Clint Crump

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RETIRED 2022

DOB: Aug.03.69

Height: 5’11”
Residence: Colorado
Joined Tour: 2003 (charter member)
Years on Tour: 20

 

 

Career Stats:

Tournaments Played: 118

Victories: 13   (2 Majors)

Masters: 2016
Charly Invitational: 2005, 2006, 2007
Manhattan Beach Championship: 2015
Griffith Observatory Championship: 2013
Tour Championship: 2010
Devil Ball Shootout: 2010
Hooters Team Play Championship: 2003, 2018, 2019, 2022
All Star Shootout: 2005

Player of the Year Ranking:
2003: 4th/8       (1 win)
2004: n/a
2005: 2nd/13    (2 wins)
2006: 3rd/17     (1 win)
2007: 8th/16     (1 win)
2008: 5th/17
2009: 10th/17
2010: 4th/17      (2 wins)
2011: 8th/16
2012: 7th/15
2013: 5th/15      (1 win)
2014: 13th/15
2015: 7th/16      (1 win)
2016: 7th/16      (1 win)
2017: 5th/13
2018: 6th/11      (1 win)
2019: 6th/11      (1 win)
2020: Covid year
2021: no rankings
2022: 9th/10       (1 win)

Record in match play: 15-14

Lowest Round Par-27: 32 (2006 Charly Invt’l, Back-9 2010 Tour Championship)
Lowest Round Par-29: 38 (2010 Masters Qualifier)
Lowest Rounds Masters: 80 (2018); front 9: 37 (2018); back 9: 41 (2008 Masters)
Lowest Round Par-30: 37 (back 9 2012 Tour Championship, SchollCanyon)
Lowest Round: Griffith Observatory Championship (par-33): 49 (2013)

Record in playoffs: 1-2
2020 Tour Championship: lost to Luke Wyatt in sudden death
2016 Masters: defeated Walter Vargas and Ed Quiroz on 1st hole of sudden death
2008 Survivor: lost to Chris Moawad in double playoff

Career Highlights:

