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Hank Kuehne
American professional golfer (born 1975)
American professional golfer (born 1975)
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Hank Kuehne |
| imagesize | |
| fullname | Henry August Kuehne II |
| birth_date | |
| birth_place | Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
| death_date | |
| height | |
| weight | 205 lb |
| nationality | |
| residence | Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
| children | 3 |
| college | Oklahoma State University |
| Southern Methodist University | |
| yearpro | 1999 |
| extour | PGA Tour |
| Canadian Tour | |
| prowins | 4 |
| pgawins | |
| eurowins | |
| japwins | |
| asiawins | |
| sunwins | |
| auswins | |
| nwidewins | |
| chalwins | |
| champwins | |
| seneurowins | |
| otherwins | |
| majorwins | |
| masters | CUT: 1999 |
| usopen | 65th: 1999 |
| open | DNP |
| pga | CUT: 2003 |
| wghofid | |
| wghofyear | |
| award1 | Canadian Tour |
| Order of Merit winner | |
| year1 | 2002 |
| awardssection |
Southern Methodist University Canadian Tour Order of Merit winner](canadian-tour-order-of-merit-winners) Henry August Kuehne II (born September 11, 1975) is an American former U.S. Amateur champion and professional golfer who enjoyed some success on the PGA Tour.
Early life
Kuehne was born in Dallas, Texas. His father started him playing golf at a young age. He has a sister (Kelli) who plays on the LPGA Tour, and a brother (Trip) who finished second to Tiger Woods in the 1994 U.S. Amateur and remains an amateur.
Amateur career
Kuehne began his college career at Oklahoma State University, but later transferred to Southern Methodist University, where he earned All-American honors three times as a member of the golf team (third team in 1996, second team in 1998, and honorable mention in 1999). He won the 1998 U.S. Amateur and played on the 1998 U.S. Eisenhower Trophy team. He graduated from SMU in 1999 with a degree in communications.
Professional career
In 1999, Kuehne turned professional. Although he has several professional wins in non-tour events, Kuehne's best finish on the PGA Tour has been a T-2 at both the 2003 Shell Houston Open and the 2005 John Deere Classic. His best result in a major is a 65th-place finish at the 1999 U.S. Open. In 2003, he won the Tour's Driving Distance title, unseating John Daly who had won eight consecutive titles and 11 in total.
Kuehne missed the cut at the 2012 Honda Classic, his first PGA Tour event since 2007. Lingering back problems prevented Kuehne from playing for five years.
Personal life
Kuehne lives in Dallas, Texas and has three sons.
He was seen in public with tennis champion Venus Williams, whom he accompanied to the 2007 Wimbledon Championships and the 2007 U.S. Open. They broke up in 2010, after which Kuehne met his current wife Andy, whom he married in May 2011. Kuehne was initiated into Sigma Nu fraternity while at Oklahoma State University (Epsilon Epsilon chapter).
Amateur wins
- 1998 U.S. Amateur
Professional wins (4)
Canadian Tour wins (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| victory | Runner(s)-up | ||||
| 1 | Mar 17, 2002 | Texas Challenge | −18 (72-68-65-65=270) | 1 stroke | USA Jason Bohn, USA Steve Runge |
| 2 | Aug 11, 2002 | Telus Quebec Open | −15 (68-67-69-69=273) | Playoff | USA Michael Harris |
Other wins (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| victory | Runners-up | |||
| 1 | Nov 16, 2003 | Franklin Templeton Shootout | ||
| (with USA Jeff Sluman) | −23 (65-58-60=193) | Playoff | USA Chad Campbell and USA Shaun Micheel, | |
| USA Brad Faxon and USA Scott McCarron | ||||
| 2 | Nov 14, 2004 | Franklin Templeton Shootout (2) | ||
| (with USA Jeff Sluman) | −29 (64-62-61=187) | 2 strokes | USA Steve Flesch and USA Justin Leonard |
Other playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2003 | Franklin Templeton Shootout | ||
| (with USA Jeff Sluman) | USA Chad Campbell and USA Shaun Micheel, | |||
| USA Brad Faxon and USA Scott McCarron | Won with birdie on second extra hole |
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | CUT | ||||
| U.S. Open | 65LA | ||||
| PGA Championship | CUT |
LA = Low amateur
CUT = missed the half-way cut
Note: Kuehne never played in The Open Championship.
U.S. national team appearances
Amateur
References
References
- "Hank Kuehne". [[PGA Tour]].
- "U.S. Amateur – Past Champions – 1998". USGA.
- "PGA Tour's official site - Hank Kuehne media guide". PGA Tour.
- "Honors and Awards". Golf Coaches Association of America.
- "PGA Tour Driving Distance stats". PGA Tour.
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