Lennie Clements

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Lennie Clements
Personal information
Born (1957-01-20) January 20, 1957 (age 67)
Cherry Point, North Carolina, U.S.
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight160 lb (73 kg; 11 st)
Sporting nationalityFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Career
College San Diego State University
Turned professional1980
Former tour(s) PGA Tour
Professional wins4
Highest ranking 74 (April 21, 1996) [1]
Number of wins by tour
Korn Ferry Tour1
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament T36: 1985
PGA Championship T30: 1994
U.S. Open T9: 1987
The Open Championship T67: 1994

Lennie Clements (born January 20, 1957) [2] is an American professional golfer.

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Early life and amateur career

Clements was born in Cherry Point, North Carolina. [2] He played college golf at San Diego State University where he was a three-time All-American. [3]

Professional career

In 1980, Clements turned professional. He played on the PGA Tour from 1981 to 1998. His best finish was a T-2 at the 1994 Bob Hope Chrysler Classic. His best finish in a major was a T-9 at the 1987 U.S.Open. He also played a few events on the Ben Hogan Tour in 1991 and 1992, winning at the 1992 Ben Hogan Greater Ozarks Open.

Awards and honors

Clements was inducted into the San Diego State Aztec Hall of Fame in 1999. [3]

Amateur wins

Professional wins (4)

Ben Hogan Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runners-up
1Aug 2, 1992 Ben Hogan Greater Ozarks Open −11 (72-66-67=205)Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Tommy Tolles, Flag of the United States.svg Ted Tryba

Ben Hogan Tour playoff record (1–0)

No.YearTournamentOpponentsResult
1 1992 Ben Hogan Greater Ozarks Open Flag of the United States.svg Tommy Tolles, Flag of the United States.svg Ted Tryba Won with birdie on first extra hole

Other wins (3)

Results in major championships

Tournament19791980198119821983198419851986198719881989
Masters Tournament CUTT36CUT
U.S. Open CUTT13T16T24T9CUT
The Open Championship
PGA Championship 7467CUT
Tournament1990199119921993199419951996
Masters Tournament
U.S. Open T28
The Open Championship T67
PGA Championship T30T39CUT
  Top 10
  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

Summary

TournamentWins2nd3rdTop-5Top-10Top-25EventsCuts made
Masters Tournament 00000031
U.S. Open 00001475
The Open Championship 00000011
PGA Championship 00000064
Totals0000141711

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References

  1. ↑ "Week 16 1996 Ending 21 Apr 1996" (pdf). OWGR . Retrieved October 29, 2019.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Official 1991 PGA TOUR Media Guide. PGA Tour. 1990. p. 189.
  3. 1 2 Aztec Hall of Fame - Lennie Clements


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