Brian Tennyson

Brian Tennyson
Personal information
Born (1962-07-10) July 10, 1962[1]
Evansville, Indiana
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1]
Weight 165 lb (75 kg; 11.8 st)[1]
Nationality  United States
Residence Fullerton, California
Spouse Jeanne
Career
College Ball State University
Turned professional 1984[1]
Reinstated as amateur in 2008[2]
Former tour(s) Asian Tour
PGA Tour
Nike Tour
Professional wins 3
Number of wins by tour
Asian Tour 2
Other 1
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament T53: 1991
U.S. Open CUT: 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1997
The Open Championship DNP
PGA Championship T26: 1990
Achievements and awards
Ball State University
Hall of Fame		 1994

Brian Tennyson (born July 10, 1962) is a retired American golfer.

Tennyson was born in Evansville, Indiana. He played college golf at Ball State University. He was twice named as an NCAA 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 Asian Tour, winning twice in 1987. He played on the PGA Tour from 1988 to 1992. His best finishes were T-2 at the 1989 Hardee's Golf Classic and the 1990 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 Papa John's Pizza – he had been roommates with Papa John's founder, John Schnatter at Ball State. He helped take the company public in June 1993. Unhappy with a corporate job, Tennyson quit in April 1994 and decided to resume his golf career.[3] He returned to the PGA Tour in 1996 where he had one top-10 finish, T-9 at the Quad City Classic. He played on the Buy.com Tour (now Web.com Tour) from 1998 to 2000 where his best finish was second at the 1999 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.[4] He regained his amateur status in 2008.[2]

Amateur wins (10)

this list may be incomplete

  • 8 intercollegiate events from 1980–84
  • 1980 Evansville City Champion (men's)
  • 1979 Evansville High School Champion (boy's)

Professional wins (3)

this list may be incomplete

Asian Tour wins (2)

Other wins (1)

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

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Brian Tennyson". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
  2. 1 2 O'Shea, Kelly (September 5, 2012). "Tennyson Qualifies for Mid Amateur on a Whim". USGA.
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ Furlong, Lisa (April 16, 2006). "Riding Tall In The Business World – Brian Tennyson". BusinessWeek.
  5. ↑ http://local.evpl.org/views/viewimage.asp?ID=702069
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