Mark Kevin Carnevale (born May 21, 1960) is an American

professional golfer A professional golfer is somebody who receives payments or financial rewards in the sport of golf that are directly related to their skill or reputation. A person who earns money by teaching or playing golf is traditionally considered a "golf pr ...

and commentator for

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Radio. Carnevale was born in

Annapolis, Maryland Annapolis ( ) is the capital city of the U.S. state of Maryland and the county seat of, and only incorporated city in, Anne Arundel County. Situated on the Chesapeake Bay at the mouth of the Severn River, south of Baltimore and about east o ...

, where his father,

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, was the head basketball coach at the

United States Naval Academy The United States Naval Academy (US Naval Academy, USNA, or Navy) is a federal service academy in Annapolis, Maryland. It was established on 10 October 1845 during the tenure of George Bancroft as Secretary of the Navy. The Naval Academy ...

. He attended Lafayette High School in

Williamsburg, Virginia Williamsburg is an Independent city (United States), independent city in the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, it had a population of 15,425. Located on the Virginia Peninsula ...

, and later was a standout golfer at

James Madison University James Madison University (JMU, Madison, or James Madison) is a public research university in Harrisonburg, Virginia. Founded in 1908 as the State Normal and Industrial School for Women at Harrisonburg, the institution was renamed Madison Coll ...

. He turned professional in 1983. It took Carnevale almost a decade to reach the top level, but in 1992 he won the

's Chattanooga Classic and was the

PGA Tour Rookie of the Year The PGA Tour (stylized in all capital letters as PGA TOUR by its officials) is the organizer of professional golf tours in the United States and North America. It organizes most of the events on the flagship annual series of tournaments also ...

; however, he never established himself as a regular high finisher at the elite level. He spent time on the second tier tour, where he won the 1997

Nike Inland Empire Open The Mark Christopher Charity Classic presented by County of San Bernardino was a golf tournament on the Nationwide Tour. It is played from 1994 to 2007. It was last played at Empire Lakes Golf Course in Rancho Cucamonga, California Rancho ...

. In 2003, he became tournament director of the Nationwide Tour's

Virginia Beach Open The Virginia Beach Open was a regular golf tournament on the Nationwide Tour. It was played annually until 2006 at The TPC of Virginia Beach golf course in Virginia Beach, Virginia Virginia Beach is an independent city located on the southe ...

. After turning 50 in May 2010, Carnevale began play in a limited number of events on the

Champions Tour PGA Tour Champions (formerly the Senior PGA Tour and the Champions Tour) is a men's professional senior golf tour, administered as a branch of the PGA Tour. History and format The Senior PGA Championship, founded in 1937, was for many years ...

Professional wins (4)

PGA Tour wins (1)

PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)

Nike Tour wins (1)

Other wins (2)

*1984

Virginia Open The Virginia Open is the Virginia state open golf tournament, open to both amateur and professional golfers. It is organized by the Virginia State Golf Association and the Middle Atlantic section of the PGA of America. It has been played annually ...

*1990

Utah Open The Utah Open is the Utah state open golf tournament, open to both amateur and professional golfers. It is organized by the Utah section of the PGA of America. It was first played in 1926 and has been played at a variety of courses around the state ...

Results in major championships

''Note: Carnevale never played in

The Open Championship The Open Championship, often referred to as The Open or the British Open, is the oldest golf tournament in the world, and one of the most prestigious. Founded in 1860, it was originally held annually at Prestwick Golf Club in Scotland. Later th ...

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

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