Tripp Isenhour

John Henry "Tripp" Isenhour III (born April 6, 1968) is an American professional golfer.

Tripp Isenhour
Personal information
Full nameJohn Henry Isenhour III
Born (1968-04-06) April 6, 1968
Salisbury, North Carolina
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st)
Nationality United States
ResidenceOrlando, Florida
Career
CollegeGeorgia Tech
Turned professional1990
Former tour(s)PGA Tour
Nationwide Tour
Professional wins6
Number of wins by tour
Korn Ferry Tour4
Other2
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentDNP
PGA ChampionshipDNP
U.S. OpenCUT: 2001, 2004, 2007
The Open ChampionshipDNP

Isenhour was born in Salisbury, North Carolina. He played college golf at Georgia Tech and turned professional in 1990.

Isenhour played on the Nationwide Tour 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. He has not played on either tour since 2008.

Hawk incident

On December 12, 2007, while being filmed for an educational video, Isenhour killed a red-shouldered hawk by hitting it with a golf ball. According to court documents, Isenhour was irritated by the noises the hawk was making. He hit golf balls 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 was also required to undergo 40 hours of community service and attend a four-hour anger-management class."[1]

Professional wins (6)

Nationwide Tour wins (4)
No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory		 Runner(s)-up
1 Mar 5, 2000 Buy.com Mississippi Gulf Coast Open −9 (70-75-64-70=279) 2 strokes John Elliott
2 May 4, 2003 BMW Charity Pro-Am at The Cliffs −18 (64-70-66-69=269) 2 strokes Kyle Thompson
3 Jan 29, 2006 Movistar Panama Championship −11 (63-67-70-69=269) 3 strokes Kevin Gessino-Kraft, Parker McLachlin,
Brenden Pappas
4 Apr 2, 2006 Livermore Valley Wine Country Championship −9 (67-72-72-68=279) 3 strokes Paul Sheehan

Other wins (2)
  • 1998 Trinidad Open, Kansas Open

Results in major championships
Tournament 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
U.S. Open CUT CUT CUT
  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
Note: Isenhour only played in the U.S. Open.

See also

References
  1. Isenhour accepts plea deal for killing hawk - Golf - FOX Sports Archived 2008-09-01 at the Wayback Machine
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