Background
Clampett was born in Monterey, California.
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Bobby Clampett
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He attended Stevenson School in Pebble Beach, California.
Career
Clampett began playing on the Champions Tour in April 2010. 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 was the low amateur at the 1978 United States. Open and 1979 Masters. Clampett turned professional in 1980.
From 1980 to 1995, he played on the Professional Golf Association Tour. 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 United States. Open.
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.
lieutenant 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 Professional Golf Association 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 Columbia Broadcasting System Sports as an on-course reporter for the 1991 Professional Golf Association Championship, and joined Columbia Broadcasting System Sports full-time as a tower announcer in 1995.
Clampett remained stationed at the 15th hole during Columbia Broadcasting System telecasts until 2006. In 2007, he was replaced by Ian Baker-Finch, coming over from American Broadcasting Company Sports. Clampett continued to work online webcasts streamed by Columbia Broadcasting System 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.
1978 California State Amateur, Western Amateur, Porter Cup, Western Junior Professional Golf Association Tour wins (1) Japan Golf Tour wins (1) Other wins (1) Amateur Professional World Cup: 1982.
Achievements
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1978 California State Amateur, Western Amateur, Porter Cup, Western Junior 1980 California State Amateur, Sunnehanna Amateur Professional Golf Association Tour playoff record (0–2) 1981 American Broadcasting Company Cup Japan vs United States of America this list may be incomplete 1980 Spalding Invitational (as an amateur).
Membership
He was a member of the 1982 World Cup team
