Robert Wrenn | |
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Personal information | |
Full name | Robert Brenaman Wrenn Jr. |
Born | Richmond, Virginia, U.S. | September 11, 1959
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st) |
Sporting nationality | United States |
Residence | Richmond, Virginia, U.S. |
Career | |
College | Wake Forest University |
Turned professional | 1981 |
Former tour(s) | PGA Tour |
Professional wins | 5 |
Highest ranking | 86 (July 2, 1989) [1] |
Number of wins by tour | |
PGA Tour | 1 |
Other | 4 |
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 sportscaster and golf course design consultant; he is a former professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour.
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. He turned pro in 1981.
Wrenn 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.
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
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1 | Jul 26, 1987 | Buick Open | −26 (65-63-67-67=262) | 7 strokes | Dan Pohl |
PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
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1 | 1989 | Las Vegas Invitational | Scott Hoch | Lost to birdie on fifth extra hole |
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
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1 | Mar 20, 1983 | Indonesia Open | −6 (69-63-71-71=274) | 4 strokes | Paterno Braza |
Tournament | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 |
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Masters Tournament | T25 | ||||||
U.S. Open | CUT | T26 | 87 | ||||
PGA Championship | T40 | T52 | CUT |
Note: Wrenn never played in The Open Championship
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
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