2022: Played just 1 tournament in his 20th and final season on Tour… Became the first Hooters champion to 3-peat. He and partner Walter Vargas became the 10th first round leaders in 16 editions, 5th in the last 6, to go wire to wire; made a 9-point improvement on the back-9 scoring on every hole; improved their 2019 winning score by 2 points; joined Chris Moawad, John Frost, Martin Witt, and Armen Grigorian as the tournament’s 4-time winners… The Hooters victory, the 13th win of his career, moved him into sole possession of 5th on the Tour’s all-time wins list.
2021:
Did not play the Tour Championship, the lone event of the season.
2020: 
Played 2 tournaments in the Covid-affected season… Finished runner-up at the Tour Championship, losing in a sudden death playoff to Luke Wyatt. A victory would have been his 2nd Tour Championship title, but first since the Tour expanded the tournament to a long course format. His final score 86 was a new career best score at Valencia; not counting the lone Scholl Canyon edition, it was his first sub-90 round at the Tour Championship. His appearance was only his 2nd start at the Tour’s “club championship” in the last 6 years, and best result since 2012 when he tied for 2nd… Finished 6th at the Charly Classic.
2019: 
Completed his 17th season, playing in 6 of 7 regular season tournaments plus the Tournament of Champions. Recorded 1 victory and finished the season ranked 6th for the 2nd straight year. Briefly held the #1 spot, the first time he was ranked #1 since March of 2015… Won the Hooters for the 3rd time in his career after going back-to-back despite missing last year’s partner Chris Moawad; now becomes the 4th golfer to repeat. He and partner Walter Vargas became the 9th team in the 15 editions of the current format to go wire-to-wire, 4th in the last 5 years; he and Vargas were last paired together 10 years ago in 2009 where they finished 2nd at Van Nuys; it was his 10th top-3 finish in 15 career Hooters starts. The victory was the 12th of his career, placing him into a tie with Martin Witt for 5th all-time. He and Vargas carded the day’s only birdie, earning them the $18 birdie pot… Finished 3rd in Devil Ball, his highest finish in his last 5 Devil Ball starts; has finished 3rd each time DeBell hosted the tournament… As the #3 seed lost to #6 Ed Quiroz (first career meeting) in the Match Play Invitational; it marked his first opening match loss in his last 3 starts… Finished 5th at the Masters. From roughly 20 yards, his chip shot on the par-3 6th, bounced twice on the green and into the cup for the day’s first birdie. He would split the $9 birdie pot; carded the day’s 2nd best Devil’s Gulch (13-14-15) score (+5)… Made his first start at the Tour Championship in 5 years… Was the season’s top earner in birdie pool money with $16.50, upping his career earnings to $23.50 (5th on the all-time list). Finished 3rd at the Tournament of Champions, matching his best result at Terranea (2016)… In August became the 3rd MGM Tour member to turn 50.
2018: 
Played in 5 of 6 regular season tournaments, recording 1 victory and 2 top-3 finishes… With partner Chris Moawad won the Hooters Championship, his first win on Tour since the 2016 Masters. Though he won the inaugural edition in 2003, he had never won the Hooters in its current format, a span of 14 years; 1st round leaders Moawad/Crump, who scored points on every hole, became the 8th team in 14 editions to go wire-to-wire; their 37 points left them 1 point shy of the tournament record (38) and their 22 1st round points were the 2nd most in tournament history… Finished runner-up at the Masters by 1 stroke; his 80 was 3 strokes lower than his previous best set in 2016, the year he won; his front-9 37 was 4 strokes better than his previous best also set in 2016; was 1 of 4 golfers to card a birdie. Whiffed on his initial tee shot on the 3rd hole, costing him a stroke and perhaps a chance for a 2nd Masters title… Despite a career-worst 59 at the Griffith Observatory Championship, birdied the 148-yard par-3 third to win the $7 birdie pot, his first time in the money. Missed the Tournament of Champions due to an injured rib.
2017: 
Played in 6 of 8 regular season tournaments, and finished his 15th year on Tour ranked 5th, his best result since 2013 when he also finished 5th. Had 3 top-3 finishes but failed to post a victory for the first time in 3 years…  Tied for 2nd at the Charly Classic, his best finish since completing a 3-peat in 2007… As a #5 seed defeated #4 Gerry Vaughan by a playoff tie break in the quarterfinals of Match Play. It was their first career match against one another. The victory earned him his 5th final four appearance where he would lose to #9 P-Jay Fidler… As defending Masters champion finished 4th, 3 strokes back of a 3-way tie between Patrick Bird, Martin Witt, and eventual playoff winner D. Vargas. Carded his 2nd straight sub-90 round after 90+ rounds in his previous 3 Masters starts. Had the 3rd best gross score, and was one of only 3 golfers in the 10-man field to go sub-90. Had the 2nd best Devil’s Gulch Score (+5) just 1 stroke off Walter Vargas’s top score… With partner Doug Vargas finished T-3rd in the Hooters… At Alhambra, recorded the 2nd eagle in Devil Ball history when he holed out from 45 yards on the 4th hole as part of his scramble team. He also made eagle with his scramble team in 2014 at DeBell… The Survivor Challenge marked the 100th start of his career… Missed the Griffith Observatory Championship for the 3rd time since winning in 2013… Did not play the Tour Championship for the 3rd straight year.
