Clarence Rose

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 (1957-12-08) December 8, 1957
Goldsboro, North Carolina
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight175 lb (79 kg; 12.5 st)
Sporting nationality United States
ResidenceGoldsboro, North Carolina
Career
CollegeMount Olive College
Clemson University
Turned professional1981
Former tour(s)PGA Tour
Champions Tour
Professional wins3
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour1
Korn Ferry Tour1
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentT43: 1997
PGA ChampionshipT53: 1986, 1989
U.S. OpenT40: 1988
The Open ChampionshipDNP

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
  • 1979 North Carolina Amateur

Professional wins (3)

PGA Tour wins (1)
No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory		 Runner-up
1 Aug 18, 1996 Sprint International 31 pts (6-3-12-10=31) Playoff United States Brad Faxon

PGA Tour playoff record (1–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 1988 GTE Byron Nelson Classic United States Bruce Lietzke Lost to birdie on first extra hole
2 1996 Sprint International United States Brad Faxon Won with eagle on third extra hole

Nike Tour wins (1)
No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory		 Runners-up
1 Apr 2, 1995 Nike Pensacola Classic −12 (64-71-66=201)* 3 strokes United States Bill Buttner, United States Joe Cioe,
United States Hicks Malonson

*Note: The 1995 Nike Pensacola Classic was shortened to 54 holes due to rain.

Other wins (1)

Results in major championships
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

  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place

See also

References
  1. "Golf Major Championships".
  2. "Biographical information from PGA Tour's official site". Archived from the original on 2006-07-21. Retrieved 2006-12-11.
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