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American professional golfer
Brian Tennyson
(born July 10, 1962) is a retired American professional 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 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.
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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.
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He regained his amateur status in 2008.
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Amateur wins
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- 8 intercollegiate events from 1980?84
Professional wins (3)
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Asia Golf Circuit wins (2)
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Other wins (1)
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Results in major championships
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Note: Tennyson never played in
The Open Championship
Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
See also
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References
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"Brian Tennyson"
. Yahoo Sports
. Retrieved
September 7,
2015
.
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a
b
O'Shea, Kelly (September 5, 2012).
"Tennyson Qualifies for Mid Amateur on a Whim"
. USGA.
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"Week 38 1990 Ending 23 Sep 1990"
(pdf)
.
OWGR
. Retrieved
October 29,
2019
.
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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
.
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Furlong, Lisa (April 16, 2006).
"Riding Tall In The Business World ? Brian Tennyson"
.
BusinessWeek
.
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