Rose was born in Goldsboro, North Carolina, where he makes his home today.

Rose has more than two dozen top-10 finishes including one win and six runners-up in official PGA Tour events.

[1] Rose took a hiatus from competitive golf in 1990 after learning his 18-month-old son, Clark, had testicular cancer.

He established the Clarence Rose Foundation to help needy children in Wayne County, North Carolina.

PGA Tour playoff record (1–1) *Note: The 1995 Nike Pensacola Classic was shortened to 54 holes due to rain.