Clinton Whitelaw

Clinton John Whitelaw (born 24 December 1970) is a South African professional golfer.

Clinton Whitelaw
Personal information
Full nameClinton John Whitelaw
Born (1970-12-24) 24 December 1970
Johannesburg, South Africa
Height1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Nationality South Africa
ResidenceEdenvale, South Africa
Career
Turned professional1990
Former tour(s)Sunshine Tour
European Tour
Canadian Tour
Professional wins5
Number of wins by tour
European Tour1
Sunshine Tour3
Other1

Whitelaw was born in Johannesburg. He turned professional in 1990 and has competed predominantly on the Southern Africa-based Sunshine Tour since then, where he has won three tournaments, including the Philips South African Open in 1993. 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 Moroccan Open in 1997, 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.

Whitelaw effectively retired from tournament golf in 2000, 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
  • Transvaal Strokeplay Championship
  • Northern Transvaal Strokeplay Championship
  • Western Transvaal Strokeplay Championship
  • Transvaal Under 23 Strokeplay Championships

Professional wins(5)

European Tour wins (1)
No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin 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)
Legend
South African Opens (1)
Other Sunshine Tour (2)
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
at 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)
at Free State		 −16 (66-67-67=200) 5 strokes Chris Williams

Other wins (1)
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