Clarence Clark (golfer) explained

Clarence Clark
Fullname:Clarence E. Clark
Birth Date:22 September 1907
Birth Place:Paola, Kansas
Death Place:Abilene, Texas
Status:Professional
Extour:PGA Tour
Prowins:8
Pgawins:7
Otherwins:1
Masters:T13: 1937
Usopen:3rd: 1936
Open:DNP
Pga: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

Tournament192919301931193219331934193519361937193819391940
Masters TournamentNYFNYFNYFNYFNYFT19T13
U.S. OpenT3611T9CUT37CUTCUT
PGA ChampionshipR32R16R64R64R64
Note: Clark never played in The Open Championship.
NYF = tournament not yet founded
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

Notes and References

  1. Book: Elliott . Len . Barbara . Kelly . Who's Who in Golf . 1976 . Arlington House . New Rochelle, New York . 0-87000-225-2 . 37 . registration .
  2. News: Deaths and Funerals: Clarence Clark . . . September 29, 1974 . 6-A .
  3. News: In Texas Open: Clark Won $750 For Victory . . . Bill . Roberts . June 23, 1974 . 5-C .
  4. Web site: 1936 U.S. Open - Results . . February 6, 2012.