2012-13 Men's Golf Roster
Clark Palmer
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Augusta, Ga.
- High School:
- Academy of Richmond Co.
General Info: Majoring in history ... his father, Fred (1976-78), and brother, Wallace (2005-08), both played on the Tar Heel golf team.
Fall 2012: Starter in four of Carolina's give tournaments ... captured his first collegiate championship when he tied for first at the Rod Myers Invitational ... tied for runner-up honors at the Wolfpack Intercollegiate ... tied for 24th at the Tar Heel Intercollegiate and tied for 44th at the Royal Oaks Intercollegiate ... led the team with a 71.75 stroke average ... fired four under-par rounds and three even par rounds.
2011-12: Played in seven tournaments for UNC, competing twice as an individual ... tied for 22nd place at the UNCG Bridgestone Golf Collegiate ... tied for 28th at the USF Invitational ... also tied for 28th at the River Landing Intercollegiate, playing as an individual ... tied for 42nd at the Seminole Intercollegiate, tied for 43rd at the ACC Championships,, placed 61st at the Rod Myers Invitational, where he played as an individual, and tied for 67th at the Puerto Rico Classic ... posted a 75.20 stroke average ... fired four under-par rounds and two even par rounds.
2010-11: Competed in nine tournaments for the Tar Heels, one as an individual ... carded two top-25 finishes ... tied for 13th place at the International Collegiate in Scotland, playing as an individual ... tied for 19th at the UNCG Bridgestone Golf Collegiate, where he fired a career-low 67 in the second round, finishing with a 1-under 215 total ... tied for 35th at the Bank of Tennessee Intercollegiate at The Ridges ... tied for 46th at the ACC Championships ... tied for 53rd at the Seminole Intercollegiate and placed 54th at the Gary Koch Invitational ... tied for 67th at the Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate, tied for 68th at the Irish Creek Collegiate and tied for 70th at the Schenkel Invitational ... 75.84 stroke average ... carded two under-par rounds, one in the 60s.
2009-10: Did not compete in any tournaments.
Amateur: Finished 11th at 2011 Palmetto Amateur ... placed fifth at the 2008 Georgia State Golf Association Junior Championship and the 2008 Bobby Chapman Invitational ... runner-up at 2007 ALDILA Championship ... finished seventh at 2007 Donald Ross Championship ... posted seven top-10 and three top-five AJGA finishes, including a tie for fourth at AJGA Burgett H. Mooney Jr. Rome Classic and sixth-place finish at AJGA Club Car Junior ... member of Georgia team that defeated South Carolina in 2008 GA-SC Junior Challenge Match.
Prep: Four-year golf letterman at the Academy of Richmond County ... three-time All-State selection ... regional medalist in 2006 and 2008 while leading his team to regional championship in 2006, 2007 and 2008 ... led team to Georgia high school state championship in 2006 and 2008.
More on Palmer
Birthday: March 21, 1991
Career competitive round: 66, 2006 U.S. Junior Qualifier, Jennings Mill Golf Club in Bogart, Ga.
Favorite course: Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, Ga.
Favorite golfer: Tiger Woods
The best advice I ever received (and who told me that): "You have two ears and one mouth. Use them in proportion and you will get far in life." - My dad
I have these superstitions: I can't write a score down until I get a bogey
Talent I have outside of golf: Tennis
If I could spend three hours doing anything, it would be: Fishing
Hobbies: Fishing, reading and hunting
Favorite food: Shrimp and grits
The reality show I could win is: Bachelor Pad
Favorite vacation spot: Sea Island, Ga.
Nobody can believe I watch: Revenge
Favorite musical performer: Rolling Stones
My most prized possession is: My golf shoes
The funniest thing Coach Sapp says all the time: "Seriously Dude"
Post-school ambition: Professional golf
The best thing about going to school at Carolina is: The people
Palmer's Tournament Results
Fall 2010
International Collegiate* 82 (T13)
Gary Koch Invitational 79-76-76--231 (54)
Bank of Tennessee Intercollegiate at The Ridgers 74-73-76--223 (T35)
UNCG Bridgestone Golf Collegiate 71-67-77--215 (T19)
Spring 2011
Seminole Intercollegiate 76-72-76-224 (T53)
Schenkel Invitational 76-74-80-230 (T70)
Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate 85-74-73-232 (T67)
Irish Creek Collegiate 73-82-76-231 (T68)
ACC Championships 76-75-77-228 (T46)
Fall 2011
Rod Myers Invitational* 79-79-83-241 (61)
UNCG Bridgestone Golf Collegiate 74-74-148 (T22)
Puerto Rico Classic 77-80-79-236 (T67)
USF Invitational 71-77-72-220 (T28)
Seminole Intercollegiate 74-75-70-219 (T42)
River Landing Intercollegiate* 72-70-76-218 (T28)
ACC Championship 74-71-77-222 (T43)
Fall 2012
Tar Heel Intercollegiate 73-73-74-220 (T24)
Rod Myers Invitational 69-70-70-209 (T1)
Wolfpack Intercollegiate 72-72-70-214 (T2)
Royal Oaks Intercollegiate 75-71-72-218 (T44)
*Competed as an individual
Palmer's Statistics
| Year | T | RDS | RDS CT | PCT | PAR | -PAR | 60S | LO | STK | AVG |
| 2009-10 | (Did not compete) | |||||||||
| 2010-11 | 9 | 25* | 19 | 79.2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 67 | 1896 | 75.84 |
| 2011-12 | 7 | 20# | 11 | 78.6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 70 | 1504 | 75.20 |
| Fall 2012 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 100.0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 69 | 861 | 71.75 |
| Total | 20 | 57^ | 42 | 84.00 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 67 | 4261 | 74.75 |
*Competed 1 round as an individual
#Competed 6 rounds as an individual
^Competed 7 rounds as an individual
