WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. – Kelly Kraft is about to find out whether he’s ready to handle the lead entering the weekend for the first time on the PGA Tour.
He shot a 7-under-par 63 in the second round of A Military Tribute at The Greenbrier on Friday to take a one-stroke edge over Anirban Lahiri and first-round leader Webb Simpson.
Kraft posted his career-best round at The Old White TPC and was at 13-under 127 overall.
The 29-year-old Texan is working to turn around a season that has included missed cuts in seven of his 10 previous tournaments, including last week at the Quicken Loans National. But he has had some success in West Virginia, where he tied for fifth last year.
“I’ve kind of changed my attitude a little bit starting with last week,” Kraft said. “I just feel like I’m ready to keep playing good.”