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Carnevale grinded on the PGA Tour and mini
tours for a decade before regaining his PGA Tour card in late
1991. Less than a year later, he won his first and only PGA Tour
event, beating Ed Dougherty and Dan Forsman by two strokes at
the Chattanooga Classic.
Carnevale also won events on the Nike Tour (now known as the
Korn Ferry Tour) and the U.S. Golf Tour. He qualified for two
U.S. Opens in 1994 and 1998 and made the cut both times, with a
best finish of T25 in 1998.
Born in Annapolis, Md., Carnevale played college golf at James
Madison in Virginia.
"We are devastated to learn about the sudden passing of JMU Alum
Mark Carnevale (‘82)," the James Madison men's golf program
posted on X, formerly Twitter. "Carnevale was inducted into the
JMU Hall of Fame in 1999 and was the first Dukes' golfer to
compete in The Open. Our thoughts are with his family at this
difficult time."
Carnevale began his golf broadcasting career in 2005 with
SiriusXM Radio. He has also worked for PGA Tour Live, the
extended tournament broadcasts streamed on ESPN+.
The PGA Tour said Carnevale worked the Genesis Scottish Open as
a walking reporter for PGA Tour Radio earlier this month and was
scheduled to work this week's 3M Open.
"Mark was a beloved part of the TOUR family for a long time,"
PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan said in a statement. "He was a
member of that elite club, a PGA Tour winner, and then he held
numerous roles within the industry, most recently as a
significant voice in PGA Tour Radio's coverage. Mark knew the
game and did a terrific job of conveying insights from his
unique point of view -- and with an engaging wit and sense of
humor -- to fans from countless tour events through the years.
We will miss Mark and send our condolences to his loved ones."
--Field Level Media
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