Brian Tennyson
{{short description|American professional golfer}}
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| birth_place = Evansville, Indiana
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| nationality = {{USA}}
| residence = Amelia Island, Florida
| spouse = Jeanne
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| college = Ball State University
| yearpro = 1984
Reinstated as amateur in 2008{{cite web |url=http://usga.org/ChampEventArticle.aspx?id=21474850018 |title=Tennyson Qualifies for Mid Amateur on a Whim |publisher=USGA |date=September 5, 2012 |first=Kelly |last=O'Shea}}
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| masters = T53: 1991
| usopen = CUT: 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1997
| open = DNP
| pga = T26: 1990
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| award1 = Ball State University
Hall of Fame
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Brian Tennyson (born July 10, 1962) is a retired American professional golfer.
Early life and amateur career
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.
Professional career
In 1984, Tennyson turned professional. He played on the Asia Golf Circuit, 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.{{cite magazine |url=https://www.si.com/vault/1994/10/17/132286/second-time-around-brian-tennyson-who-walked-away-from-the-pga-tour-and-golf-in-1992-is-ready-to-give-the-sport-another-shot |title=Second Time Around Brian Tennyson, who walked away from the PGA Tour and golf in 1992, is ready to give the sport another shot |magazine=Sports Illustrated |first=Rick |last=Lipsky |date=October 17, 1994 }}{{dead link|date=July 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} 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.{{cite magazine |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/bw/stories/2006-04-16/riding-tall-in-the-business-world |title=Riding Tall In The Business World – Brian Tennyson |magazine=BusinessWeek |date=April 16, 2006 |first=Lisa |last=Furlong}}
Reinstated amateur status
Awards and honors
- In 1982 and 1983, Tennyson was an NCAA All-American
- In 1994, Tennyson inducted into the Ball State University Hall of Fame
Amateur wins
this list may be incomplete
- 8 intercollegiate events from 1980–84
Professional wins (3)
=Asia Golf Circuit wins (2)=
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!No. !Date !Tournament !Winning score !Margin of !Runner(s)-up |
| align=center|1
|align=right|22 Feb 1987 |E (73-71-73-71=288) |1 stroke |{{flagicon|TWN}} Chen Tze-ming |
| align=center|2
|align=right|22 Mar 1987 |Charminar Challenge Indian Open |−8 (74-73-65-68=280) |3 strokes |{{flagicon|USA}} Mike Cunning, {{flagicon|USA}} Jim Hallet |
=Other wins (1)=
this list may be incomplete
- 1990 Palm Beach Golf Classic (with Ken Green){{Cite web|url=http://local.evpl.org/views/viewimage.asp?ID=702069|title=View Image}}
Results in major championships
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!Tournament !1987 !1988 !1989 !1990 !1991 !1992 !1993 !1994 !1995 !1996 !1997 |
| align=left|Masters Tournament
|style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |T53 |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |
| align=left|U.S. Open
|CUT |CUT |CUT |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |CUT |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |CUT |
| align=left|PGA Championship
|style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |T27 |T26 |CUT |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |
Note: Tennyson never played in The Open Championship
{{legend|#eeeeee|Did not play}}
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
See also
References
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External links
- {{PGATour player|02186}}
- {{OWGR|592}}
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Category:American male golfers
Category:Ball State Cardinals men's golfers
Category:Sportspeople from Evansville, Indiana