Mark Carnevale

Mark Carnevale
Personal information
Full nameMark Kevin Carnevale
Born(1960-05-21)May 21, 1960
Annapolis, Maryland, U.S.
DiedJuly 22, 2024(2024-07-22) (aged 64)
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight238 lb (108 kg; 17.0 st)
Sporting nationality United States
Children1
Career
CollegeJames Madison University
Turned professional1983
Former tour(s)PGA Tour
Nike Tour
U.S. Golf Tour
Professional wins5
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour1
Korn Ferry Tour1
Other3
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentCUT: 1993
PGA ChampionshipCUT: 1992
U.S. OpenT25: 1998
The Open ChampionshipDNP
Achievements and awards
PGA Tour
Rookie of the Year
1992

Mark Kevin Carnevale (May 21, 1960 – July 22, 2024) was an American professional golfer and commentator for Sirius XM PGA Tour Radio. He won once on the PGA Tour, also being awarded Rookie of the Year in 1992.

Life and career

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Carnevale was born in Annapolis, Maryland,[1] where his father, Ben, was the head basketball coach at the United States Naval Academy.[2] He attended Lafayette High School in Williamsburg, Virginia, and later was a golfer at James Madison University. He turned professional in 1983.[1]

In 1992 Carnevale won the PGA Tour's Chattanooga Classic and was the PGA Tour Rookie of the Year. Carnevale also spent time on the second tier tour, where he won the 1997 Nike Inland Empire Open.

In 2003, he became tournament director of the Nationwide Tour's Virginia Beach Open.[1] After turning 50 in May 2010, Carnevale began play in a limited number of events on the Champions Tour.[2]

Carnevale died on July 22, 2024, at the age of 64.[3]

Professional wins (5)

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PGA Tour wins (1)

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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)

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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)

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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:[4]

Other wins (2)

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Results in major championships

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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

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References

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  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. ^ Livsey, Laury (July 22, 2024). "PGA Tour winner, broadcaster Mark Carnevale dies at 64". PGA Tour.
  4. ^ 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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