# Brian Claar > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Brian_Claar > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Brian_Claar.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Claar > Source revision: 1259701522 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) American golfer (born 1959) Brian Claar Personal information Full name Brian J. Claar Born (1959-07-29) July 29, 1959 (age 66) Santa Monica, California Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Weight 150 lb (68 kg; 11 st) Sporting nationality United States Career College University of Tampa Turned professional 1981 Former tours PGA Tour Asia Golf Circuit Professional wins 3 Best results in major championships Masters Tournament CUT: 1990 PGA Championship T9: 1992 U.S. Open 5th: 1989 The Open Championship T49: 1995 Achievements and awards PGA Tour Rookie of the Year 1986 Asia Golf Circuit Order of Merit winner 1989 **Brian J. Claar** (born July 29, 1959) is an American [professional golfer](/source/Professional_golfer). ## Early life Claar was born in [Santa Monica, California](/source/Santa_Monica%2C_California). He played college golf at the [University of Tampa](/source/University_of_Tampa) where he was a two-time [All-American](/source/All-American).[1] He was inducted into their Athletic Hall of Fame in 1989.[2] ## Professional career Claar turned professional in 1981.[1] He played on the [PGA Tour](/source/PGA_Tour) from 1986 to 1998. He was selected as the PGA Rookie of the Year in 1986.[3] His best finish was a T-2 at the 1991 [AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am](/source/AT%26T_Pebble_Beach_National_Pro-Am). He then played primarily on the [Nationwide Tour](/source/Nationwide_Tour) from 1999 to 2002. His best finishes on this tour were a pair of T-2s in 2002, a playoff loss at the [Hershey Open](/source/Hershey_Open) and T-2 at the [Utah Classic](/source/Utah_Classic). Outside of the United States, Claar had success on the [Asia Golf Circuit](/source/Asia_Golf_Circuit). In 1989 he claimed the Order of Merit title having won twice during the season, at the [Hong Kong](/source/Hong_Kong_Open_(golf)) and [Thailand](/source/Thailand_Open_(golf)) opens.[4] Claar twice finished in the top-10 at a [major](/source/Men's_major_golf_championships). At the [1989 U.S. Open](/source/1989_U.S._Open_(golf)), he finished fifth, two shots behind [Curtis Strange](/source/Curtis_Strange). At the [1992 PGA Championship](/source/1992_PGA_Championship), he finished tied for ninth, six shots behind [Nick Price](/source/Nick_Price).[5] Claar has also worked as [Champions Tour](/source/Champions_Tour) official.[6][7] ## Professional wins (3) ### Asia Golf Circuit wins (2) No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of victory Runner(s)-up 1 Feb 19, 1989 Johnnie Walker Hong Kong Open −6 (70-68-69-67=274) 1 stroke Mats Lanner, Gary Rusnak 2 Feb 26, 1989 Thai International Thailand Open −16 (66-67-68-71=272) 3 strokes E. J. Pfister ### Other wins (1) - 1983 [Rhode Island Open](/source/Rhode_Island_Open) ## Playoff record **Buy.com Tour playoff record (0–1)** No. Year Tournament Opponents Result 1 2002 Hershey Open Steve Ford, Cliff Kresge, Joel Kribel Kresge won with birdie on third extra hole ## Results in major championships Tournament 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Masters Tournament CUT U.S. Open 5 T29 CUT T46 The Open Championship T49 PGA Championship CUT T9 CUT T49   Top 10   Did not play CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" = tied ## See also - [1985 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates](/source/1985_PGA_Tour_Qualifying_School_graduates) - [1989 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates](/source/1989_PGA_Tour_Qualifying_School_graduates) ## References 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-guide_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-guide_1-1) *Official 1991 PGA TOUR Media Guide*. PGA Tour. 1990. p. 58. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** [University of Tampa Athletic Hall of Fame](http://www.tampaspartans.com/page.asp?articleID=5) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20100527100710/http://www.tampaspartans.com/page.asp?articleID=5) 2010-05-27 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** [The Power of Love](https://web.archive.org/web/20100203120911/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1065763/2/index.htm) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Sport Shorts"](https://apnews.com/92e6a57e54b926c9258823d78851d712). *The Associated Press*. April 23, 1989. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Golf Major Championships"](http://golfmajorchampionships.com/players?player=997). 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** [Preparing for Champions: Crosswater gets a 'major' new look from Tour officials](http://www.bendbulletin.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070811/SPORTS05/708110370/1013/SPORTS&nav_category=SPORTS) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20110707223137/http://www.bendbulletin.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=%2F20070811%2FSPORTS05%2F708110370%2F1013%2FSPORTS&nav_category=SPORTS) July 7, 2011, at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Champions Tour event suspended due to high winds"](https://web.archive.org/web/20110708171530/http://www.cnycentral.com/sports/story.aspx?id=415923). Archived from [the original](http://www.cnycentral.com/sports/story.aspx?id=415923) on July 8, 2011. Retrieved March 10, 2011. ## External links - [Brian Claar](https://www.pgatour.com/player/01196) at the [PGA Tour](/source/PGA_Tour) official site - [Brian Claar](https://www.owgr.com/playerprofile/541) at the [Official World Golf Ranking](/source/Official_World_Golf_Ranking) official site --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Brian Claar](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Claar) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Claar?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.