Nancy Scranton | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Nancy Scranton | ||
Born | Centralia, Illinois | April 26, 1961||
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.
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 |
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 |
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