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Lennie Clements

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Lennie Clements
Personal information
Born (1957-01-20) January 20, 1957 (age 67)
Cherry Point, North Carolina, U.S.
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight160 lb (73 kg; 11 st)
Sporting nationality United States
Career
CollegeSan Diego State University
Turned professional1980
Former tour(s)PGA Tour
Professional wins4
Highest ranking74 (April 21, 1996)[1]
Number of wins by tour
Korn Ferry Tour1
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentT36: 1985
PGA ChampionshipT30: 1994
U.S. OpenT9: 1987
The Open ChampionshipT67: 1994

Lennie Clements (born January 20, 1957)[2] is an American professional golfer.

Early life and amateur career

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Clements was born in Cherry Point, North Carolina.[2] He played college golf at San Diego State University where he was a three-time All-American.[3]

Professional career

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In 1980, Clements turned professional. He played on the PGA Tour from 1981 to 1998. His best finish was a T-2 at the 1994 Bob Hope Chrysler Classic. His best finish in a major was a T-9 at the 1987 U.S.Open. He also played a few events on the Ben Hogan Tour in 1991 and 1992, winning at the 1992 Ben Hogan Greater Ozarks Open.

Awards and honors

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Clements was inducted into the San Diego State Aztec Hall of Fame in 1999.[3]

Amateur wins

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Professional wins (4)

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Ben Hogan Tour wins (1)

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No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory
Runners-up
1 Aug 2, 1992 Ben Hogan Greater Ozarks Open −11 (72-66-67=205) Playoff United States Tommy Tolles, United States Ted Tryba

Ben Hogan Tour playoff record (1–0)

No. Year Tournament Opponents Result
1 1992 Ben Hogan Greater Ozarks Open United States Tommy Tolles, United States Ted Tryba Won with birdie on first extra hole

Other wins (3)

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Results in major championships

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Tournament 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989
Masters Tournament CUT T36 CUT
U.S. Open CUT T13 T16 T24 T9 CUT
The Open Championship
PGA Championship 74 67 CUT
Tournament 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996
Masters Tournament
U.S. Open T28
The Open Championship T67
PGA Championship T30 T39 CUT
  Top 10
  Did not play

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

Summary

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Tournament Wins 2nd 3rd Top-5 Top-10 Top-25 Events Cuts made
Masters Tournament 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1
U.S. Open 0 0 0 0 1 4 7 5
The Open Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
PGA Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 4
Totals 0 0 0 0 1 4 17 11
  • Most consecutive cuts made – 5 (1984 U.S. Open – 1987 U.S. Open)
  • Longest streak of top-10s – 1

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Week 16 1996 Ending 21 Apr 1996" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d e Official 1991 PGA TOUR Media Guide. PGA Tour. 1990. p. 189.
  3. ^ a b Aztec Hall of Fame - Lennie Clements
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