Clinton John Whitelaw (born 24 December 1970) is a South African professional golfer.

Early life

Whitelaw was born in

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Professional career

In 1990, he turned professional. Whitelaw has competed predominantly on the Southern Africa-based Sunshine Tour since then, where he has won three tournaments, including the 1993 Philips South African Open. He also played on the

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during his early career. Whitelaw played on the

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the late 1990s, having won his card at the

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at the end of 1996. He won the 1997

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, and went on to finish 54th on the Order of Merit that season. However he was unable to repeat that performance in the following seasons due to a recurring lumbar spine injury. In 2000, Whitelaw effectively retired from tournament golf, playing only a few events on the Sunshine Tour each year through 2011. He is now an instructor and works as a head teaching professional in

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Amateur wins

*Transvaal Strokeplay Championship *Northern Transvaal Strokeplay Championship *Western Transvaal Strokeplay Championship *Transvaal Under 23 Strokeplay Championships

Professional wins (5)

European Tour wins (1)

Sunshine Tour wins (3)

Other wins (1)

*1993

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