NANCY SCRANTON
Birthdate: April 26, 1961
Birthplace: Centralia, Ill.
Age: 44
Ht: 5’9"
Home: Tampa, Fla.
College: Florida State & Kentucky
Turned Professional: 1984
Joined LPGA Tour: 1985
LPGA Tour Wins: 3 - 1991 du Maurier Ltd. Classic. 1992 Los Coyotes LPGA Classic. 2000 Subaru Memorial of Naples.
Player Notes:
Professional
2004 Highlights
• Finished her season on a high note before taking maternity leave: posted consecutive top-10 finishes at the Wendy's Championship for Children and the Wachovia LPGA Classic Hosted by Betsy King, where she tied for fourth and tied for sixth, respectively.
• Recorded a season-low 66 during the first round of the Franklin American Mortgage Championship benefiting the Vanderbilt Children's Hospital, where she tied for 11th.
• Gave birth to twins on Dec. 2: Libby Jane and Luke Scranton.
2004 Stats (Rank)
Rds under par: 23/57 (48)
Rds in the 60s: 13/57 (37)
Birdies: 165 (97)
Eagles: 5 (38)
Greens in reg: 60.2% (128)
Driving accuracy: 71.5% (73)
Sand saves: 42.4% (29)
Putts per GIR: 1.79 (18)
Driving avg: 238.5 (147)
Career Highlights
• In 2003, best finish was a tie for 29th at the ShopRite LPGA Classic; recorded the second hole-in-one of her LPGA career during the first round of the Asahi Ryokuken International Championship at Mount Vintage.
• In 2002, best finish was a tie for 10th at the Asahi Ryokuken International Championship at Mount Vintage.
• In 2001, best finish was a tie for third at the Cup Noodles Hawaiian Ladies Open, where she tied her career-low round of 64 during the second round; also carded a 64 during the first round of the Sybase Big Apple Classic Presented by GOLF MAGAZINE, where she tied for fifth; crossed the $2 million mark in career earnings after the YourLife Vitamins LPGA Classic, where she tied for 10th.
• In 2000, after more than seven years without a victory, captured the Subaru Memorial of Naples title after a two-hole, sudden-death playoff with Maria Hjorth; for the second year in a row, tied for third at the McDonald’s LPGA Championship; qualified for her first U.S. Solheim Cup Team.
• In 1999, best finish was a tie for third at the McDonald’s LPGA Championship, one of the LPGA’s four majors.
• In 1998, best finish was a tie for fifth at the Friendly’s Classic; recorded her first LPGA career hole-in-one during the third round of the Longs Drugs Challenge.
• In 1997, best finish was a tie for 23rd at the Wegmans Rochester International.
• In 1996, competed in just one event due to shoulder surgery in April.
• In 1995, best finish was a tie for 18th at the McDonald’s LPGA Championship.
• In 1994, tied for eighth at the Atlanta Women’s Championship for her best finish of the season.
• In 1993, best finish was a tie for fifth at the Oldsmobile Classic; crossed the $1 million milestone in career earnings.
• In 1992, won her second career title at the Los Coyotes LPGA Classic, where she shot 65 in the final round to make up a seven-shot deficit.
• In 1991, became a Rolex First-Time Winner at the du Maurier Ltd. Classic, where she barely made the cut then shot a career-low 64 in the third round to move into contention.
• In 1990, posted eight top-10 finishes, including a season-best tie for third at the State Farm Rail Classic.
• In 1989, best finish was a second place at the Ocean State Classic.
• In 1988, best finish was a fourth place at the Rochester International.
• In 1987, top finish of the season was a tie for 12th at the Jamie Farr Toledo Classic.
• In 1986, tied for third at the du Maurier Ltd. Classic, where she carded a career-low 64 during the second round.
• In 1985, best finish of her rookie season was a tie for 19th at the LPGA Championship.
Amateur
Scranton collected most of her amateur victories in her home state of Illinois. She won the 1983 Illinois Women’s State Championship, the 1979, 1982 and 1983 Southern Illinois Championship and the 1981 and 1982 St. Louis Metro Championship. Splitting her collegiate career between Florida State and the University of Kentucky, Scranton registered three top-five finishes, including victories at the 1984 Western Kentucky Invitational and the 1984 Southern Illinois University Invitational. Scranton was named All-Southeastern Conference in 1983. . .Credits Tom Wargo and Hank Johnson as the teachers having the most influence on her career...Competed as Nancy Scranton-Brown in 1987 and 1991 and as Nancy Brown from 1988-90...Married Mark Williams on Dec. 30, 2001.