Lennie Clements (born January 20, 1957) is an American

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Early life and amateur career

Clements was born in

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. He played college golf at

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where he was a three-time

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Professional career

In 1980, Clements turned professional. He played on the

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from 1981 to 1998. His best finish was a T-2 at the 1994

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. His best finish in a

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was a T-9 at the 1987 U.S.Open. He also played a few events on the

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in 1991 and 1992, winning at the 1992 Ben Hogan Greater Ozarks Open.

Awards and honors

Clements was inducted into the San Diego State Aztec Hall of Fame in 1999.

Amateur wins

*1979

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, Southwestern Amateur

Professional wins (4)

Ben Hogan Tour wins (1)

Ben Hogan Tour playoff record (1–0)

Other wins (3)

*1982 Timex Open *1983 Sahara Nevada Open *1988

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Results in major championships

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

Summary

*Most consecutive cuts made – 5 (1984 U.S. Open – 1987 U.S. Open) *Longest streak of top-10s – 1

References

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* * American male golfers San Diego State Aztecs men's golfers PGA Tour golfers Golfers from North Carolina People from Cherry Point, North Carolina Golfers from San Diego 1957 births Living people 20th-century American sportsmen {{US-golf-bio-stub