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Robert Wrenn (golfer)

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Robert Wrenn
Personal information
Full nameRobert Brenaman Wrenn Jr.
Born (1959-09-11) September 11, 1959 (age 65)
Richmond, Virginia, U.S.
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight170 lb (77 kg; 12 st)
Sporting nationality United States
ResidenceRichmond, Virginia, U.S.
Career
CollegeWake Forest University
Turned professional1981
Former tour(s)PGA Tour
Professional wins5
Highest ranking86 (July 2, 1989)
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour1
Other4
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentT25: 1988
PGA ChampionshipT40: 1987
U.S. OpenT26: 1989
The Open ChampionshipDNP

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

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. His best finish in a major was T-25 at The Masters in 1988. 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. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory
Runner-up
1 Jul 26, 1987 Buick Open −26 (65-63-67-67=262) 7 strokes United States Dan Pohl

PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)

No. Year Tournament Opponent Result
1 1989 Las Vegas Invitational United States Scott Hoch Lost to birdie on fifth extra hole

Asia Golf Circuit wins (1)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory
Runner-up
1 Mar 20, 1983 Indonesia Open −6 (69-63-71-71=274) 4 strokes Philippines Paterno Braza

Other wins (3)

Results in major championships

Tournament 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993
Masters Tournament T25
U.S. Open CUT T26 87
PGA Championship T40 T52 CUT

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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