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February 16, 2012

U.S. Amateur champ Kraft to compete at 2012 Nelson

Kelly Kraft, reigning U.S. Amateur golf champion, has accepted a sponsor’s exemption to play in the HP Byron Nelson Championship, tournament officials announced today. The tournament is May 14-20 in Irving.

Kraft, a former SMU golfer ranked No. 8 in the latest World Amateur Golf Rankings, plans to turn professional after competing as an amateur at the Masters Tournament in April.


_ Jimmy Burch

Posted at 09:48 AM |

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