Golf Week · May 28, 2015
Kelly Kraft finds success in return to roots
Kelly Kraft ( Getty Images ) IRVING, Texas – Tiger Woods isn’t the only golfer who has fallen into the habit of describing his swing as “It is new, but it is old.”
Kelly Kraft has gone back to the future to rediscover a swing that used to produce a faithful draw.
“I probably am more of the player that I was then than I am now,” said Kraft, referring to his reign as the 2011 U.S. Amateur champion.
Kraft graduated from nearby Southern Methodist University and turned pro in 2012. He made 10 starts on the PGA Tour, including at the AT&T Nelson, and made just three cuts. How much did he struggle? Well, his score in 10 of his 26 rounds was 77 or worse.
“I probably freaked out a little bit,” he said.