Robert Wrenn (golfer)

Robert Wrenn
Robert Wrenn
Personal information
Full name	Robert Brenaman Wrenn Jr.
Born	September 11, 1959 (age 65); Richmond, Virginia, U.S.
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)
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 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.^[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

1981 Trans-Mississippi Amateur

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	Dan Pohl

PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent	Result
1	1989	Las Vegas Invitational	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	Paterno Braza

Other wins (3)

Results in major championships

Tournament	1987	1988	1989	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

References

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

External links

Robert Wrenn at the PGA Tour official site
Robert Wrenn at the Official World Golf Ranking official site

[w198926-1] "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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