Jimmy Clark (golfer)

James C. Clark Jr. (April 24, 1921 – December 7, 2010)^[1] was an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour in the 1950s and 1960s; and on the Senior PGA Tour in the early 1980s.

Jimmy Clark
Clark, circa 1950
Personal information
Full name	James C. Clark Jr.
Born	(1921-04-24)April 24, 1921
Died	December 7, 2010(2010-12-07) (aged 89)
Sporting nationality	United States
Career
Status	Professional
Former tour(s)	PGA Tour Champions Tour
Professional wins	2
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour	2
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament	T33: 1954
PGA Championship	T5: 1953
U.S. Open	T44: 1963
The Open Championship	DNP

Career

A native of Abingdon, Virginia,^[2] Clark turned professional in 1946. He won two PGA Tour events, both in 1952. In his first win at the Azalea Open, Clark defeated George Fazio and Jim Turnesa by three strokes with a four-day total of 272 (16-under-par).^[1][2][3] He was runner-up to Doug Sanders by four strokes at the Greater Greensboro Open in 1963.^[4] His best finish in a major was T-33 at the Masters Tournament in 1954.^[5]

Clark last played on the Senior Tour in 1983.

Professional wins (2)

PGA Tour wins (2)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up
1	Mar 30, 1952	Azalea Open	−16 (66-71-67-68=272)	3 strokes	George Fazio, Jim Turnesa
2	Aug 25, 1952	Fort Wayne Open	−16 (70-66-67-66=272)	Playoff	Jim Turnesa

PGA Tour playoff record (1–1)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent(s)	Result
1	1952	Fort Wayne Open	Jim Turnesa	Won 18-hole playoff; Clark: −3 (69), Turnesa: −2 (70)
2	1955	Baton Rouge Open	Billy Maxwell, Bo Wininger	Wininger won 18-hole playoff; Wininger: −6 (66), Clark: −2 (70), Maxwell: −1 (71)

Source:^[6]