Greg Kraft (born April 4, 1964) is an American

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who has played on the

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and the

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. Kraft was born in

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. He graduated from the

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in 1986 and turned professional later that year. 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

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(valley fever). The lawsuit was eventually dismissed. In 2008, Kraft won the inaugural

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in his 379th PGA Tour start. His last PGA Tour event was the 2011 Puerto Rico Open. Upon turning 50, Kraft joined the

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Professional wins (3)

PGA Tour wins (1)

Nationwide Tour wins (1)

Other wins (1)

Results in major championships

''Note: Kraft never played in the

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CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

Results in The Players Championship

CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place

Results in World Golf Championships

¹Cancelled due to

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QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
NT = No tournament

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