Kelly Kraft (born October 5, 1988) is an amateur golfer from Denton, Texas.
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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.
Kraft won the 2011 Trans-Mississippi Amateur in July. He then won the 2011 U.S. Amateur in August, beating world-number-one Patrick Cantlay in the final, 2 up. The win earned Kraft a spot in the Masters Tournament, U.S. Open, and British Open in 2012.[1][2] In September 2011, Kraft played on the 2011 Walker Cup team. In November 2011, Kraft finished as top amateur at the Emirates Australian Open on 3 under, a tie for 19th.