Clarence Clark (golfer)

Clarence Clark
 Golfer 
Personal information
Full name Clarence E. Clark
Born (1907-09-22)September 22, 1907
Paola, Kansas
Died September 27, 1974(1974-09-27) (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)

Other wins

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. 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.
  2. 1 2 "Deaths and Funerals: Clarence Clark". The Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. September 29, 1974. p. 6-A.
  3. 1 2 Roberts, Bill (June 23, 1974). "In Texas Open: Clark Won $750 For Victory". The Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. p. 5-C.
  4. "1936 U.S. Open - Results". USGA. Retrieved February 6, 2012.


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