2016: 
For the 2nd year in a row finished the year ranked 7th. Played in 6 of 9 regular season tournaments plus the Tournament of Champions where he finished a career best T-3rd… Won his first Masters and 2nd career major, after defeating Walter Vargas and Ed Quiroz on the first hole of sudden death. Matched his 8-year old career best score (83). Shot a new career best front-9 41, 1 stroke lower than his previous best established in 2008. It was only the 2nd time in his 6 Masters appearances he carded a sub-90 round. Tied for 2nd most pars (6)… With partner Nik Freitas finished 3rd in the Hooters… As defending champion finished 4th at the season-opening Manhattan Beach Championship. Carded a sub-80 round for the 2nd straight year… Made his 95th career start when he played the Devil Ball Shootout… Missed the Match Play Invitational for the first time in his career after having played all previous 12 editions… Did not play the Charly Classic for just the 2nd time in 13 years… Withdrew from the Tour Championship for the 2nd straight year.
2015: 
Played 7 of 9 regular season tournaments, finishing the year ranked 7th… Won the season-opening Manhattan Beach Championship for the first time in his career; matched his career best MBC round (75), carding a sub-80 round for just the 2nd time; established a new single round low (35)… Tied for tournament high pars (4) in the Charly Classic where he finished T4… The Hooters marked the 85th start of his career and following the tournament moved to #1 in the player rankings for the first time in his career… Defeated Patrick Bird (1st round) on the final hole, in the 1st meeting of their careers in the Match Play Invt’l… Missed the Griffth Observatory Championship for the 2nd year in a row after winning in 2013… Missed the season-ending Tour Championship for the first time in 11 years… The Tournament of Champions (he finished 6th) marked the 90th start of his career.
2014: 
Played in 6 of 9 tournaments (career low) and finished the year ranked 13th (the lowest finish of his career)… Finished 4th at the Tour Championship after sitting out the previous tournament with elbow tendonitis… Playing as an alternate finished 3rd in Devil Ball, his 3rd top-3 finish in his last 4 Devil Ball starts. Following teammate Chris Moawad’s drive on the par-4 5th, holed out from 60 yards to make eagle for his team’s scramble. The tournament marked the 80th start of his career… Tied for 3rd in the Charly Invt’l, his best finish in his last 4 Charly starts; tied for best gross (34) a year after shooting a career worst score… Lost in the 1st round for the first time in his career at the Match Play Invt’l. Had a 2-UP lead with 2 holes remaining but eventually lost in a playoff against #12 Tim Joe… Did not qualify, missing the Masters for the 3rd straight year (he qualified the previous 2 years but was unable to play)… Was unable to defend his title at the Griffith Observatory Championship due to elbow tendonitis (the condition would force him to miss the Survivor Challenge as well).
2013: 
Won the Griffith Observatory Championship for his first win in over 2½ years. Shot a new career low (49) at Roosevelt, breaking 50 for the first time. The victory placed him 5th on the Tour’s all-time wins list… Remained unbeaten in the first round at the Match Play Invt’l. Defeated Chris Moawad to advance to his 2nd straight Final Four… Qualified for The Masters for the 4th straight year but did not play due to a surgical procedure… With partner Jose Clemente finished tied for 3rd at the Hooters Team Play Championship. It was his 3rd top-3 finish in his last 5 Hooters starts. The tournament marked the 70th of his career… Finished 4th at the Survivor for the 2nd straight year… Played in 7 of 10 regular season tournaments plus the Tournament of Champions (his 75th career Tour start). Missed 2 starts due to a surgical procedure on his neck… Finished the year ranked 5th, his best result in 3 years.
2012
