Clinton Whitelaw

Clinton Whitelaw
Personal information
Full nameClinton John Whitelaw
Born (1970-12-24) 24 December 1970 (age 54)
Johannesburg, South Africa
Height1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Sporting nationality South Africa
ResidenceEdenvale, Gauteng, 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

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

Early life

Whitelaw was born in Johannesburg.

Professional career

In 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

  • Transvaal Strokeplay Championship
  • Northern Transvaal Strokeplay Championship
  • Western Transvaal Strokeplay Championship
  • Transvaal Under 23 Strokeplay Championships

Professional wins (5)

European Tour wins (1)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory		 Runners-up
1 9 Mar 1997 Moroccan Open −11 (68-71-69-69=277) 2 strokes England Roger Chapman, Australia Darren Cole,
Australia Wayne Riley

Sunshine Tour wins (3)

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 South Africa Retief Goosen
2 5 Oct 1996 FNB Pro Series (Western Cape) −7 (73-68-68=209) 2 strokes South Africa Alex Baillie, England Chris Davison,
South Africa Ashley Roestoff, South Africa Kevin Stone,
South Africa Des Terblanche
3 12 Oct 1996 FNB Pro Series (2) (Free State) −16 (66-67-67=200) 5 strokes South Africa Chris Williams

Other wins (1)