Brian Claar
| Brian Claar | |
|---|---|
| — Golfer — | |
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Brian J. Claar |
| Born |
July 29, 1959 Santa Monica, California |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight | 150 lb (68 kg; 11 st) |
| Nationality |
 United States |
| Career | |
| College | University of Tampa |
| Turned professional | 1981 |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Professional wins | 3 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | CUT: 1990 |
| U.S. Open | 5th: 1989 |
| The Open Championship | T49: 1995 |
| PGA Championship | T9: 1992 |
Brian J. Claar (born July 29, 1959) is an American professional golfer.
Claar was born in Santa Monica, California. He play college golf at the University of Tampa where he was a two-time All-American.[1] He was inducted into their Athletic Hall of Fame in 1989.[2]
Claar turned professional in 1981.[1] He played on the PGA Tour from 1986 to 1998. He was selected as the PGA Rookie of the Year in 1986.[3] His best finish was a T-2 at the 1991 AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am. He then played primarily on the Nationwide Tour from 1999 to 2002. His best finishes on this tour were a pair of T-2s in 2002, a playoff loss at the Hershey Open and T-2 at the Utah Classic.
Claar twice finished in the top-10 at a major. At the 1989 U.S. Open, he finished fifth, two shots behind Curtis Strange. At the 1992 PGA Championship, he finished tied for ninth, six shots behind Nick Price.[4]
Claar has recently worked as Champions Tour official.[5][6]
Professional wins (3)
- 1983 Rhode Island Open
- 1989 Hong Kong Open, Thailand Open
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | DNP | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open | 5 | T29 | DNP | CUT | T46 | DNP | DNP |
| The Open Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T49 |
| PGA Championship | DNP | DNP | CUT | T9 | CUT | DNP | T49 |
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Yellow background for top-10.
References
- 1 2 Official 1991 PGA TOUR Media Guide. PGA Tour. 1990. p. 58.
- ↑ University of Tampa Athletic Hall of Fame
- ↑ The Power of Love
- ↑ "Golf Major Championships".
- ↑ Preparing for Champions: Crosswater gets a 'major' new look from Tour officials Archived July 7, 2011, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Champions Tour event suspended due to high winds
External links
- Brian Claar at the PGA Tour official site