Nancy Scranton
American professional golfer
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Nancy Scranton | ||
Born | (1961-04-26) April 26, 1961 (age 63) Centralia, Illinois | ||
Sporting nationality | United States | ||
Career | |||
College | Florida State University University of Kentucky | ||
Turned professional | 1985 | ||
Former tour(s) | LPGA Tour (1985–2008) | ||
Professional wins | 9 | ||
Number of wins by tour | |||
LPGA Tour | 3 | ||
Epson Tour | 1 | ||
Other | 5 | ||
Best results in LPGA major championships (wins: 1) | |||
Chevron Championship | T6: 1991 | ||
Women's PGA C'ship | T3: 1999, 2000 | ||
U.S. Women's Open | T6: 1988 | ||
du Maurier Classic | Won: 1991 | ||
Women's British Open | CUT: 2001, 2002 | ||
Achievements and awards | |||
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Nancy Scranton (born April 26, 1961) is an American professional golfer.
Scranton was born in Centralia, Illinois. She attended Florida State University and the University of Kentucky. Her rookie season on the LPGA Tour was 1985. She has three tournament victories on the tour, including one major championship, the 1991 du Maurier Classic. Her best money list finish was 16th in 1991. She was a member of the United States team at the 2000 Solheim Cup.
Professional wins (9)
LPGA Tour wins (3)
Legend |
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LPGA Tour major championships (1) |
Other LPGA Tour (2) |
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
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1 | Sep 15, 1991 | du Maurier Classic | −9 (72-75-64-68=279) | 3 strokes | Debbie Massey |
2 | Sep 27, 1992 | Los Coyotes LPGA Classic | −9 (73-68-73-65=279) | 1 stroke | Meg Mallon |
3 | Jan 23, 2000 | Subaru Memorial of Naples | −13 (66-71-68-70=275) | Playoff | Maria Hjorth |
LPGA Tour playoff record (1–0)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
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1 | 2000 | Subaru Memorial of Naples | Maria Hjorth | Won with par on second extra hole |
Futures Tour wins (1)
- 1984 Willow Creek Classic
Legends Tour wins (5)
- 2006 BJ's Charity Championship (with Christa Johnson)
- 2007 BJ's Charity Championship (with Christa Johnson)
- 2010 Women's Senior National Invitational
- 2012 LPGA Legends Swing for the Cure
- 2013 Walgreens Charity Championship
Major championships
Wins (1)
Year | Championship | Winning score | Margin | Runner-up |
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1991 | du Maurier Classic | −9 (72-75-64-68=279) | 3 strokes | Debbie Massey |
Team appearances
Professional
- Solheim Cup (representing the United States): 2000
- Handa Cup (representing the United States): 2007 (winners), 2009 (winners), 2010 (winners), 2011 (winners), 2012 (tie, Cup retained), 2013, 2014 (winners)
External links
- Nancy Scranton at the LPGA Tour official site
- Nancy Scranton at the Legends Tour official site (also at former site)
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Canadian Women's Open champions in Major era (1979-2000)
- 1979 Amy Alcott
- 1980 Pat Bradley
- 1981 Jan Stephenson
- 1982 Sandra Haynie
- 1983 Hollis Stacy
- 1984 Juli Inkster
- 1985 Pat Bradley
- 1986 Pat Bradley†
- 1987 Jody Rosenthal
- 1988 Sally Little
- 1989 Tammie Green
- 1990 Cathy Johnston
- 1991 Nancy Scranton
- 1992 Sherri Steinhauer
- 1993 Brandie Burton†
- 1994 Martha Nause
- 1995 Jenny Lidback
- 1996 Laura Davies
- 1997 Colleen Walker
- 1998 Brandie Burton
- 1999 Karrie Webb
- 2000 Meg Mallon
† indicates the event was won in a playoff
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