Clarence Rose
| Clarence Rose | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | December 8, 1957 |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg; 12.5 st) |
| Sporting nationality | United States |
| Residence | Goldsboro, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Career | |
| College | Mount Olive College, Clemson University |
| Turned professional | 1981 |
| Former tours | PGA Tour Champions Tour |
| Professional wins | 3 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 1 |
| Korn Ferry Tour | 1 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | T43: 1997 |
| PGA Championship | T53: 1986, 1989 |
| U.S. Open | T40: 1988 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
Clarence Rose (born December 8, 1957) is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour, Nationwide Tour, and Champions Tour.
Early life and amateur career
Rose was born December 8, 1957, in Goldsboro, North Carolina. He attended and played golf at Mount Olive College and then Clemson University. He was an All-American at both Mount Olive and Clemson.[1]
Professional career
In 1981, Rose turned pro. He was successful at Spring 1981 PGA Tour Qualifying School.
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.[2]
After turning 50, Rose played several events on the Champions Tour.
Personal life
Rose lives in Goldsboro, North Carolina, his lifelong hometown.
In 1990, Rose took a hiatus from competitive golf after learning his 18-month-old son, Clark, had testicular cancer. He established the Clarence Rose Foundation to help needy children in Wayne County, North Carolina.[3]
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 | Brad Faxon |
PGA Tour playoff record (1–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1988 | GTE Byron Nelson Classic | Bruce Lietzke | Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
| 2 | 1996 | Sprint International | 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)[a] | 3 strokes | Bill Buttner, Joe Cioe, Hicks Malonson |
Other wins (1)
- 1997 JCPenney Classic (with Amy Fruhwirth)
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
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
See also
- Spring 1981 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
- 1995 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
- 1998 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
Notes
- ^ Shortened to 54 holes due to weather.
References
- ^ [https://umotrojans.com/honors/hall-of-fame/clarence-rose/28 Clarence Rose (2006) - Hall of Fame ]. umotrojans.com. Retrieved January 25, 2026.
- ^ "Golf Major Championships".
- ^ "Biographical information from PGA Tour's official site". Archived from the original on July 21, 2006. Retrieved December 11, 2006.
External links
- Clarence Rose at the PGA Tour official site
- Clarence Rose at the Official World Golf Ranking official site