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6/2/2005

Exempt Status:Veteran Member
Full Name: Greg Kraft
Height: 5-11
Weight: 190
Birthdate:April 4, 1964
Birthplace:Detroit, MI
Residence: Clearwater, FL; plays out of Belleair CC
Family: Wife, Paula Jo
Education: University of Tampa (1986, Business)
Special Interests:Sports
Turned Professional: 1986

Current Year Best Nationwide Tour Finishes

T10–Jacob’s Creek Open Championship

Current Year Nationwide Tour Best Round

65 at Round 1, Henrico County Open Pres’d by Saxon Capital, Inc.

Best PGA TOUR Finishes

1–1993 Deposit Guaranty Golf Classic, 2–Walt Disney World/Oldsmobile Classic. 2–1994 Motorola Western Open. 2–1999 Doral-Ryder Open, T2–MasterCard Colonial.

Best Nationwide Tour Finishes

T5–1991 Ben Hogan Yuma Open, T5–Ben Hogan Gulf Coast Classic, T5–Ben Hogan Texarkana Open.

Best 2004 PGA TOUR Finishes

Best 2004 Nationwide Tour Finishes

T16–Miccosukee Championship

2004 Season PGA TOUR

Tournaments Entered–4; in money–; Top 10 finishes–0

2004 Season Nationwide Tour

Tournaments Entered–1; in money–1; Top 10 finishes–0

2004 Season Highlights

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.

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

Played only four times on the PGA TOUR and once on the Nationwide Tour in 2004. Made nine starts in 2003, with best finish of T28 at the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro Am. In 2002, made 31 starts on the PGA TOUR with his best finish a T6 at the Touchstone Energy Tucson Open. Opened the 2001 season with two top-10s and secured his PGA OUR card for the 2002 season with seven straight made cuts to finish the year. Earned $503,605 and finished 103rd on the money list. 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 1999 MasterCard Colonial. Held share of 54-hole lead at MasterCard Colonial after tying course record with third-round 61, then closing with 70. Best finish of the 1998 season was T4 at United Airlines Hawaiian Open. In contention for three rounds at Motorola Western Open before final-round 75 placed him T5. 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 side of TPC at The Woodlands to earn TOUR card.