Robert Daniel Clampett, Jr. (born April 22, 1960) is an American television golf analyst, golf course architect, writer, and professional golfer, who played on the PGA Tour from 1980 to 1995. Clampett began playing on the Champions Tour in April 2010.
Maps, Directions, and Place Reviews
College and amateur standout
Clampett was born in Monterey, California. He attended Stevenson School in Pebble Beach, California. He based his early golf training on the groundbreaking and controversial book "The Golfing Machine," by Homer Kelley, and he worked closely with golf instructor Ben Doyle, the first authorized instructor of the Golfing Machine. From 1978 to 1980, he was a three-time All-American and two-time Collegiate Golfer of the Year at Brigham Young University. His important amateur titles included the Porter Cup, the Sunnehanna Amateur, and the Western Amateur. He also won the 1978 World Amateur medal, in team competition for the Eisenhower Trophy and the 1978 and 1980 California State Amateurs. He was the low amateur at the 1978 U.S. Open and 1979 Masters.
Professional highlights
Clampett turned professional in 1980. From 1980 to 1995, he played on the PGA Tour. Although he won only one tournament, the 1982 Southern Open, he had a moderately successful career. He had almost three dozen top-10 finishes in his career, including nine 2nd or 3rd-place finishes, and had over $1 million in career earnings. His best finish in a major was a T-3 at the 1982 U.S. Open. He was a member of the 1982 World Cup team.
At the 1982 Open Championship played at Royal Troon, Clampett opened with rounds of 67 and 66 and held a five shot lead going into Saturday's play. His lead had increased two shots by the fifth hole. Then Clampett drove the ball into a pot bunker at the sixth hole. It took him three shots to get out. This sparked the beginning of a precipitous collapse by Clampett that saw him finish with rounds of 78 and 77 and finish in a tie for 10th.
During his 40s, Clampett competed periodically on the Nationwide Tour, and qualified into a PGA Tour event in November 2008. He became eligible for the Champions Tour after reaching age 50 in April 2010. On May 14, 2010, he tied for the first round lead in his second tournament on that tour.
Clampett joined CBS Sports as an on-course reporter for the 1991 PGA Championship, and joined CBS Sports full-time as a tower announcer in 1995. Clampett remained stationed at the 15th hole during CBS telecasts until 2006. In 2007, he was replaced by Ian Baker-Finch, coming over from ABC Sports. Clampett continued to work online webcasts streamed by CBS at the major championships.
He was also the lead golf analyst for Turner Sports from 1996-2007.
Clampett and Andy Brumer co-authored the book "The Impact Zone: Mastering Golf's Moment of Truth", published in late 2007. Clampett has become involved in golf course design in recent years.
Clampett lives in Bonita Springs, Florida with his second wife, Marianna, and her two children. He has three children from his first marriage: Katelyn, Daniel, and Michael Clampett.
Controversy
On April 11, 2008, Clampett apologized for referring to golfer Liang Wen-Chong as "the Chinaman" during the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club. Clampett, working the Internet broadcast of Amen Corner, made the comment after Liang missed the cut. According to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Clampett was taken off the broadcast after the comment.
Amateur wins (6)
- 1978 California State Amateur, Western Amateur, Porter Cup, Western Junior
- 1980 California State Amateur, Sunnehanna Amateur
Professional wins (3)
PGA Tour wins (1)
PGA Tour playoff record (0-2)
Japan Golf Tour wins (1)
- 1981 ABC Cup Japan vs USA
Other wins (1)
this list may be incomplete
- 1980 Spalding Invitational (as an amateur)
Playoff record
European Tour playoff record (0-1)
Results in major championships
LA = Low amateur
DNP = did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Yellow background for top-10.
Summary
- Most consecutive cuts made - 5 (1980 Masters - 1982 Open Championship)
- Longest streak of top-10s - 2
U.S. national team appearances
Amateur
- Eisenhower Trophy: 1978 (team winners and individual winner)
Professional
- World Cup: 1982
Source of the article : Wikipedia
EmoticonEmoticon