Ken Staton

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Ken Staton
Personal information
Full nameKenneth Staton
Born (1972-11-25) November 25, 1972 (age 51)
Ormond Beach, Florida
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight170 lb (77 kg; 12 st)
Sporting nationalityFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Residence Daytona Beach, Florida
Career
College Florida State University
Turned professional1995
Former tour(s) PGA Tour
Nationwide Tour
Canadian Tour
Professional wins6

Kenneth Staton (born November 25, 1972) is an American professional golfer.

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Staton played college golf at Florida State University, where he was chosen after his senior year as an honorable mention All-American by the Golf Coaches Association of America.

Staton began his professional career on the Canadian Tour, where he won six times. [1] He finished second at the 2001 Qualifying school, giving him status on the PGA Tour. He would go on to play 60 events on tour, as well as 61 events on the Web.com Tour.

Staton has been the head coach at Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University since 2010. [1]

Professional wins (6)

Canadian Tour wins (5)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-up
1May 23, 1999 Crown Isle Open −15 (69-67-68-69=273)4 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Darren Griff
2Jun 6, 1999 BC TEL Pacific Open −15 (66-67-70-66=269)2 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Steve Woods
3Aug 15, 1999 AmEx-SAQ Championship −5 (74-70-68-71=283)Playoff Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Todd Fanning, Flag of the United States.svg Ray Freeman
4Jul 15, 2001 MTS Classic −18 (70-68-64-64=266)1 stroke Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Mark Slawter
5Sep 23, 2001 Niagara Classic −10 (67-67=134)1 stroke Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nathan Green

Other wins (1)

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References

  1. 1 2 "Ken Staton biography". Embry-Riddle Athletics. Retrieved June 25, 2017.
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