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 has had dual citizenship in Australia and the United States since 2007. Her father Brian was also a professional golfer, while her brother Neil was a leading amateur golfer, representing Australia in the 1984 Eisenhower Trophy.[2]
| 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 | 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 |
Before playing professional golf, Crafter worked as a pharmacist for three years.[3]
Crafter won once on the LPGA Tour[4] in 1990.[5] She won three times on the ALPG Tour.
Professional wins (6)
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LPGA Tour wins (1)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 Feb 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 | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1992 | Ping-Cellular One LPGA Golf Championship | Nancy Lopez
|
Lost to par on second extra hole |
ALPG Tour wins (3)
edit- 1992 Alpine Australian Ladies Masters
- 1996 Alpine Australian Ladies Masters
- 1997 Toyota Women's Australian Open
Other wins (1)
edit- 1987 JCPenney Classic (with Steve Jones)
Legends Tour wins (1)
edit- 2013 Fry's Desert Golf Classic (with Betsy King)
Team appearances
editAmateur
- Commonwealth Trophy (representing Australia): 1979
- Tasman Cup (representing Australia): 1978 (tied)
- Queen Sirikit Cup (representing Australia): 1980
Professional
- Handa Cup (representing World team): 2010, 2012 (tie), 2013 (winners), 2014, 2015
References
edit- ^ "Jane Crafter « ESPN MediaZone". Archived from the original on 27 November 2012. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
- ^ "Noted golf identity dies at 62". The Age. 14 January 1994. p. 21. Retrieved 9 January 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ 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
edit- Jane Crafter at the LPGA Tour official site
- Jane Crafter at the Legends Tour official site (also at former site)
- Jane Crafter at the WPGA Tour Australasia official site
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