Junior (2000-01): Saw action in nine events this season and ranked fifth with a 74.24 stroke average ... Had one top-10 and one top-20 finish to his credit with a low round of 69 ... Battled with Chris Nallen for the No. 5 position for much of the season ... Made three appearances with the UA junior varsity ... Finished tied for 49th at the Pac-10 Championships with a 78-72-72-74=296 (+12) ... Played in the U.S. Intercollegiate as an individual and placed tied for 26th with a 69-76-72=217 (+4) ... Shot 237 (+21) at the U.S. Collegiate Golf Championships to finish 58th ... Carded a 222 (+6) to finish tied for seventh at the Anteater Invitational ... Fired a 69-71-75=215 (-1) as an individual at the John Burns Intercollegiate ... Finished tied for 54th at the PING-Arizona Intercollegiate with a 12-over 225 ... Helped Arizona to the CGF Match Play Championship by going 1-1-1 in his three matches ... Finished in a tie for 43rd place at the 49er Collegiate Classic with a 228 total (+15) ... Opened 2000-01 with a tie for 12th at the NMSU/Herb Wimberly Invitational, carding a 74-72-70=216 (E).
Junior College: Attended Midland College for one year ... Captured six individual titles ... Transferred to Central Arizona College where he won three tournaments ... Won conference and regional titles there ... Had a 68.8 stroke average.
High School: A member of the 1996 Texas 5A State Championship team for Westlake High School where he played under Mike Brent ... Won 12 individual high school victories, including district 25- 5A Championships his freshman and sophomore years ... Was the1995 STPGA Player of the Year ... Averaged 71.0 his senior season ... Lettered four years in golf and was captain his senior year.
Personal: Benjamin Cody Clark ... Prefers Ben ... Born 6-2-79 in Tucson, Ariz. ... Both parents graduated from University of Texas ... Father is a NBA referee and mother is a psychologist ... Father played baseball and basketball at Texas for three years ... Political Science major ... Career objective is a lawyer or pro golfer ... Enjoys fishing, hunting, ping-pong and cooking.
Clark’s Career Statistics
Top Low Low
Year Events Rnds Strokes Avg. 10/20 Round Tourn. > Par
2000-01 9 25 1856 74.24 1/1 69 215 (-1) 7
Totals 9 25 1856 74.24 1/1 69 215 (-1) 7
2000-01 Tournament Score Place
Oct. 6-7 NMSU/Herb Wimberly Invitational 74-72-70=216 (E) T12
Nov. 2-3 49er Collegiate Classic 72-78-78=228 (+15) T43
Nov. 11-12 CGF/Match Play Championships W2-up/half/L
Jan. 29-30 PING-Arizona Intercollegiate 73-71-81=225 (+12) T54
Feb. 21-23 John Burns Intercollegiate 69-71-75=215 (-1) T25
March 26-27 Anteater Invitational 73-70-79=222 (+6) T7
April 6-8 U.S. Collegiate Golf Championships 79-77-81=237 (+21) 58
April 21-22 U.S. Intercollegiate (Ind.) 69-76-72=217 (+4) T26
April 27-29 2001 Pac-10 Championships 78-72-72-74=296 (+12) T49