Tripp Isenhour

Tripp Isenhour
Tripp Isenhour
Personal information
Full name	John Henry Isenhour III
Born	April 6, 1968 (age 57); Salisbury, North Carolina, U.S.
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight	185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st)
Sporting nationality	United States
Residence	Orlando, Florida, U.S.
Career
College	Georgia Tech
Turned professional	1990
Former tour(s)	PGA Tour ; Nationwide Tour
Professional wins	6
Number of wins by tour
Korn Ferry Tour	4
Other	2
Best results in major championships;
Masters Tournament	DNP
PGA Championship	DNP
U.S. Open	CUT: 2001, 2004, 2007
The Open Championship	DNP

Last updated August 23, 2025

John Henry "Tripp" Isenhour III (born April 6, 1968) is an American professional golfer.

Early life and amateur career

In 1968, Isenhour was born in Salisbury, North Carolina. He played college golf at Georgia Tech and turned professional in 1990.

Professional career

Isenhour played on the Nationwide Tour in 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006 and 2008. He was a member of the PGA Tour in 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005 and 2007. He has not played on either tour since 2008.

On December 12, 2007, while being filmed for an educational video, Isenhour killed a red-shouldered hawk by hitting it with a golf ball. According to court documents, Isenhour was irritated by the noises the hawk was making. He hit golf balls at the bird until one struck it in the head. On August 29, 2008, he accepted a plea agreement "to serve one year of probation, donate $1,500 to the Busch Wildlife Sanctuary in Jupiter, Florida, and pay a $500 fine. The former PGA Tour player was also required to undergo 40 hours of community service and attend a four-hour anger-management class."^[1]

Professional wins (6)

Nationwide Tour wins (4)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up
1	Mar 5, 2000	Buy.com Mississippi Gulf Coast Open	−9 (70-75-64-70=279)	2 strokes	John Elliott
2	May 4, 2003	BMW Charity Pro-Am	−18 (64-70-66-69=269)	2 strokes	Kyle Thompson
3	Jan 29, 2006	Movistar Panama Championship	−11 (63-67-70-69=269)	3 strokes	Kevin Gessino-Kraft, Parker McLachlin, Brenden Pappas
4	Apr 2, 2006	Livermore Valley Wine Country Championship	−9 (67-72-72-68=279)	3 strokes	Paul Sheehan

Other wins (2)

1998 Trinidad Open, Kansas Open

Results in major championships

Tournament	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
U.S. Open	CUT			CUT			CUT

Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
Note: Isenhour only played in the U.S. Open.

References

↑ "Isenhour accepts plea deal for killing hawk". Fox Sports. Archived from the original on 2008-09-01.

External links

Tripp Isenhour at the PGA Tour official site

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[1] "Isenhour accepts plea deal for killing hawk". Fox Sports. Archived from the original on 2008-09-01.

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