Clarence Rose (born December 8, 1957) is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour, Nationwide Tour, and Champions Tour.
| Clarence Rose | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | December 8, 1957 Goldsboro, North Carolina |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg; 12.5 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Residence | Goldsboro, North Carolina |
| Career | |
| College | Mount Olive College Clemson University |
| Turned professional | 1981 |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour Champions Tour |
| Professional wins | 3 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 1 |
| Korn Ferry Tour | 1 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | T43: 1997 |
| PGA Championship | T53: 1986, 1989 |
| U.S. Open | T40: 1988 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
Rose was born in Goldsboro, North Carolina, where he makes his home today. He attended Clemson University and was a member of the golf team, an All-American in 1980. He turned pro and joined the PGA Tour in 1981.
Rose has more than two dozen top-10 finishes including one win and six runners-up in official PGA Tour events. He captured his first victory at the 1996 Sprint International in his 16th year on the Tour. His best finish in a major championship was T40 at the 1988 U.S. Open.[1]
Rose took a hiatus from competitive golf in 1990 after learning his 18-month-old son, Clark, had testicular cancer. He played in just 18 events from 1992–1995. He established the Clarence Rose Foundation to help needy children in Wayne County, North Carolina.[2]
After turning 50, Rose played several events on the Champions Tour.
Amateur wins edit
- 1979 North Carolina Amateur
Professional wins (3) edit
PGA Tour wins (1) edit
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 18, 1996 | Sprint International | 31 pts (6-3-12-10=31) | Playoff |  Brad Faxon
|
PGA Tour playoff record (1–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1988 | GTE Byron Nelson Classic | Bruce Lietzke
|
Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
| 2 | 1996 | Sprint International | Brad Faxon
|
Won with eagle on third extra hole |
Nike Tour wins (1) edit
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apr 2, 1995 | Nike Pensacola Classic | −12 (64-71-66=201)* | 3 strokes | Bill Buttner, Joe Cioe, Hicks Malonson
|
*Note: The 1995 Nike Pensacola Classic was shortened to 54 holes due to rain.
Other wins (1) edit
- 1997 JCPenney Classic (with Amy Fruhwirth)
Results in major championships edit
| Tournament | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | ||||||||
| U.S. Open | T49 | CUT | T40 | T59 | ||||
| PGA Championship | CUT | CUT | CUT | T53 | CUT | CUT | T53 |
| Tournament | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | T43 | ||||||||
| U.S. Open | T58 | CUT | |||||||
| PGA Championship | CUT |
Note: Rose never played in The Open Championship
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Golf Major Championships".
- ^ "Biographical information from PGA Tour's official site". Archived from the original on 2006-07-21. Retrieved 2006-12-11.
External links edit
- Clarence Rose at the PGA Tour official site
- Clarence Rose at the Official World Golf Ranking official site