Clinton John Whitelaw (born 24 December 1970) is a South African professional golfer.
| Clinton Whitelaw | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Clinton John Whitelaw |
| Born | 24 December 1970 Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) |
| Sporting nationality |  South Africa |
| Residence | Edenvale, Gauteng, South Africa |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 1990 |
| Former tour(s) | Sunshine Tour European Tour Canadian Tour |
| Professional wins | 5 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| European Tour | 1 |
| Sunshine Tour | 3 |
| Other | 1 |
Early life
editWhitelaw was born in Johannesburg.
Professional career
editIn 1990, he turned professional. Whitelaw has competed predominantly on the Southern Africa-based Sunshine Tour since then, where he has won three tournaments, including the 1993 Philips South African Open. He also played on the Canadian Tour during his early career.
Whitelaw played on the European Tour the late 1990s, having won his card at the qualifying school at the end of 1996. He won the 1997 Moroccan Open, and went on to finish 54th on the Order of Merit that season. However he was unable to repeat that performance in the following seasons due to a recurring lumbar spine injury.
In 2000, Whitelaw effectively retired from tournament golf, playing only a few events on the Sunshine Tour each year through 2011. He is now an instructor and works as a head teaching professional in Sarasota, Florida.
Amateur wins
edit- Transvaal Strokeplay Championship
- Northern Transvaal Strokeplay Championship
- Western Transvaal Strokeplay Championship
- Transvaal Under 23 Strokeplay Championships
Professional wins (5)
editEuropean Tour wins (1)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 Mar 1997 | Moroccan Open | −11 (68-71-69-69=277) | 2 strokes |  Roger Chapman,  Darren Cole, Wayne Riley
|
Sunshine Tour wins (3)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 Feb 1993 | Philips South African Open | −9 (68-71-68-72=279) | 2 strokes |  Retief Goosen
|
| 2 | 5 Oct 1996 | FNB Pro Series (Western Cape) | −7 (73-68-68=209) | 2 strokes | Alex Baillie, Chris Davison, Ashley Roestoff, Kevin Stone, Des Terblanche
|
| 3 | 12 Oct 1996 | FNB Pro Series (2) (Free State) | −16 (66-67-67=200) | 5 strokes | Chris Williams
|
Other wins (1)
editExternal links
edit- Clinton Whitelaw at the Sunshine Tour official site
- Clinton Whitelaw at the European Tour official site
- Clinton Whitelaw at the Official World Golf Ranking official site