Robert Wrenn (golfer)

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Robert Wrenn
Personal information
Full nameRobert Brenaman Wrenn Jr.
Born (1959-09-11) September 11, 1959 (age 66)
Richmond, Virginia, U.S.
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight170 lb (77 kg; 12 st)
Sporting nationalityFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
ResidenceRichmond, Virginia, U.S.
Career
College Wake Forest University
Turned professional1981
Former tour PGA Tour
Professional wins5
Highest ranking 86 (July 2, 1989) [1]
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour1
Other4
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament T25: 1988
PGA Championship T40: 1987
U.S. Open T26: 1989
The Open Championship DNP

Robert Brenaman Wrenn Jr. (born September 11, 1959) is an American professional golfer. He has also worked as a sportscaster and golf course design consultant.

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Early life

Wrenn was born in Richmond, Virginia. He attended Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and was an all-ACC member of the golf team in each of his four years from 1978–1981.

Professional career

In 1981, Wrenn turned pro. He played in 308 PGA Tour events between 1982 and 1998 with 15 top-10 finishes including a victory at the 1987 Buick Open. He established the tournament record of 262 (26-under-par), which still stands. In fact, at the time this was only one stroke off the all-time PGA Tour record in a 72-hole tournament. [2] His best finish in a major was T-25 at The Masters in 1988. [3] Toward the end of his playing career, Wrenn played some on the Nationwide Tour. His best two finishes in that venue, both in 1995, were a T-2 at the NIKE South Carolina Classic and a T-3 at the NIKE Tri-Cities Open.

Amateur wins

Professional wins (5)

PGA Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner-up
1Jul 26, 1987 Buick Open −26 (65-63-67-67=262)7 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Dan Pohl

PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 1989 Las Vegas Invitational Flag of the United States.svg Scott Hoch Lost to birdie on fifth extra hole

Asia Golf Circuit wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner-up
1Mar 20, 1983 Indonesia Open −6 (69-63-71-71=274)4 strokes Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg Paterno Braza

Other wins (3)

Results in major championships

Tournament1987198819891990199119921993
Masters Tournament T25
U.S. Open CUTT2687
PGA Championship T40T52CUT

Note: Wrenn never played in The Open Championship

  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Week 26 1989 Ending 2 Jul 1989" (pdf). OWGR . Retrieved October 29, 2019.
  2. ↑ Bio on PGA Tour's official site
  3. ↑ "Golf Major Championships" . Retrieved January 3, 2008.
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