Kenneth Staton (born November 25, 1972) is an American
professional golfer
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Staton played college golf at
Florida State University
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, where he was chosen after his senior year as an honorable mention
All-American
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by the
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The GCAA has ov ...
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Staton began his professional career on the
Canadian Tour
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, where he won six times.
He finished second at the 2001
Qualifying school
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, giving him status on the
PGA Tour
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. He would go on to play 60 events on tour, as well as 61 events on the
Web.com Tour
The Korn Ferry Tour is the developmental tour for the U.S.-based PGA Tour, and features professional golfers who have either not yet reached the PGA Tour, or who have done so but then failed to win enough FedEx Cup points to stay at that level. T ...
.
Staton has been the head coach at
Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU) is a private university focused on aviation and aerospace programs based in Daytona Beach, Florida, and Prescott, Arizona, United States. It is the largest accredited university system specializing in ...
since 2010.
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Professional wins (6)
Canadian Tour wins (5)
Other wins (1)
*1999 Benefit Partners–NRCS Classic (Canada, non-tour event)
See also
* 2001 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
References
External links
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American male golfers
Florida State Seminoles men's golfers
PGA Tour golfers
College golf coaches in the United States
Golfers from Florida
Sportspeople from Ormond Beach, Florida
Sportspeople from Daytona Beach, Florida
1972 births
Living people
20th-century American sportsmen