Background
Carter was born in Spring Lake, North Carolina.
Carter was born in Spring Lake, North Carolina.
He has also played on the Professional Golf Association Tour and the Nationwide Tour. He also represented the United States. Collegians at the United States of America versus Japan Matches at Pebble Beach and was named Ambassador.
He was three times named Arizona"s amateur golfer of the year.
He was also awarded the conference Public Affairs Committee-10 Medal, the highest honor a student athlete can receive. In 1995, he was inducted into the Arizona State University Athletic Hall of Fame.
In 2007 he was inducted into the Mesa City Sports Hall of Fame. Carter turned pro in 1985.
In contrast to his college career, Carter"s level of success as a tour professional has been very modest.
Qualifying for the Professional Golf Association Tour has been a constant struggle. However, he managed to qualify for the elite tour in 15 of the 19 years between 1987 and 2005. His best finish in a major championship was T-24 at the 2002 United States. Open.
Carter lives in Scottsdale, Arizona.
In 2011, Carter played in The Senior Open Championship (missed cut) and United States. Senior Open (finished tied for 50th), his first two career Champions Tour events. He finished 6th at the 2011 Champions Tour Q School, just missing out on earning a Champions Tour card, but earned automatic entry as Q School medalist Jeff Freeman did not turn 50 until April 2012.
Carter earned a Business degree in 1984 from Arizona State University. He is a resident of Scottsdale, Arizona.
1979 Arizona State High School (Mesa High), Mesa City Amateur Professional Golf Association Tour wins (1) Nationwide Tour wins (1) Other wins (8).
1979 Arizona State High School (Mesa High), Mesa City Amateur 1981 Arizona State Amateur 1983 Southwestern Amateur, National Collegiate Athletic Association Championship 1984 Arizona State Amateur, Southwestern Amateur 1986 Kingman Open 1987 Scottsdale Healthcare Classic 1989 Arizona Open 1992 Wigwam Classic 1996 Arizona Open 2004 Tommy Bahama Desert Marlin 2013 Arizona Senior Open 2014 Arizona Senior Open.
