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Clint Rice

State/Country: TAS
Height: 182
Weight: 78
Birthdate: 15/11/1980 4:59:00 PM
Residence: Melbourne, Victoria
Turned Professional: 1/01/2006 1:49:00 PM
Career Earnings: 0
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Clint Rice

Attended Riversdale High School.

Is a Qualified Greenkeeper.

Employment growing up: Greenkeeper, traineeship, worked in a sports shop.

First started playing golf in 1996 after mates from school dragged him along to play.

Admires: Mat Goggin (Aust Golfer) - says he is the ultimate professional and successful. Credits Goggin as the biggest influence on his career having come from Tasmania and making it onto the USPGA Tour.

Likes: Going to the beach, swimming, sailing, tennis

Outside of golf would most like to compete in: An AFL Grand Final.

Ideal Four ball: Tiger Woods, my two grandfathers.

Other sporting Achievements: B&F Club Football (U16) aussie rules.

Hobbies: Gym, working out, running, riding & sailing.
Interests: Going to the beach, Ice Skating, Bob sledding
Likes: learning about psychology and improving my skills
Dislikes: Golfers who are arrogant
Favourite food: Sushi
Favourite Drink: Coke
Favourite movie/Actor/Actress: Shawshank Redemption/ Adam Sandler/Cameron Diaz
Favourite music: Acoustic/Rock
Favourite book: The Secret
Favourite holiday destination: Sunshine Coast, Montreal Canada.
Favourite course: Barnbougle

Most vivid childhood memories: Riding dirt bikes every spare minute and breaking my bones!

Best advice you have recieved: "Find a putter you like and stick with it!" - Peter Freeland.

Advice for young golfers: Never ever lose sight of what you want to achieve, anything is possible.

If you could change one thing about golf what would it be? Early tee times. I would love to tee off after 10am everyday, as well as everyone else!

If you weren't a pro golfer, what would you be? A professional sailor.
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Clint Rice

Joined Tour: 2008
Yearly Tournaments: 0
Official Tour Victories: 
Other Victories: Winner, 2008 Canadian Tour School.
Scoring Average: 
Season Lowround: 
Best OOM Finish: 
Career Lowround: 63 (10 under), R2, 2001 Tasmanian Open, Riverside GC
Highlights: 2009: Earned place at the Johnnie Walker Classic by Monday qualifying. Led tournament half way through round 1.

Won 2008 Canadian Tour Spring Qualifying School.

Winner of 12 Pro-Ams in Tasmania, 1 in South Australia.

Won Tasmanian Traineeship Championship three consecutive years.

Tasmanian Order of Merit winner.

Best Amateur Performances: Four years state team member (Tas), T4 Tasmanian Open.

First broke par aged 17. Shot 3 under at Riverside GC, Tasmania.
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