Jane Crafter
| Jane Crafter | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | 14 December 1955 Perth, Western Australia |
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) |
| Sporting nationality |  Australia United States |
| Residence | Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. |
| 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-American professional golfer and golf broadcaster for ESPN[1] who played on the LPGA Tour. She holds dual citizenship in Australia and the United States since 2007.
Before playing professional golf, Crafter worked as a pharmacist for three years.[2]
Crafter won once on the LPGA Tour[3] in 1990.[4] She won three times on the ALPG Tour.
Professional wins (6)
LPGA Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Feb 18, 1990 | The Phar-Mor at Inverrary | -7 (70-67-72=209) | 1 stroke |  Nancy Lopez
|
LPGA Tour playoff record (0-1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1992 | Ping-Cellular One LPGA Golf Championship | Nancy Lopez
|
Lost to par on second extra hole |
ALPG Tour wins (3)
- 1992 Alpine Australian Ladies Masters
- 1996 Alpine Australian Ladies Masters
- 1997 Toyota Women's Australian Open
Other wins (1)
- 1987 JCPenney Classic (with Steve Jones)
Legends Tour wins (1)
- 2013 Fry's Desert Golf Classic (with Betsy King)
Team appearances
Professional
- Handa Cup (representing World team): 2010, 2012 (tie), 2013 (winners), 2014, 2015
References
- ^ http://espnmediazone.com/us/bios/crafter_jane/
- ^ Long putt wins for Crafter
- ^ LPGA All-Time Winners List Archived 2010-12-29 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ LPGA Tournament Chronology 1990-99 Archived 2007-09-20 at the Wayback Machine
External links
- Jane Crafter at the LPGA Tour official site
- Jane Crafter at the Legends Tour former site
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