# Ken Staton

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**Kenneth Staton** (born November 25, 1972) is an American [professional golfer](/source/Professional_golfer).

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

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

Staton has been the head coach at [Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University](/source/Embry%E2%80%93Riddle_Aeronautical_University) since 2010.[1]

## Professional wins (6)

### Canadian Tour wins (5)

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 Darren Griff 2 Jun 6, 1999 BC TEL Pacific Open −15 (66-67-70-66=269) 2 strokes Steve Woods 3 Aug 15, 1999 AmEx-SAQ Championship −5 (74-70-68-71=283) Playoff Todd Fanning, Ray Freeman 4 Jul 15, 2001 MTS Classic −18 (70-68-64-64=266) 1 stroke Mark Slawter 5 Sep 23, 2001 Niagara Classic −10 (67-67=134) 1 stroke Nathan Green

### Other wins (1)

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

## See also

- [2001 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates](/source/2001_PGA_Tour_Qualifying_School_graduates)

## References

1. ["Ken Staton biography"](http://erauathletics.com/staff.aspx?staff=28). Embry-Riddle Athletics. Retrieved June 25, 2017.

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