Clarence Rose

Clarence Rose
Clarence Rose
Personal information
Born	December 8, 1957 (age 67); Goldsboro, North Carolina, U.S.
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 tour(s)	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

Last updated August 09, 2025

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

In 1957, Rose was born in Goldsboro, North Carolina. He attended Clemson University and was a member of the golf team, an All-American in 1980.

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.^[1]

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.^[2]

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)*	3 strokes	Bill Buttner, Joe Cioe, Hicks Malonson

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

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	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

References

↑ "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

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[1] "Golf Major Championships".

[2] "Biographical information from PGA Tour's official site". Archived from the original on July 21, 2006. Retrieved December 11, 2006.

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