: Finished no lower than 4th in 5 of the 8 tournaments he played in…Tied for 2nd at the Tour Championship. Played at Scholl this year, he broke 80 on that course for the first time, establishing new personal bests on both the front and back 9. Finished with the 2nd most pars… Qualified for the Masters for the 3rd straight year (but did not play due to a prior commitment)…Made the Final Four at the Grand Lux for the 3rd time in his career, and first since 2006…Tied for 3rd at the Griffith Observatory Championship. Matched his career best score at Roosevelt…Was 4th at Manhattan Beach. Continued his trend of lowering his scores each year at the MBC. His 75 (first time breaking 80) lowered his previous best MBC round by 7 strokes…Placed 4th at the Survivor, his best result in 4 years… Played in 8 of 10 tournaments.
2011: Placed 3rd in the Hooters (with partner Armen Grigorian), his 5th top-3 finish in 7 appearances… Tied for 2nd at the Griffith Observatory Championship, his best finish there… Remained unbeaten in the 1st round of the Grand Lux Match Play Invitational… Played in the Masters (qualifying exemption from 2010 Tour Championship victory) for the 2nd year in a row… As defending Devil Ball champion, finished tied for 3rd… Played in 7 of 9 tournaments.
2010: Won the first “major” of his career, The Tour Championship. Pulled the “double” by carding the best gross and net over a solid field. He matched his career best score on a par-27 when he shot 32 on the back-9…Won the Devil Ball Shootout…His 2 wins on the season gave him career victories 6 and 7, placing him tied for 3rd on the all-time wins list…Qualified for the Masters for the 3rd time and established a new personal best score in the process with a 38 at the Qualifier… Remained unbeaten in the 1st round of the Grand Lux Match Play Invitational and became the first golfer in the history of the tournament to win the first 5 holes against his opponent… Had his best finishes at the Manhattan Beach and Griffith Observatory Championships, finishing 4th in each…His 50 in the Griffiths was a new personal best…Played in the Tournament of Champions for the first time since 2006…Finished the season ranked #4, his highest finish in 4 years…Played in all 9 regular season tournaments for the first time since 2005.
2009: Finished 2nd with teammate Walter Vargas in the Hooters Team Play Championship…Tied for 3rd in the Charly Invitational…Remained unbeaten in the 1st round of the Grand Lux Match Play Invitational after defeating Travois Gordón…His 7-6 record in match play put him at 3rd on the all time match play wins list…Played in 8 of 9 tournaments.
2008: Qualified for the Masters for the first time in 3 years and set a new career best round (40) at the Qualifer in the process. Carried that success over to the Masters itself when he finished 2nd. His 83-gross was a 9-stroke improvement from his last Masters appearance in ’05…Finished runner-up in the Survivor Challenge, losing in a double-playoff on the final hole…Registered his third 2nd place finish of the season when he finished 2nd in the Tour Championship…Played in 8 of 9 tournaments.
2007: Won the Charly Invitational for a record 3rd year in a row…His victory at the Charly put him alone in 2nd for all-time Tour victories at 5…Shot a new personal best at the Masters Qualifier with a 41…Played in 8 of 9 tournaments… Qualified for, but did not play in the Tournament of Champions (delayed until January 2008).
2006: Finished 4th/16 in the season-opening Captain & PIG…Was runner-up in the 16-man field of the Grand Lux Match Play Invitational in which he knocked off defending champion JoJo Clemente in the semi’s before losing to Armen Grigorian in the finals…Teamed with PJ Fidler, finished 3rd in the Hooters Team Play Championship…  As a member of Team Midwest finished 2nd in the All Star Shootout…Made MGM Tour history by becoming the first to successfully defend a stroke play tournament title when he won the Charly Invitational for the 2nd straight year; and he did so by posting a career-best 32…Finished 3rd for Player of the Year… Played in the first ever MGM Tour, Tournament of Champions…Played 7 of 8 tournaments (did not qualify for Masters).
2005: Finished 3rd in the Masters…As a member of Team South-Southwest (reduced to just himself and Martin Witt) won the All Star Shootout for his 2nd career win…Picked up his 2nd win in a row in ’05 when he won the Jonah Invitational, his first not-team event victory…Finished 2nd in the Tour Championship (by a single stroke) which denied him a 3rd win in a row and perhaps Player of the Year in which he finished 2nd by a mere 2.5 points…Played in all 7 tournaments.
2004: Finished 5th/10 in the Jonah Invitational…Played in 1 of 2 tournaments.
2003: Made a stunning Tour debut when he upset Armen Grigorian in the first round of the Dinty Moore Match Play Shootout, and that coming after trailing Grigorian 3-0 after 4 holes…Teamed with Martin Witt and won the Hooters Team Match Play Invitational for his first career victory…Won Rookie of the Year in the Tour’s inaugural season …Played in all 3 tournaments.

