She is a three-time winner on the LPGA tour, including one major championship, the 1994 du Maurier Classic.

Nause's other tour wins were the 1991 LPGA Chicago Sun-Times Shoot-Out and the 1988 Planters Pat Bradley International.

Nause coached the Macalester College men's and women's golf teams from 2000 to 2012 and was named 2006-07 MIAC Women's Golf Coach of the Year after guiding the Scots to their best finish ever.

She coached numerous All-Conference and NCAA Division III championship golfers, including four All-Americans.

[3] Nause was a long-time student of golf instructor Manuel de la Torre.