Clinton Whitelaw


Clinton John Whitelaw is a South African professional golfer.
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

European Tour wins (1)

Sunshine Tour wins (3)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner-up
114 Feb 1993Philips South African Open−9 2 strokes Retief Goosen
25 Oct 1996FNB Pro Series
at Western Cape
−7 2 strokes Alex Baillie, Chris Davison,
Ashley Roestoff, Kevin Stone,
Des Terblanche
312 Oct 1996FNB Pro Series
at Free State
−16 5 strokes Chris Williams

Other wins (1)