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Ken Staton

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Ken Staton
Personal information
Full nameKenneth Staton
Born (1972-11-25) November 25, 1972 (age 51)
Ormond Beach, Florida
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight170 lb (77 kg; 12 st)
Sporting nationality United States
ResidenceDaytona Beach, Florida
Career
CollegeFlorida State University
Turned professional1995
Former tour(s)PGA Tour
Nationwide Tour
Canadian Tour
Professional wins6

Kenneth Staton (born November 25, 1972) is an American professional golfer.

Staton played college golf at Florida State University, where he was chosen after his senior year as an honorable mention All-American by the Golf Coaches Association of America.

Staton began his professional career on the Canadian Tour, where he won six times.[1] He finished second at the 2001 Qualifying school, giving him status on the PGA Tour. He would go on to play 60 events on tour, as well as 61 events on the Web.com Tour.

Staton has been the head coach at Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University since 2010.[1]

Professional wins (6)

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Canadian Tour wins (5)

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No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
1 May 23, 1999 Crown Isle Open −15 (69-67-68-69=273) 4 strokes United States Darren Griff
2 Jun 6, 1999 BC TEL Pacific Open −15 (66-67-70-66=269) 2 strokes United States Steve Woods
3 Aug 15, 1999 AmEx-SAQ Championship −5 (74-70-68-71=283) Playoff Canada Todd Fanning, United States Ray Freeman
4 Jul 15, 2001 MTS Classic −18 (70-68-64-64=266) 1 stroke Canada Mark Slawter
5 Sep 23, 2001 Niagara Classic −10 (67-67=134) 1 stroke Australia Nathan Green

Other wins (1)

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  • 1999 Benefit Partners–NRCS Classic (Canada, non-tour event)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Ken Staton biography". Embry-Riddle Athletics. Retrieved June 25, 2017.
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