| Jane Crafter | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1955-12-14) 14 December 1955 (age 69) 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 |
Jane Crafter (born 14 December 1955) is an Australian-American professional golfer and golf broadcaster for ESPN 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.
Before playing professional golf, Crafter worked as a pharmacist for three years.
Crafter won once on the LPGA Tour in 1990. She won three times on the ALPG Tour.
Professional wins (6)
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LPGA Tour wins (1)
| 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)
- 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
Amateur
- 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
- "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
- 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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