Below is an interview with Clark Sinclair, the Director of Golf at Palmetto Dunes Resort. The following are a few traditional and non traditional golf centric questions that I love to ask influential people in the golf industry.
Can you provide our readers a brief biography? Started with Palmetto Dunes Resort in 1983 as an assistant and have held the Head Professional positions at George Fazio, Arthur Hills and the Robert Trent Jones over the period.
When did you start golfing and who introduced you to the game? I started pulling Dad's cart at the Navy/Marine course in Hawaii. At 11 years old my first round was on Ford Island in Pearl Harbor.
What is your current home course? Palmetto Dunes Resort comprised of the Robert Trent Jones, George Fazio and Arthur Hills courses.
To date, what is your proudest golf accomplishment? Hosting the Golf World/Palmetto Dunes Collegiate until 2000. It was an honor providing hospitality to the families, coaches and players.
What is your biggest golf pet peeve on or off the course? Non Adherence to signage
What is your favorite club in your bag and why? "Vintage" Taylor Made Raylor 16. Forgiving, long and partners wonder why I still have it.
What is your favorite golf destination? Palmetto Dunes Resort. It's vacation all year.
What course is on your bucket list that you have not played yet? Saint Andrews
If you woke up tomorrow and could play one course you played before, where would you play? May River Club
If you could change one aspect, rule or thing about golf, what would it be and why? Leave it to the ruling body
Dream foursome (living)? Bill Murry, Lee Trevino, Arnold Palmer
Dream foursome (living or dead)? Sam Snead, Dad, Grandfather.
18 Rapid Fire, Off The Cuff Questions
1) Hitting Long Drive OR Sinking Long Putt? Hitting a Long Drive2) Having Round of Life OR Hole in One? Round of my life. No HIO yet.
3) Golfing at the crack of dawn OR twilight? Crack of dawn.
4) Hit a power fade OR power draw? I wish I could hit a power draw.
5) Beverage cart OR halfway house? Halfway house
6) Bathroom OR bushes? Bathroom
7) Hot dog OR wrap? Dog
8) Around the green, being in sand OR thick rough? Sand please
9) Walking OR riding? Riding
10) Do you carry traditional 3 iron OR hybrid? 3 Iron
11) Do you prefer long par 3 OR long par 5? Par 5
12) Pants OR Shorts? Either
13) Palmer OR Nicklaus? Palmer
14) Beatles OR Elvis? Elvis
15) Play for fun OR play for money? Fun, hard to get paid.
16) Bump and run OR flop shot? Bump
17) Lay up OR gamble? Gamble
18) 18 holes OR 36? 18