HISTORICALS

MANHATTAN BEACH CHAMPIONSHIP

Year (field)FInish
2009 (14)
2010 (13)
2011 (12)
2012 (13)
2013 (10)
2014 (13)
2015 (10)
2016 (7)
11th
4th
5th
4th
6th
9th
[ WINNER ]
4th

CHARLY CLASSIC

Year (field)Finish
2004 (10)
2005 (8)
2006 (12)
2007 (13)
2008 (13)
2009 (13)
2010 (12)
2011 (14)
2012 (14)
2013 (7)
2014 (12)
2015 (10)
2016 (8)
2017 (8)
2018 (7)
2019 (9)
2020 (6)
5th
[ WINNER ]
[ WINNER ]
[ WINNER ]
T-9th
T-3rd
T-7th
DNP
9th
7th
T-3rd
T-4th
DNP
T-2nd
5th
5th
6th

HOOTERS TEAM PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP

Year (field)FinishCourse
2003 (4) *
2005 (4)
2006 (7)
2007 (6)
2008 (6)
2009 (7)
2010 (6)
2011 (7)
2012 (7)
2013 (6)
2014 (6)
2015 (5)
2016 (6)
2017 (6)
2018 (4)
2019 (3)
2020
2021
2022 (3)
[ WINNER ] with teammate Martin Witt
3rd with teammate Martin Witt
3rd with teammate P-Jay Fidler
4th with teammate P-Jay Fidler
DNP
2nd with teammate Walter Vargas
6th with teammate Gerry Vaughan
3rd with teammate Armen Grigorian
6th with teammate John Frost
T-3rd with teammate Jo Clemente
4th with teammate Chris Moawad
5th with teammate Armen Grigorian
3rd with teammate Nik Freitas
T-3rd with teammate Doug Vargas
[ WINNER ] with teammate Chris Moawad
[ WINNER ] with teammate Walter Vargas
no tournament (Covid)
no tournament (Covid)
[ WINNER ] with teammate Walter Vargas
DeBell, Burbank
DeBell, Burbank
Arroyo Seco, South Pas
DeBell, Burbank
Arroyo Seco, South Pas
Van Nuys
DeBell, Burbank
Verdugo Hills
Verdugo Hills
DeBell, Burbank
Van Nuys
Heroes, Westwood
Arroyo Seco, South Pas
DeBell, Burbank
Arroyo Seco, South Pas
Arroyo Seco, South Pas
-
-
Heartwell, Long Beach

* – match play format used in inaugural edition, replaced in subsequent years by modified stableford scoring

MGM MATCH PLAY INVITATIONAL

Year (field)Finish
2003 (8)
2005 (12)
2006 (16)
2007 (12)
2008 (16)
2009 (12)
2010 (12)
2011 (14)
2012 (13)
2013 (15)
2014 (14)
2015 (12)
2016 (8)
2017 (11)
2018
2019 (8)
2020
2021
2022 (6)
Lost in Semi-Finals
Lost in 2nd Round
Lost in FINALS
Lost first match after 1st Round Bye
Lost in 2nd Round
Lost in 2nd Round
Lost in 2nd Round
Lost in 2nd Round
Lost in Semi-Finals
Lost in Semi-Finals
Lost in 1st round
Lost in quarterfinals
DNP
Lost in Semi-Finals
no tournament
Lost in 1st Round
no tournament
no tournament
DNP

THE PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP

Year (field)FinishCourse
2012 (14)
2013 (7)
2014
DNP
DNP
-
Las Vegas: Angel Park, Cloud 9
Las Vegas: Angel Park, Mountain
CANCELLED

GRIFFITH OBSERVATORY CHAMPIONSHIP

Year (field)Finish
2007 (12)
2008 (11)
2009 (16)
2010 (16)
2011 (14)
2012 (11)
2013 (12)
2014 (11)
2015 (9)
2016 (9)
2017 (6)
2018 (7)
2019 (6)
7th
11th
T-12th
4th
T-2nd
T-3rd
[ WINNER ]
DNP (elbow)
DNP
5th
DNP
6th
DNP

MASTERS (10-man field)

YearFinish
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
3rd (inaugural edition was a 7-man field)
DNQ
DNQ
2nd
Declined Special Exemption
T-6th
T-4th
Qualified but did not play
Qualified but did not play (surgery)
DNQ
9th
[ WINNER ] (1st sudden death hole)
4th
2nd (of 8)
5th (of 9)
DNP

DEVIL BALL SHOOTOUT

Year (field)FinishCourse
2007
2008
2009
2010 (15)
2011 (12)
2012 (12)
2013 (8)
2014 (11)
2015 (10)
2016 (8)
2017 (8)
2018 (8)
2019 (8)
Missed Cut
Missed Cut
Missed Cut
[ WINNER ]
T-3rd
11th
DNP (surgery)
3rd (DNQ; played as alternate)
T-7th
8th
7th
T-5th
3rd
Altadena & Los Feliz
Altadena & Los Feliz
Altadena & Los Feliz
Alhambra
DeBell, Burbank
Eaton Canyon, Pasadena
Alhambra
DeBell, Burbank
Santa Anita
Altadena
Alhambra
Woodley Lakes
DeBell, Burbank

