Mark Carnevale

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Mark Carnevale
Personal information
Full nameMark Kevin Carnevale
Born (1960-05-21) May 21, 1960 (age 63)
PGA Tour
Rookie of the Year
1992

Mark Kevin Carnevale (born May 21, 1960) is an American professional golfer and commentator for PGA Tour Radio.

Carnevale was born in

Lafayette High School in Williamsburg, Virginia, and later was a standout golfer at James Madison University. He turned professional in 1983.[1]

It took Carnevale almost a decade to reach the top level, but in 1992 he won the

Nike Inland Empire Open
.

In 2003, he became tournament director of the Nationwide Tour's

Professional wins (5)

PGA Tour wins (1)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory
Runners-up
1 Jul 19, 1992 Chattanooga Classic −19 (68-71-66-64=269) 2 strokes United States Ed Dougherty, United States Dan Forsman

PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)

No. Year Tournament Opponents Result
1 1994
GTE Byron Nelson Golf Classic
United States Tom Byrum, United States David Edwards,
United States Neal Lancaster, Japan Yoshi Mizumaki,
United States David Ogrin
Lancaster won with birdie on first extra hole

Nike Tour wins (1)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory
Runner-up
1 Feb 23, 1997
Nike Inland Empire Open
−14 (67-71-70-66=274) 2 strokes United States David Jackson

U.S. Golf Tour wins (1)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory
Runner-up
1 Jun 4, 1989 Odell Williamson Open −12 (69-68-71-68=276) 3 strokes United States John O'Neill

Source:[3]

Other wins (2)

Results in major championships

Tournament 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998
Masters Tournament CUT
U.S. Open T33 T25
PGA Championship CUT

Note: Carnevale never played in The Open Championship.

  Did not play

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

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Ross, Helen. "Carnevale likes the challenge of being a tournament director". CBS Sports. Archived from the original on August 11, 2011.
  2. ^ a b "PGA Tour Media Guide – Mark Carnevale". PGA Tour. Retrieved October 25, 2013.
  3. ^ Cook, Monty (June 5, 1989). "Carnevale wins Williamson Open". The Sun News. Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. p. 1B. Retrieved January 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

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