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Clarence Rose

American golfer (born 1957)

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name	Clarence Rose
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birth_place	Goldsboro, North Carolina, U.S.
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weight	175 lb
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residence	Goldsboro, North Carolina, U.S.
college	Mount Olive College,
Clemson University
yearpro	1981
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extour	PGA Tour
Champions Tour
prowins	3
pgawins	1
nwidewins	1
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masters	T43: 1997
usopen	T40: 1988
open	DNP
pga	T53: 1986, 1989
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Clemson University Champions Tour 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.[https://umotrojans.com/honors/hall-of-fame/clarence-rose/28 Clarence Rose (2006) - Hall of Fame ]. umotrojans.com. Retrieved January 25, 2026.

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.

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.

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	USA Brad Faxon

PGA Tour playoff record (1–1)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent	Result
1	1988	GTE Byron Nelson Classic	USA Bruce Lietzke	Lost to birdie on first extra hole
2	1996	Sprint International	USA 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	name=weather	Shortened to 54 holes due to weather.}}	3 strokes	USA Bill Buttner, USA Joe Cioe,
USA 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	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

Notes

References

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