Clarence Clark (golfer)

Clarence Clark
Clarence Clark
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
PGA Championship	T9: 1933
U.S. Open	3rd: 1936
The Open Championship	DNP

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	1940
Masters Tournament	NYF	NYF	NYF	NYF	NYF		T19		T13
U.S. Open			T36	11	T9	CUT		3	7	CUT	CUT
PGA Championship	R32				R16		R64		R64	R64

Note: Clark never played in The Open Championship.

Top 10

Did not play

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

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References

Elliott, Len; Kelly, Barbara (1976). Who's Who in Golf. New Rochelle, New York: Arlington House. p. 37. ISBN 0-87000-225-2.
"Deaths and Funerals: Clarence Clark". The Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. September 29, 1974. p. 6-A.
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.

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[who-1] Elliott, Len; Kelly, Barbara (1976). Who's Who in Golf. New Rochelle, New York: Arlington House. p. 37. ISBN 0-87000-225-2.

[obit-2] "Deaths and Funerals: Clarence Clark". The Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. September 29, 1974. p. 6-A.

[texas-3] 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.