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Kelly Kraft takes aim at John Peterson on social media

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8 years ago

Oct 23, 2018

Returning home from the CJ Cup, Chesson Hadley took to social media for some light venting after a plane at his gate caused him to miss a connecting flight from Denver to Raleigh. The mild-mannered Hadley probably didn’t expect much to come from the post, but after former PGA Tour professional, John Peterson, chimed in on the subject, and things got interesting.

Peterson, who officially retired from the professional golf in September after failing to keep conditional status on Tour having missed the cut at the Web.com Tour Championship, replied to Hadley’s post in typical forthright fashion.

Hey man, the money ain’t always worth it. I saw my family today, and yesterday, and the day before that, and that, and that, and that, and that. #fam

— John Peterson (@JohnPetersonFW) October 23, 2018

Hadley responded to Peterson’s post, telling the 29-year-old that although he agreed that his last tournament wasn’t worth it, “the one before that was”, referring to his T2 finish at the CIMB Classic which netted him over half a million dollars in prize money.

The curt reply from Hadley appeared to end the affair, until Kelly Kraft came to the table, indignant at Peterson’s remark.

Don’t knock us on the @PGATOUR for living our dream of playing golf at the highest level. Especially when you know damn well you would be too if you didn’t lose your status. We still see our families, You can take as many off weeks as you want if you work hard and are good enough

— Kelly Kraft (@kkraft11) October 23, 2018

Kraft, who is currently ranked 157th in the world, clearly felt Peterson’s opinion represented resentment at his failure to secure his playing rights for the 2019 season. Despite his assertions that he’s all good with Peterson but feels that “he’s out of bounds with this one,” the dispute is not the first on social media between the two.

Earlier this year, Kraft called Peterson “so bitter it’s unreal,” and after the latter posted news of his application for reinstatement for amateur status, Kraft asked Peterson: “So you still want to travel around and play golf, but now you just don’t want to make any money doing it?”

After Kraft’s recent scolding of Peterson, the former PGA Tour professional simply stated “Here we go” in response. With these two involved, it’s safe to say that this particular difference in opinion isn’t over yet.

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21 Comments

Geoffrey Holland

Oct 24, 2018 at 7:08 pm

I’m confused. Based on the hair the face and shirt I’m thinking Kelly Kraft plays on the LPGA?

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- hrfdez
  
  Oct 24, 2018 at 7:43 pm
  
  Awesome!
  
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- Smith
  
  Oct 24, 2018 at 9:24 pm
  
  Wow, calling out someone as a woman because of a pink shirt? You’re a couple decades behind the times, my man.
  
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  - Geoffrey Holland
    
    Oct 25, 2018 at 2:04 am
    
    As I clearly had stated, based on the hair the face and the shirt.
    And speaking of being behind the times I’m not your man. Nobody actually says “my man” anymore and they haven’t for at least three decades.
    
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art Williams

Oct 24, 2018 at 7:07 pm

C’mon. The only fighting between members of professional sports should be on the ice or in the ring or cage. It’s not becoming for PGA Tour members to be exchanging such messages on social media. As an aside, I read some months ago that Phil is the leader in the clubhouse on tipping so that question is not up for debate!

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JJVas

Oct 24, 2018 at 3:17 pm

Ugh… come on. Maybe the next article can be about which golfer tips the best in restaurants.

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Mike Honcho

Oct 24, 2018 at 7:17 am

Hey Gianni,Inside Edition called. They’re looking for a weekly golf gossip segment host.

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- Evan
  
  Oct 24, 2018 at 4:40 pm
  
  You read it and commented on it.
  
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Brandon

Oct 23, 2018 at 7:56 pm

This website really needs to get rid of all its millennial “journalists”.

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- DJ
  
  Oct 24, 2018 at 4:42 pm
  
  “Millennial”. What a dig!
  
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- Mike Honcho
  
  Oct 25, 2018 at 7:12 am
  
  Ergo what Evan??? I have stop and explain the whole concept of read and comment to try and dissuade future stories like this on the site? We want golf news not golf drama/gossip. I’m surprised you took time out from watching Bravo to comment on my comment.
  
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  - Derek S
    
    Oct 26, 2018 at 7:57 pm
    
    Clearly you’re not getting enough Bravo. You’re totally in rage. You read it and even commented on it. Were you expecting an article about a new Taylormade driver that would allow you to fo from 190 yards to 250? Here’s a tip, DVR some shows on E channel as well.
    
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Jamie

Oct 23, 2018 at 4:28 pm

Faux journalism. This is a worm looking for blood. Too many of those around. Don’t. Just don’t.

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Wasn't Raised in a Country Club

Oct 23, 2018 at 4:21 pm

Why is pro golfers timing their trip home even a thing? I think his first post was somewhat a joke, but the fact that I’ve seen multiple pros do this leads me to believe they probably complain about it a good bit. Ask a veteran how long it takes to get home from deployment. Just a complete disconnect with the actual world.

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carl

Oct 23, 2018 at 3:49 pm

Gianni can you find some real news to write about?

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- TLW
  
  Oct 25, 2018 at 1:31 pm
  
  No, he cannot. I cringe everything I see his or click bait Ben’s picture.
  
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A. Commoner

Oct 23, 2018 at 2:16 pm

Who in the devil are these guys (golfers)? Also after several attempts, the writer should find something else to do.

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Lee

Oct 23, 2018 at 1:14 pm

Worst article ever written. This is not journalism, it is reading some dumb tweets and then re-posting them as an even more worthless story

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- Evan
  
  Oct 24, 2018 at 4:44 pm
  
  You read it and commented on it. You sure it’s the worst?
  
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  - Lee
    
    Oct 24, 2018 at 6:22 pm
    
    GolfWRX was an independent equipment blog with good content. Now owned by a media company, and they post stories about unknown players tweeting each other. I am just angry that this website now sucks and content standards are a total joke!
    
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Aaron

Oct 23, 2018 at 12:29 pm

Peterson’s out of line on this one. I don’t blame The Snapper or Krafty for putting him back in his place.

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