SURVIVOR CHALLENGE

Year (field)Finish
2006 (11)
2007 (13)
2008 (16)
2009 (14)
2010 (10)
2011 (9)
2012 (12)
2013 (10)
2014 (11)
2015 (10)
2016 (10)
2017 (8)
6th
8th
2nd (lost in double playoff)
7th
6th
DNP (back problems)
4th
4th
DNP (elbow)
8th
7th
7th

TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP

Year (field)FinishCourse
2003 (7)
2004 (7)
2005 (8)
2006 (11)
2007 (13)
2008 (12)
2009 (8)
2010 (12)
2011 (14)
2012 (13)
2013 (10)
2014 (13)
2015 (8)
2016 (7)
2017 (5)
2018 (7)
2019 (6)
2020 (9)
2021 (6)
4th
DNP
2nd
10th
12th
2nd
8th
[ WINNER ]
T-9th
T-2nd
T-6th
4th
Withdrew
Withdrew
DNP
DNP (injured rib)
5th
2nd (lost in playoff)
DNP
Verdugo Hills
Verdugo Hills
Verdugo Hills
Verdugo Hills *
Verdugo Hills
Verdugo Hills
Verdugo Hills
Verdugo Hills **
El Cariso, Sylmar
Scholl Canyon, Glendale
Vista Valencia, Valencia
Westchester
El Cariso, Sylmar
Vista Valencia, Valencia
Westchester
El Cariso, Sylmar
Penmar by the Sea, Venice
Vista Valencia, Valencia
Westchester

* – beginning in 2006, tournament was expanded to 18 holes
** – format changed to stroke play

TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS

Year (field)FinishCourse
2006 (6)
2007 (5)
2008 (6)
2009 (6)
2010 (6)
2011 (5)
2012 (8)
2013 (5)
2014 (5)
2015 (6)
2016 (6)
2017 (4)
2018 (4)
2019 (4)
6th
Qualified but did not play
DNQ
DNQ
5th
DNQ
DNQ
4th
DNQ
6th
T-3rd
DNQ
Qualified but did not play
3rd
The Lakes @ El Segundo
The Lakes @ El Segundo
The Lakes @ El Segundo
Terranea, Palos Verdes
Terranea, Palos Verdes
Terranea, Palos Verdes
Terranea, Palos Verdes
Terranea, Palos Verdes
Terranea, Palos Verdes
Terranea, Palos Verdes
Terranea, Palos Verdes
Terranea, Palos Verdes
Terranea, Palos Verdes
Terranea, Palos Verdes

Performance In Majors

YEARTOURNAMENTRESULT
2005Match PlayLost in Quarterfinals
2005The Masters3rd
2006Match Play2nd
2006The MastersDNQ
2006Tour Championship10th
2007Match PlayLost in Quarterfinals
2007The MastersDNQ
2007Tour Championship12th
2008Match PlayLost in Quarterfinals
2008The Masters2nd
2008Tour Championship2nd
2009The MastersDNQ
2009Match PlayLost in Quarterfinals
2009Tour Championship8th
2010The MastersT-6th
2010Match PlayLost in Quarterfinals
2010Tour Championship[ WINNER ]
2011Match PlayLost in Quarterfinals
2011The MastersT-4th
2011Tour ChampionshipT-9th
2012Match PlayT-3rd
2012The MastersDNP
2012Tour ChampionshipT-2nd
2013Match PlayT-3rd
2013The MastersDNP
2013Tour ChampionshipT-6th
2014Match PlayLost in 1st Round
2014The MastersDNQ
2014Tour Championship4th
2015Match PlayLost in Quarterfinals
2015The Masters9th
2015Tour ChampionshipDNP
2016Match PlayDNP
2016The Masters[ WINNER ]
2016Tour Championshipwithdrew
2017Match PlayT-3rd
2017The Masters4th
2017Tour ChampionshipDNP
2018Match Playcancelled
2018The Masters2nd
2018Tour ChampionshipDNP
2019The Masters5th
2019Match PlayLost in 1st Round
2019Tour Championship5th
2020Match Playcancelled (Covid)
2020Tour Championship2nd (lost playoff)
2020The MastersDNP
2021Tour ChampionshipDNP

33 starts
2 wins
6 runner up finishes
4 third place finishes