Upcoming Event: Men's Golf versus The Invitational at The Honors Course on September 15, 2025
Men's Golf
vs The Invitational at The Honors Course
2008-09 Men's Golf Roster
Klaasen, Clark
Clark Klaasen
- Position:
- Player
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 180
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Grand Rapids, Mich.
- High School:
- Grand Rapids Christian
Bio
2007-08: Earned All-ACC honors ... second on the team with a 72.6 stroke average and 10 rounds of under-par golf ... led the team in percentage of rounds counted (.887, 27.5-of-31) ... tied for second on the team in par 5 scoring (-23, 4.81) ... played in all 11 team events ... missed two rounds of the SunTrust Gator Invitational with a neck injury ... posted three top 5 finishes and 5 top 10s ... shot 70-75-77=222 (+9) to finish tied for 104th at the NCAA East Regional ... fired a five-under 211 (71-72-68) to tie for eighth at the ACC Championship ... had an even-par 216 (68-77-71) to finish tied for 11th at the River Landing Intercollegiate ... led Duke with a seven-over 220 (t-37th) at the Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate ... shot a 77 to win his match medal contest against San Diego ... finished tied for 27th with a 76-73-80=229 at the General Jim Hackler Championship ... shot 76-75-70=221 to tie for 38th at the Puerto Rico Classic ... fired a 72 in the final round of the SunTrust Gator Invitational ... went 0-1-1 at the Callaway Collegiate Match Play Championship ... halved his match with Stefan Wiedergruen of Charlotte in the consolation round ... finished tied for 11th at the Coca-Cola Duke Golf Classic with a three-under 213 (73-73-67) ... shot 74-73-74=221 (+11) to tie for 21st at the Fighting Illini Invitational ... shot an even-par 216 (73-71-72) at the Carpet Capital Collegiate to tie for tenth ... fired a five-under 211 (72-67-72) to tie for ninth at the TOPY Cup US-Japan Intercollegiate Championship.
SUMMER, 2007: Played in four total tournaments, finishing in the top 10 in each ... fired a four-under 212 (71-71-70) at the Kent County Amateur and took second place after losing in a playoff ... finished tied for third at the Southeast Amateur after shooting a seven-under 277 (70-70-70-67) ... shot 75-69-69 (-3, 213) to tie for fourth at the Golf Association of Michigan Championship ... tied for eighth at the U.S. Amateur Qualifier with a three-over 145 (78-69).
2006-07: Played in all 12 tournaments, finishing with a 73.9 stroke average and one top 5 finish ... led the team with 10 under-par rounds ... shot a nine-over 289 (74-69-72-74) at the NCAA Championships to finish tied for 53rd place ... shot a six-over 222 (69-78-75) to tie for 32nd at the NCAA East Regional ... had a four-over 220 (71-71-78) at the ACC Championship to finish in a tie for 30th ... shot a two-over 218 (74-71-73) to tie for 20th at the Courtyard by Marriott Intercollegiate ... fired a two-over 218 (72-76-70) to tie for 29th place at the National Invitational Tournament ... shot 74-74-73=221 (+8) at the Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate to finish in a tie for 47th ... shot a ten-over 226 (73-75-78) at the General Jim Hackler Championship ... finished tied for 73rd at the Puerto Rico Classic with a 229 (71-78-80) ... went 2-2 at the Callaway Collegiate Match Play event ... shot a 237 (79-76-82) at the Isleworth-UCF Collegiate Invitational ... fired a four-under 212 (74-67-71) to finish third at the Coca-Cola Duke Golf Classic ... shot a 226 (74-73-79) at the Fighting Illini Invitational to finish in a tie for 36th ... had a one-under 215 (70-73-72) to finish tied for 27th at the Carpet Capital Collegiate.
SUMMER, 2006: Shot 72-73=145 to miss the cut at the Eastern Amateur ... tied for fifth with a two-over 74-70=144 to qualify for the match-play at the Michigan Amateur Championship ... lost 1-up to Adam Anderson in the Michigan Am match-play ... tied for fifth at the Curly Shipman Amateur with a 72-74-146 .. also competed a U.S. Amateur and Western Amateur qualifier.
2005-06: Ranked third on the team in tournaments played (11), rounds (32), stroke average (74.2), under-par rounds (six) and rounds counted (21-of-24, .875) ... tied for 39th at the NCAA Championships with a three-over 291 (72-75-71-73) ... led Duke at the NCAA Central Regional with a 70-75-72=217 (+4, t-15th) ... shot 71-75-74=220 (+4) to finish tied for 35th at the ACC Championship ... also tied for 35th at the Courtyard by Marriott Intercollegiate with a 70-74-77=221 (+5) ... fired a 10-over 150 (75-75) to tie for 32nd at the rain shortened Western Intercollegiate at Pasatiempo ... played in the Puerto Rico Classic, shooting a 24-over 240 ... lost 5 and 3 to Nathan Tyler (Arizona) at the Hooters Collegiate Match Play ... fired a 68-72-80=220 (+4) to tie for 22nd at the Carpet Capital Classic ... tied for 54th at the Isleworth-UCF Collegiate Invitational with a 16-over 232 ... placed ninth at the Pirate Fall Classic with a 72-73-73=218 (-2) ... tied for 23rd, while playing as an individual, with a 71-73-73=217 (+1) at the Coca-Cola Duke Classic ... shot a 74-74=148 to tie for 19th at the Tom O’Briant Memorial.
Summer, 2005: Tied for 10th at the U.S. Amateur Qualifier with a 72 ... fired a 74 to finish tied for fifth at the Michigan Amateur Qualifier ... shot 72-80=152 at the Michigan Amateur ... lost to Matt Harmon on the 19th hole of match play ... shot 73-74-68-77=292 to tie for 48th at the Western Junior.
Prep: Played only one year of competitive golf in high school ... was a high school second team All-America in soccer ... two-time all-state, all-region and all-conference pick in soccer ... named conference Defensive MVP three times ... scored 10 goals from the sweeper position as a senior.
Personal: Son of Bruce and Rancey Klaasen ... born August 17, 1986 ... majoring in sociology.
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