Nancy Scranton
| Nancy Scranton | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Nancy Scranton | ||
| Born | April 26, 1961 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)[edit]
LPGA Tour wins (3)[edit]
| Legend |
| LPGA Tour major championships (1) |
| Other LPGA Tour (2) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 15, 1991 | du Maurier Classic | −9 (72-75-64-68=279) | 3 strokes |  Debbie Massey
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| 2 | Sep 27, 1992 | Los Coyotes LPGA Classic | −9 (73-68-73-65=279) | 1 stroke | Meg Mallon
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| 3 | Jan 23, 2000 | Subaru Memorial of Naples | −13 (66-71-68-70=275) | Playoff |  Maria Hjorth
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LPGA Tour playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2000 | Subaru Memorial of Naples | Maria Hjorth
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Won with par on second extra hole |
Futures Tour wins (1)[edit]
- 1984 Willow Creek Classic
Legends Tour wins (5)[edit]
- 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[edit]
Wins (1)[edit]
| Year | Championship | Winning score | Margin | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | du Maurier Classic | −9 (72-75-64-68=279) | 3 strokes | Debbie Massey
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Team appearances[edit]
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[edit]
- Nancy Scranton at the LPGA Tour official site
- Nancy Scranton at the Legends Tour official site (also at former site)
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Lost: 11.5 – 14.5 | ||
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