Mark Carnevale | |
Fullname: | Mark Kevin Carnevale |
Birth Date: | 21 May 1960 |
Birth Place: | Annapolis, Maryland, U.S. |
Weight: | 238lb |
Children: | 1 |
College: | James Madison University |
Yearpro: | 1983 |
Extour: | PGA Tour Nike Tour U.S. Golf Tour |
Prowins: | 5 |
Pgawins: | 1 |
Nwidewins: | 1 |
Otherwins: | 3 |
Masters: | CUT: 1993 |
Usopen: | T25: 1998 |
Open: | DNP |
Pga: | CUT: 1992 |
Award1: | PGA Tour Rookie of the Year |
Year1: | 1992 |
Mark Kevin Carnevale (May 21, 1960 – July 22, 2024) was an American professional golfer and commentator for Sirius XM PGA Tour Radio. He won once on the PGA Tour, also being awarded Rookie of the Year in 1992.
Carnevale was born in Annapolis, Maryland, where his father, Ben, was the head basketball coach at the United States Naval Academy. He attended Lafayette High School in Williamsburg, Virginia, and later was a golfer at James Madison University. He turned professional in 1983.
In 1992 Carnevale won the PGA Tour's Chattanooga Classic and was the PGA Tour Rookie of the Year. Carnevale also spent time on the second tier tour, where he won the 1997 Nike Inland Empire Open.
In 2003, he became tournament director of the Nationwide Tour's Virginia Beach Open.[1] After turning 50 in May 2010, Carnevale began play in a limited number of events on the Champions Tour.[2]
Carnevale died on July 22, 2024, at the age of 64.[3]
PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)
Tournament | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | |
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Masters Tournament | CUT | |||||||
U.S. Open | T33 | T25 | ||||||
PGA Championship | CUT |