Tripp Isenhour
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John Henry "Tripp" Isenhour III (born April 6, 1968) is an American
professional golfer
.
Isenhour was born in Salisbury, North Carolina
. He played golf collegiately at Georgia Tech
and turned professional in 1990.
Isenhour is currently a member of the Nationwide Tour
, in which he also played in 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006 and 2008. He was a member of the PGA Tour
in 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005 and 2007.
by hitting it with a golf ball. According to court documents, Isenhour was irritated by the noises the hawk was making. He hit golf ball
s at the bird until one struck it in the head. On August 29, 2008, he accepted a plea agreement "to serve one year of probation, donate $1,500 to the Busch Wildlife Sanctuary in Jupiter, Fla., and pay a $500 fine. The former PGA Tour player also will be required to undergo 40 hours of community service and attend a four-hour anger-management class."
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10.
United States
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professional golfer
Professional golfer
In golf the distinction between amateurs and professionals is rigorously maintained. An amateur who breaches the rules of amateur status may lose his or her amateur status. A golfer who has lost his or her amateur status may not play in amateur competitions until amateur status has been reinstated;...
.
Isenhour was born in Salisbury, North Carolina
Salisbury, North Carolina
Salisbury is a city in Rowan County in North Carolina, a state of the United States of America. The population was 33,663 in the 2010 Census . It is the county seat of Rowan County...
. He played golf collegiately at Georgia Tech
Georgia Institute of Technology
The Georgia Institute of Technology is a public research university in Atlanta, Georgia, in the United States...
and turned professional in 1990.
Isenhour is currently a member of the Nationwide Tour
Nationwide Tour
The Nationwide Tour is the developmental tour for the U.S.-based PGA Tour, and features professional golfers who have either failed to score well enough at that level's Qualifying School to earn their PGA Tour card, or who have done so but then failed to win enough money to stay at that level...
, in which he also played in 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006 and 2008. He was a member of the PGA Tour
PGA Tour
The PGA Tour is the organizer of the main men's professional golf tours in the United States and North America...
in 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005 and 2007.
Hawk incident
On December 12, 2007, while being filmed for an educational video, Isenhour killed a red-shouldered hawkRed-shouldered Hawk
The Red-shouldered Hawk is a medium-sized hawk. Its breeding range spans eastern North America and along the coast of California and northern to northeastern-central Mexico.-Description:...
by hitting it with a golf ball. According to court documents, Isenhour was irritated by the noises the hawk was making. He hit golf ball
Golf ball
A golf ball is a ball designed to be used in the game of golf.Under the Rules of Golf, a golf ball weighs no more than 1.620 oz , has a diameter not less than 1.680 in , and performs within specified velocity, distance, and symmetry limits...
s at the bird until one struck it in the head. On August 29, 2008, he accepted a plea agreement "to serve one year of probation, donate $1,500 to the Busch Wildlife Sanctuary in Jupiter, Fla., and pay a $500 fine. The former PGA Tour player also will be required to undergo 40 hours of community service and attend a four-hour anger-management class."
Nationwide Tour (4)
- 20002000 Buy.com TourThe 2000 Buy.com Tour season ran from February 3 to October 29. The season consisted of 30 official money golf tournaments, of which 29 were played in the United States The top 15 players on the year-end money list earned their PGA Tour card for 2001....
BUY.COM Mississippi Gulf Coast Open - 20032003 Nationwide TourThe 2003 Nationwide Tour season ran from February 27 to November 2. The season consisted of 30 official money golf tournaments; four of which were played outside of the United States...
BMW Charity Pro-Am at The CliffsBMW Charity Pro-Am at The CliffsThe BMW Charity Pro-Am is a golf tournament on the Nationwide Tour. It is played at Thornblade Club in Greer, South Carolina, The Carolina Country Club in Spartanburg, South Carolina, and Bright's Creek Golf Club in Mill Spring, North Carolina.... - 20062006 Nationwide TourThe 2006 Nationwide Tour season ran from January 26 to November 12. The season consisted of 31 official money golf tournaments; three of which were played outside of the United States...
Movistar Panama ChampionshipMovistar Panama ChampionshipThe Panama Claro Championship is a golf tournament on the Nationwide Tour. It is played annually at Panama Golf Club in Panama. It is one of several tournaments on the Nationwide Tour held outside the United States....
, Livermore Valley Wine Country ChampionshipLivermore Valley Wine Country ChampionshipThe Livermore Valley Wine Country Championship was a golf tournament on the Nationwide Tour from 2006 to 2008. It was played at The Course at Wente Vineyards in Livermore, California, USA.The 2008 purse was $600,000, with $108,000 going to the winner....
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Masters The Masters Tournament The Masters Tournament, also known as The Masters , is one of the four major championships in professional golf. Scheduled for the first full week of April, it is the first of the majors to be played each year... |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open U.S. Open (golf) The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the U.S. Open, is the annual open golf tournament of the United States. It is the second of the four major championships in golf, and is on the official schedule of both the PGA Tour and the European Tour... |
CUT | DNP | DNP | CUT | DNP | DNP | CUT |
| The Open Championship The Open Championship The Open Championship, or simply The Open , is the oldest of the four major championships in professional golf. It is the only "major" held outside the USA and is administered by The R&A, which is the governing body of golf outside the USA and Mexico... |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| PGA Championship PGA Championship The PGA Championship is an annual golf tournament conducted by the PGA of America as part of the PGA Tour. It is one of the four major championships in men's professional golf, and is the golf season's final major, usually played in mid-August, customarily four weeks after The Open Championship... |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10.
See also
- List of golfers with most Nationwide Tour wins
- 2000 Buy.com Tour graduates2000 Buy.com Tour graduatesThis is a list of players who graduated from the Buy.com Tour in 2000. The top 15 players on the Buy.com Tour's money list in 2000 earned their PGA Tour card for 2001.*PGA Tour rookie for 2001.T = Tied...
- 2003 Nationwide Tour graduates2003 Nationwide Tour GraduatesThis is a list of players who graduated from the Nationwide Tour in 2003. The top 20 players on the Nationwide Tour's money list in 2003 earned their PGA Tour card for 2004.*PGA Tour rookie for 2004....
- 2006 Nationwide Tour graduates2006 Nationwide Tour GraduatesThis is a list of players who graduated from the Nationwide Tour in 2006. The top 22 players on the Nationwide Tour's money list in 2006 earned their PGA Tour card for 2007.*PGA Tour rookie for 2007.T = Tied...