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.
| Mark Carnevale | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Mark Kevin Carnevale | ||
| Born | May 21, 1960 Annapolis, Maryland, U.S. | ||
| Died | July 22, 2024 (aged 64) | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Weight | 238 lb (108 kg; 17.0 st) | ||
| Sporting nationality |  United States | ||
| Children | 1 | ||
| Career | |||
| College | James Madison University | ||
| Turned professional | 1983 | ||
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour Nike Tour U.S. Golf Tour | ||
| Professional wins | 5 | ||
| Number of wins by tour | |||
| PGA Tour | 1 | ||
| Korn Ferry Tour | 1 | ||
| Other | 3 | ||
| Best results in major championships | |||
| Masters Tournament | CUT: 1993 | ||
| PGA Championship | CUT: 1992 | ||
| U.S. Open | T25: 1998 | ||
| The Open Championship | DNP | ||
| Achievements and awards | |||
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Life and career
editCarnevale 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)
editPGA Tour wins (1)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jul 19, 1992 | Chattanooga Classic | −19 (68-71-66-64=269) | 2 strokes |  Ed Dougherty, Dan Forsman
|
PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1994 | GTE Byron Nelson Golf Classic | Tom Byrum, David Edwards, Neal Lancaster,  Yoshi Mizumaki, David Ogrin
|
Lancaster won with birdie on first extra hole |
Nike Tour wins (1)
edit| 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 | David Jackson
|
U.S. Golf Tour wins (1)
edit| 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 | John O'Neill
|
Source:[4]
Other wins (2)
edit- 1984 Virginia Open
- 1990 Utah Open
Results in major championships
edit| 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.
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c Ross, Helen. "Carnevale likes the challenge of being a tournament director". CBS Sports. Archived from the original on August 11, 2011.
- ^ a b "PGA Tour Media Guide – Mark Carnevale". PGA Tour. Retrieved October 25, 2013.
- ^ Livsey, Laury (July 22, 2024). "PGA Tour winner, broadcaster Mark Carnevale dies at 64". PGA Tour.
- ^ 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.
External links
edit- Mark Carnevale at the PGA Tour official site