Jane Crafter | |
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Personal information | |
Born | Perth, Western Australia | 14 December 1955
Height | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) |
Sporting nationality | ![]() ![]() |
Residence | Payson, Arizona, U.S. |
Partner | Sandra Herr |
Career | |
College | South Australian Institute of Technology |
Turned professional | 1980 |
Former tour(s) | LPGA Tour (1981–2004) ALPG Tour Legends Tour |
Professional wins | 6 |
Number of wins by tour | |
LPGA Tour | 1 |
ALPG Tour | 3 |
Other | 2 |
Best results in LPGA major championships | |
Chevron Championship | T8: 1984, 1993 |
Women's PGA C'ship | T3: 1996 |
U.S. Women's Open | T40: 1983, 1986 |
du Maurier Classic | T13: 2000 |
Women's British Open | DNP |
Jane Crafter (born 14 December 1955) is an Australian professional golfer.
Crafter comes from a golfing family. Her father Brian Crafter was a professional golfer, while her brother Neil was a leading amateur golfer, representing Australia in the 1984 Eisenhower Trophy. [1] Her uncle was Murray Crafter, a professional golfer, too. [2]
Before playing professional golf, Crafter worked as a pharmacist for three years. [3]
Crafter won once on the LPGA Tour in 1990. [4] [5] She won three times on the ALPG Tour.
Crafter has worked as a golf broadcaster for ESPN. [6]
She has had dual citizenship in Australia and the United States since 2007.
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No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
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1 | 18 Feb 1990 | The Phar-Mor at Inverrary | −7 (70-67-72=209) | 1 stroke | ![]() |
LPGA Tour playoff record (0–1)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
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1 | 1992 | Ping-Cellular One LPGA Golf Championship | ![]() | Lost to par on second extra hole |
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