Clarence E. Clark (September 22, 1907 – September 27, 1974) was an American

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. Clark worked as a golf pro at McFarlin Golf Club (

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), Forest Hill Field Club ( Bloomfield, New Jersey), Carey Park Golf Course ( Hutchinson, Kansas), O'Brien's Golf Center (

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), Newton Country Club (

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), and Dyess Air Force Base Golf Course and Lazee Tee Golf Center (

Abilene, Texas Abilene ( ) is a city in Taylor and Jones Counties in Texas, United States. Its population was 125,182 at the 2020 census, making it the 27th-most populous city in the state of Texas. It is the principal city of the Abilene metropolitan statis ...

). He also played on the

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, winning seven times in the 1930s, including the

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and Houston Open on consecutive weeks in 1932. In 1936, he was tied for the lead in the U.S. Open after the first round and finished the tournament tied for third. Clark died in

in 1974.

Professional wins

PGA Tour wins (7)

*1931 (2) Central Florida Open,

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*1932 (2)

, Houston Open *1933 (1) New Jersey Open *1934 (1) Hazard Kentucky Open *1936 (1) Lake Placid Open

Other wins

*1930

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Results in major championships

''Note: Clark never played in

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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

References

American male golfers PGA Tour golfers Golfers from Kansas Golfers from Oklahoma Golfers from New Jersey Golfers from Texas People from Paola, Kansas Sportspeople from Abilene, Texas 1907 births 1974 deaths {{US-golf-bio-stub