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Carnegie Clark

Carnegie (Neg) Clark (1881–1959) was a champion golfer, golf club manufacturer, a golf course architect and an organiser of professional golf in Australia.

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Carnegie (Neg) Clark (1881–1959) was a champion golfer, golf club manufacturer, a golf course architect and an organiser of professional golf in Australia.1

Early life

Clark was born on 27 July 1881 in Carnoustie, Scotland.1 He was a member of The Carnoustie Golf Club.2

Professional career

Clark began his career as a golf course designer. In 1904, he designed The Australian Golf Club with Jock Hutchison and Gilbert Martin. He also won a number of significant tournaments during this era including the Australian Open and Australian PGA Championship.

In 1911, Carnegie Clark organised a workshop at Royal Sydney Golf Club which resulted in the foundation of the Professional Golfers Association of Australia. Clark was its founding treasurer and served as president in 1920–1921.2

Later on in his career, he designed many more courses in Australia. These include Royal Queensland Golf Club,3 Moore Park Golf Course, New South Wales Golf Club, and Moss Vale Golf Club. Clark retired in May 1930.4

Death

He died on 3 February 1959 aged 77 years.5

Tournament wins

References

References

  1. Scarth, John; Crafter, Neil. "Carnegie Clark" (PDF). Golf strategies. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 February 2015. Retrieved 7 May 2015.
  2. "History – The Carnoustie Golf Club". The Carnoustie Golf Club. 2015. Retrieved 7 May 2015.
  3. "History". Royal Queensland Golf Club. Archived from the original on 19 November 2014. Retrieved 7 May 2015.
  4. "CARNEGIE CLARK RETIRES". The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954). NSW: National Library of Australia. 28 May 1930. p. 17. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
  5. "Carnegie Clark". Ryerson Index. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
  6. "Past Results". The Emirates Australian Open. Retrieved 7 May 2015.
  7. "Past champions". The Professional Golfers Association of Australia Ltd. 2014. Archived from the original on 28 February 2015. Retrieved 7 May 2015.