Laurel Kean (born June 14, 1963) is an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour.

Laurel Kean
Personal information
Born (1963-06-14) June 14, 1963 (age 61)
Portland, Maine, U.S.
Height5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Sporting nationality United States
Career
CollegeUniversity of South Florida
Turned professional1987
Former tour(s)LPGA Tour (1988-2005)
Futures Tour (1987, 1995-96, 2000)
Professional wins11
Number of wins by tour
LPGA Tour1
Epson Tour10
Best results in LPGA major championships
Chevron ChampionshipT23: 1991
Women's PGA C'shipT18: 1988
U.S. Women's Open4th: 1991
du Maurier ClassicT23: 1990
Women's British OpenCUT: 2001
Achievements and awards
Futures Tour
Player of the Year
1987

Kean was born in Portland, Maine. She played college golf at University of South Florida where she was an All-American in 1986.

Kean turned professional in 1987 and played on the Futures Tour. She won nine events in 1987, setting the single season record, and was named Player of the Year.

Kean had her lone LPGA Tour win [1] in 2000,[2] the first by a Monday qualifier.

After retiring from active competition in 2006, Kean became a teaching pro at La Playa Golf Club in Naples, Florida.

Professional wins

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LPGA Tour wins (1)

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No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory
Runners-up
1 Sep 3, 2000 State Farm Rail Classic –18 (66-66-66=198) 6 strokes   Dina Ammaccapane
  Mi-Hyun Kim

LPGA Tour playoff record (0–1)

No. Year Tournament Opponents Result
1 1997 Sara Lee Classic   Nancy Harvey
  Terry-Jo Myers
Myers won with par on fifth extra hole
Harvey eliminated by birdie on first hole

Futures Tour wins (10)

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  • 1987 (9) Lake City Classic, Christa McAuliffe Classic, Fort Leavenworth Classic, Western Slope Ford Classic, Sierra Sage Classic, Quail Ranch Classic, Bacon Park Classic, Golf Hammock Classic, Marsh Landing Classic
  • 1996 (1) Golden Flake/Golden Ocala Futures Classic

References

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