Puerto Rico Open / PGA TOUR / March 20-23, 2008
On TOUR With LBG
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03-23-2008, 04:42 PM
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Greg Kraft - PGA TOUR Champion
From the PGA website -
RIO GRANDE, Puerto Rico (AP) -- Greg Kraft shot a 70 to outlast Bo Van Pelt on the final holes, finishing 14 under for a one-shot victory at the inaugural Puerto Rico Open presented by Banco Popular on Sunday.
Jerry Kelly (70), at No. 63 the highest-ranked golfer here, and Van Pelt (72) were second at Trump International Golf Club. Briny Baird (72) and Kevin Stadler (67) were another shot behind.
Kraft won the Deposit Guarantee Classic in Mississippi 15 years ago. Since it took place the same weekend as the Masters, however, it didn't count as an "official" win on the PGA TOUR.
The world's best may have again been elsewhere for Kraft's latest success, playing in the World Golf Championships-CA Championships in Florida, but this time his success is bona fide.
Kraft earned $630,000 -- more than he's made on the PGA TOUR combined since 2003 -- and has secured playing privileges through 2010. He had played only two other TOUR events this season, his best finish before now a tie for 19th at the Mayakoba Golf Classic in Mexico, which also came the week of a WGC tournament.
Last May Yoda posted this regarding Gregs improvement.
Greg and I began our work together in mid-April at the Nationwide's Athens Regional Foundation Classic in Bogart, Georgia. We continued it the following week at the Henrico County Open in Richmond, Virginia. I broke into a broad smile -- actually a LOL! -- when I read his text message to me a couple of days after our first session:
"Got my straight line baseline with my right forearm flying wedge."
Way to go Greg and cheers to a great comeback. 
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03-23-2008, 05:21 PM
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Congrats Lynn and Greg!
No surprise to me after seeing such a determined student on the range at last years Henrico County Open. I've still got those dowels too....
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03-23-2008, 05:43 PM
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Well done Greg and Lynn.
Another good news story for TGM
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03-23-2008, 06:15 PM
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The Graduate
Originally Posted by EdZ
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Congrats Lynn and Greg!
No surprise to me after seeing such a determined student on the range at last years Henrico County Open. I've still got those dowels too....
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I remember, Ed!
The tournament was staged last April in Richmond, Virginia, and as usual, I had traveled light to the event. On my way to the course, I stopped at the local Home Depot and picked up my basic training aids -- five dowels. You were there in the late afternoon after Wednesday's Pro-Am and also after Thursday's first round, as I used them to hammer out the basic concepts with Greg.
You were there on Friday, too, walking with his wife, Paula, and me, as we followed him in the second round. After the front nine, I hustled for my airplane and gave the dowels to you. Shoulda kept'em . . . they're a souvenir set now!
But don't expect Greg back for this year's tournament. No sir, no more Nationwide Tour events for Krafty. He's back where he belongs:
He's back on the PGA TOUR.
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03-23-2008, 07:15 PM
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Final Results -- 2008 Puerto Rico Open
Greg Kraft -- $630,000 69-66-69-70=274 / -14 / #1
Neal Lancaster -- $22,275 73-70-69-72=284 / -4 / T28
Jay Williamson -- $8,522 71-71-69-76=287 / -1 / T50
Brian Gay -- $7,910 69-70-75-74=288 / E / T54
John Riegger -- $6,860 71-70-72-79=292 / +4 / 72
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03-23-2008, 09:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Yoda
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Greg Kraft -- $630,000 69-66-69-70=274 / -14 / #1
Neal Lancaster -- $22,275 73-70-69-72=284 / -4 / T28
Jay Williamson -- $8,522 71-71-69-76=287 / -1 / T50
Brian Gay -- $7,910 69-70-75-74=288 / E / T54
John Riegger -- $6,860 71-70-72-79=292 / +4 / 72
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Awesome!
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03-23-2008, 10:28 PM
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Great shot on 17 to the green. Can you talk about his swing, Lynn?
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03-24-2008, 12:40 AM
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A Day In Tampa With Greg Kraft
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Originally Posted by 6bmike
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Great shot on 17 to the green. Can you talk about his swing, Lynn?
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In addition to working at the various tournament sites, Greg and I spent a full day at his home club (TPC of Tampa Bay) before last summer's local U.S. Open qualifier (which he won).
We continued to build on the major concepts of TGM, especially the On Line accumulation and release of power. We also spent a good bit of time in the short game area applying the three hinge actions to a wide variety of shots.
Here are a few photos from that day.
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03-23-2008, 07:25 PM
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This is great stuff,
CONGRATULATIONS GREG
and LYNN 
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