# Carnegie Clark

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**Carnegie (Neg) Clark** (1881–1959) was a champion golfer, golf club manufacturer, a golf course architect and an organiser of professional golf in Australia.[1]

## Early life

Clark was born on 27 July 1881 in [Carnoustie](/source/Carnoustie), Scotland.[1] He was a member of [The Carnoustie Golf Club](/source/Carnoustie_Golf_Links).[2]

## Professional career

Clark began his career as a golf course designer. In 1904, he designed [The Australian Golf Club](/source/The_Australian_Golf_Club) with [Jock Hutchison](/source/Jock_Hutchison) and [Gilbert Martin](/source/Gilbert_Martin). He also won a number of significant tournaments during this era including the [Australian Open](/source/Australian_Open_(golf)) and [Australian PGA Championship](/source/Australian_PGA_Championship).

In 1911, Carnegie Clark organised a workshop at [Royal Sydney Golf Club](/source/Royal_Sydney_Golf_Club) which resulted in the foundation of the Professional Golfers Association of Australia. Clark was its founding treasurer and served as president in 1920–1921.[2]

Later on in his career, he designed many more courses in Australia. These include [Royal Queensland Golf Club](/source/Royal_Queensland_Golf_Club),[3] [Moore Park Golf Course](/source/Moore_Park_Golf_Course), [New South Wales Golf Club](/source/New_South_Wales_Golf_Club), and [Moss Vale Golf Club](/source/Moss_Vale_Golf_Club). Clark retired in May 1930.[4]

## Death

He died on 3 February 1959 aged 77 years.[5]

## Tournament wins

- 1906 [Australian Open](/source/Australian_Open_(golf))[6]
- 1908 [Australian PGA Championship](/source/Australian_PGA_Championship)[7]
- 1909 Australian PGA Championship[7]
- 1910 Australian Open[6]
- 1911 Australian Open[6]
- 1924 [Sun Tournament](/source/Sun_Tournament)

## References

1. Scarth, John & Crafter, Neil. ["Carnegie Clark"](https://web.archive.org/web/20150228051237/http://golfstrategies.com.au/graphics/articles/GA9.Clark.pdf). *Golf strategies*. Archived from [the original](http://www.golfstrategies.com.au/graphics/articles/GA9.Clark.pdf) on 28 February 2015. Retrieved 7 May 2015.

1. ["History - The Carnoustie Golf Club"](http://www.carnoustiegolfclub.co.uk/history/). The Carnoustie Golf Club. 2015. Retrieved 7 May 2015.

1. ["History"](https://web.archive.org/web/20141119182153/http://www.rqgolf.com.au/cms/club/history/). Royal Queensland Golf Club. Archived from [the original](http://www.rqgolf.com.au/cms/club/history/) on 19 November 2014. Retrieved 7 May 2015.

1. ["CARNEGIE CLARK RETIRES."](http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article16680964). *[The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954)](/source/The_Sydney_Morning_Herald)*. NSW: National Library of Australia. 28 May 1930. p. 17. Retrieved 8 May 2015.

1. ["Carnegie Clark"](http://ryersonindex.net/search.php). *Ryerson Index*. Retrieved 14 May 2015.

1. ["Past Results"](http://www.ausopengolf.com/past-results). *The Emirates Australian Open*. Retrieved 7 May 2015.

1. ["Past champions"](https://web.archive.org/web/20150228022945/http://championship.pga.org.au/tournament-info/past-champions/). The Professional Golfers Association of Australia Ltd. 2014. Archived from [the original](http://championship.pga.org.au/tournament-info/past-champions/) on 28 February 2015. Retrieved 7 May 2015.

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