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.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-up1Mar 17, 2002Texas Challenge−18 (72-68-65-65=270)1 stroke Jason Bohn, Steve Runge2Aug 11, 2002Telus Quebec Open−15 (68-67-69-69=273)Playoff Michael Harris
Other wins (2) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunners-up1Nov 16, 2003Franklin Templeton Shootout(with Jeff Sluman)−23 (65-58-60=193)Playoff Chad Campbell and Shaun Micheel, Brad Faxon and Scott McCarron2Nov 14, 2004Franklin Templeton Shootout (2)(with Jeff Sluman)−29 (64-62-61=187)2 strokes Steve Flesch and Justin Leonard
Other playoff record (1–0) No.YearTournamentOpponentsResult12003Franklin Templeton Shootout(with Jeff Sluman) Chad Campbell and Shaun Micheel, Brad Faxon and Scott McCarronWon with birdie on second extra hole
Results in major championships Tournament 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003Masters TournamentCUTU.S. Open65LAPGA ChampionshipCUT
LA = Low amateur CUT = missed the half-way cut Note: Kuehne never played in The Open Championship.
U.S. national team appearances Amateur Eisenhower Trophy: 1998 Palmer Cup: 1998 (tie), 1999 (winners)
See also Monday Night Golf
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