Brian Tennyson
| Brian Tennyson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Born | July 10, 1962 Nike Tour Asia Golf Circuit | ||
| Professional wins | 3 | ||
| Highest ranking | 95 (September 23, 1990)[3] | ||
| Best results in major championships | |||
| Masters Tournament | T53: 1991 | ||
| PGA Championship | T26: 1990 | ||
| U.S. Open | CUT: 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1997 | ||
| The Open Championship | DNP | ||
| Achievements and awards | |||
| |||
Brian Tennyson (born July 10, 1962) is a retired American professional golfer.
Tennyson was born in
All-American in 1982 and 1983; in 1984, the Golf Coaches Association named him an All-American. He was a three-time All-MAC
golfer (1982-84) and the team MVP in 1982 and 1984. He led the Cardinals to the 1982 Conference title, he tied for first but lost in the playoff.
Tennyson turned professional in 1984. He played on the Asia Golf Circuit, winning twice in 1987. He played on the
Bob Hope Chrysler Classic
.
When his golf game diminished in 1991 and 1992, Tennyson quit golf and accepted a job in October 1992 as vice president of strategic planning at
Nike Dayton Open
.
After retiring from golf in 2001, Tennyson worked as a studio analyst at Golf Channel and Fox Sports. He also started his own business.[5] He regained his amateur status in 2008.[2]
Amateur wins
this list may be incomplete
- 8 intercollegiate events from 1980–84
Professional wins (3)
Asia Golf Circuit wins (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 Feb 1987 | San Miguel Philippine Open
|
E (73-71-73-71=288) | 1 stroke |  Chen Tze-ming
|
| 2 | 22 Mar 1987 | Charminar Challenge Indian Open
|
−8 (74-73-65-68=280) | 3 strokes |  Mike Cunning, Jim Hallet
|
Other wins (1)
this list may be incomplete
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | T53 | ||||||||||
| U.S. Open | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT | ||||||
| PGA Championship | T27 | T26 | CUT |
Note: Tennyson never played in The Open Championship
Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
See also
References
- ^ a b c d "Brian Tennyson". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
- ^ a b O'Shea, Kelly (September 5, 2012). "Tennyson Qualifies for Mid Amateur on a Whim". USGA.
- OWGR. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
- ^ Lipsky, Rick (October 17, 1994). "Second Time Around Brian Tennyson, who walked away from the PGA Tour and golf in 1992, is ready to give the sport another shot". Sports Illustrated.[permanent dead link]
- BusinessWeek.
- ^ "View Image".
External links
- Brian Tennyson at the PGA Tour official site
- Brian Tennyson at the Official World Golf Ranking official site