR. Spent 2005 season on Nationwide Tour where he finished 26th on the money list and picked up his first career victory at the Northeast Pennsylvania Classic. The victory marked the first time he had won since his unofficial win at the 1993 Deposit Guaranty Classic on TOUR, a span of 12 years, 2 months and 15 days. Made just 13 starts on TOUR from 2003-05. Last top-10 on TOUR was a T6 at the 2002 Touchstone Energy Tucson Open. In 2000, finished third at Advil Western Open. For the first time in his career, recorded a pair of runner-up finishes in a single season with second at 1999 Doral-Ryder Open and T2 at MasterCard Colonial. Held share of 54-hole lead at Colonial after tying course record with third-round 61, then closing with 70. Fired third-round course-record 65 in 1998 PGA at Sahalee CC. Recorded career-best five top-10s in 1996. Led by four through 54 holes at Deposit Guaranty Golf Classic, but 71 on Sunday dropped him into T3, three behind winner Willie Wood. In 1993, captured the Deposit Guaranty Golf Classic to claim $54,000 when it was unofficial event in Hattiesburg, MS. Birdied 72nd hole to defeat Morris Hatalsky and Tad Rhyan by one stroke. Birdied last two holes to make cut in 1992 Qualifying Tournament, then fired 5-under-par 31 on back nine of TPC The Woodlands to earn TOUR card.
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