Clarence Clark (golfer)
| Clarence Clark | |
|---|---|
| — Golfer — | |
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Clarence E. Clark |
| Born |
September 22, 1907 Paola, Kansas |
| Died |
September 27, 1974 (aged 67) Abilene, Texas |
| Nationality |
 United States |
| Career | |
| Status | Professional |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Professional wins | 8 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 7 |
| Other | 1 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | T13: 1937 |
| U.S. Open | 3rd: 1936 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
| PGA Championship | T9: 1933 |
Clarence E. Clark (September 22, 1907 – September 27, 1974)[1][2] was an American professional golfer.
Clark worked as a golf pro at McFarlin Golf Club (Tulsa, Oklahoma), Forest Hill Field Club[1] (Bloomfield, New Jersey), Carey Park Golf Course (Hutchinson, Kansas), O'Brien's Golf Center (Wichita, Kansas), Newton Country Club (Newton, Kansas), and Dyess Air Force Base Golf Course and Lazee Tee Golf Center (Abilene, Texas).[3] He also played on the PGA Tour, winning seven times in the 1930s, including the Texas Open and Houston Open on consecutive weeks in 1932.[3] In 1936, he was tied for the lead in the U.S. Open after the first round and finished the tournament tied for third.[4]
Clark died in Abilene, Texas in 1974.[2]
Professional wins
PGA Tour wins (7)
- 1931 (2) Central Florida Open, New Jersey PGA Championship
- 1932 (2) Texas Open, Houston Open
- 1933 (1) New Jersey Open
- 1934 (1) Hazard Kentucky Open
- 1936 (1) Lake Placid Open
Other wins
- 1930 Oklahoma Open
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1929 | 1930 | 1931 | 1932 | 1933 | 1934 | 1935 | 1936 | 1937 | 1938 | 1939 | 1940 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | NYF | NYF | NYF | NYF | NYF | DNP | T19 | DNP | T13 | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP | DNP | T36 | 11 | T9 | CUT | DNP | 3 | 7 | CUT | DNP | CUT |
| PGA Championship | R32 | DNP | DNP | DNP | R16 | DNP | R64 | DNP | R64 | R64 | DNP | DNP |
Note: Clark never played in The Open Championship.
NYF = Tournament not yet founded
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
R64, R32, R16, QF, SF = Round in which player lost in PGA Championship match play
Yellow background for top-10
See also
References
- 1 2 Elliott, Len; Kelly, Barbara (1976). Who's Who in Golf. New Rochelle, New York: Arlington House. p. 37. ISBN 0-87000-225-2.
- 1 2 "Deaths and Funerals: Clarence Clark". The Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, Texas). September 29, 1974. p. 6-A.
- 1 2 Roberts, Bill (June 23, 1974). "In Texas Open: Clark Won $750 For Victory". The Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, Texas). p. 5-C.
- ↑ "1936 U.S. Open - Results". USGA. Retrieved February 6, 2012.