Amateur career

Kraft served as team captain of Ryan High School during his final year there in 2006-2007, earning All-District honors. He played college golf at Southern Methodist University

Southern Methodist University

Southern Methodist University is a private university in Dallas, Texas, United States. Founded in 1911 by the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, SMU operates campuses in Dallas, Plano, and Taos, New Mexico. SMU is owned by the South Central Jurisdiction of the United Methodist Church...

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Kraft won the 2011 Trans-Mississippi Amateur

Trans-Mississippi Amateur

The Trans-Mississippi Amateur or Trans-Miss Amateur is an annual golf tournament. It is organized by the Trans-Mississippi Golf Association and was first played in 1901. It is played at a different course each year that are located near or west of the Mississippi River. From 1987 to 2009, the field...

 in July. He then won the 2011 U.S. Amateur in August, beating world-number-one

World Amateur Golf Ranking

The World Amateur Golf Ranking for men was introduced by the R&A, the governing body of amateur golf outside the United States and Mexico, on 23 January 2007. It is based on the results of over 750 amateur tournaments and is updated weekly. Rankings are based on the players' average performances in...

 Patrick Cantlay

Patrick Cantlay

Patrick Cantlay is an American amateur golfer who is currently a sophomore at UCLA. He is currently the number one golfer in the World Amateur Golf Ranking....

 in the final, 2 up. The win earned Kraft a spot in the Masters Tournament, U.S. Open

U.S. Open (golf)

The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the U.S. Open, is the annual open golf tournament of the United States. It is the second of the four major championships in golf, and is on the official schedule of both the PGA Tour and the European Tour...

, and British Open

The Open Championship

The Open Championship, or simply The Open , is the oldest of the four major championships in professional golf. It is the only "major" held outside the USA and is administered by The R&A, which is the governing body of golf outside the USA and Mexico...

 in 2012. In September 2011, Kraft played on the 2011 Walker Cup

2011 Walker Cup

The 43rd Walker Cup Match were held 10–11 September 2011 at the Royal Aberdeen Golf Club in Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom. Team Great Britain and Ireland won 14 to 12.-Format:...

 team. In November 2011, Kraft finished as top amateur at the Emirates Australian Open on 3 under, a tie for 19th.

Amateur wins

• 2008 Texas Amateur
• 2011 Texas Amateur, Trans-Mississippi Amateur
  Trans-Mississippi Amateur
  The Trans-Mississippi Amateur or Trans-Miss Amateur is an annual golf tournament. It is organized by the Trans-Mississippi Golf Association and was first played in 1901. It is played at a different course each year that are located near or west of the Mississippi River. From 1987 to 2009, the field...
  
  , U.S. Amateur

External links

• SMU Mustangs profile