University of South Alabama Athletics

Amateur Highlights: Used a 145 36-hole score to advance to the match-play segment of the 2012 Sanlam South Africa Amateur Championship ... Earned two 1-up wins and twice advanced with 19-hole victories to advance to the semifinals where he ended up falling to Brandon Stone — the top-ranked South African amateur player — on the 19th hole ... Fired a 68 in the opening round of the 2011 Somerset Golf Union Junior Championship before winning the event title in a four-hole playoff ... During the summer of 2011 was the Somerset Schools and South West Schools champion, advanced to the 36-hole finals of the English Amateur Championship and after finishing seventh at the England Schools Championship he represented his country in a match against Scotland in September ... Helped Millfield School win the title at the World Schools Golf Championship in Stellenbosch, South Africa, in April 2011; in addition to posting the low gross total at the tournament, Clare finishing third overall with a 290 score while Millfield claimed the team championship by 25 shots ... During the 2010 season, was selected to represent England in matches against Ireland, Scotland and Wales after tying for fourth place at England’s Under-16 Championships ... Also tied for second at the North of England Boys Championship.

Personal: Full name is James Stephen Clare ... Born July 12, 1994, in Uttoxeter, England ... Son of Stephen and Anne Clare ... Enjoys playing soccer in his free time ... Favorite movies are “Friends With Benefits” and “Anchorman” ... Favorite team is the Burnley Football Club ... Favorite athletes are Bubba Watson and Andy Roddick ... Favorite musical artists are Drake, Ed Sheeran and Frank Ocean ... Favorite foods are steak and curry ... Favorite subject is physical education ... Is a business administration major.