Clarence Rose

Clarence Rose (born December 8, 1957) is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour, Nationwide Tour, and Champions Tour.
Rose was born in Goldsboro, North Carolina, where he makes his home today. He attended Clemson University and was a member of the golf team, an All-American in 1980. He turned pro and joined the PGA Tour in 1981.
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.
Rose took a hiatus from competitive golf in 1990 after learning his 18-month-old son, Clark, had testicular cancer. He played in just 18 events from 1992–1995. He established the Clarence Rose Foundation to help needy children in Wayne County, North Carolina.
After turning 50, Rose played several events on the Champions Tour.

• 1979 North Carolina Amateur

PGA Tour wins

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner-up
1	Aug 18, 1996	Sprint International	31 points (6-3-12-10=31)	Playoff	Brad Faxon

PGA Tour playoff record (1–1)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent	Result
1	1988	GTE Byron Nelson Classic	Bruce Lietzke	Lost to birdie on first extra hole
2	1996	Sprint International	Brad Faxon	Won with eagle on third extra hole

Nationwide Tour wins

• 1995 Nike Pensacola Classic

Other wins

• 1997 JCPenney Classic (with Amy Fruhwirth)

Note: Rose never played in The Open Championship
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place