Английская Википедия:Brian Claar
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Infobox golfer Brian J. Claar (born July 29, 1959) is an American professional golfer.
Early life
Claar was born in Santa Monica, California. He played college golf at the University of Tampa where he was a two-time All-American.[1] He was inducted into their Athletic Hall of Fame in 1989.[2]
Professional career
Claar turned professional in 1981.[1] He played on the PGA Tour from 1986 to 1998. He was selected as the PGA Rookie of the Year in 1986.[3] His best finish was a T-2 at the 1991 AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am. He then played primarily on the Nationwide Tour from 1999 to 2002. His best finishes on this tour were a pair of T-2s in 2002, a playoff loss at the Hershey Open and T-2 at the Utah Classic.
Outside of the United States, Claar had success on the Asia Golf Circuit. In 1989 he claimed the Order of Merit title having won twice during the season, at the Hong Kong and Thailand opens.[4]
Claar twice finished in the top-10 at a major. At the 1989 U.S. Open, he finished fifth, two shots behind Curtis Strange. At the 1992 PGA Championship, he finished tied for ninth, six shots behind Nick Price.[5]
Claar has also worked as Champions Tour official.[6][7]
Professional wins (3)
Asia Golf Circuit wins (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Feb 19, 1989 | Johnnie Walker Hong Kong Open | −6 (70-68-69-67=274) | 1 stroke | Шаблон:Flagicon Mats Lanner, Шаблон:Flagicon Gary Rusnak |
| 2 | Feb 26, 1989 | Thai International Thailand Open | −16 (66-67-68-71=272) | 3 strokes | Шаблон:Flagicon E. J. Pfister |
Other wins (1)
- 1983 Rhode Island Open
Playoff record
Buy.com Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2002 | Hershey Open | Шаблон:Flagicon Steve Ford, Шаблон:Flagicon Cliff Kresge, Шаблон:Flagicon Joel Kribel |
Kresge won with birdie on third extra hole |
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | CUT | ||||||
| U.S. Open | 5 | T29 | CUT | T46 | |||
| The Open Championship | T49 | ||||||
| PGA Championship | CUT | T9 | CUT | T49 |
Шаблон:Legend
Шаблон:Legend
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
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