Robert Brenaman Wrenn Jr. (born September 11, 1959) is an American professional golfer. He has also worked as a sportscaster and golf course design consultant.
Early life Wrenn was born in Richmond, Virginia. He attended Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and was an all-ACC member of the golf team in each of his four years from 1978–1981.
Professional career In 1981, Wrenn turned professional. He played in 308 PGA Tour events between 1982 and 1998 with 15 top-10 finishes including a victory at the 1987 Buick Open. He established the tournament record of 262 (26-under-par), which still stands. In fact, at the time this was only one stroke off the all-time PGA Tour record in a 72-hole tournament.Bio on PGA Tour's official site His best finish in a major was T-25 at The Masters in 1988. Toward the end of his playing career, Wrenn played some on the Nationwide Tour. His best two finishes in that venue, both in 1995, were a T-2 at the NIKE South Carolina Classic and a T-3 at the NIKE Tri-Cities Open.
Amateur wins 1981 Trans-Mississippi Amateur
Professional wins (5) PGA Tour wins (1) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner-up1Jul 26, 1987 Buick Open−26 (65-63-67-67=262)7 strokes Dan Pohl
PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)Random article[clarification needed] No.YearTournamentOpponentResult11989Las Vegas Invitational Scott HochLost to birdie on fifth extra hole
Asia Golf Circuit wins (1) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner-up1Mar 20, 1983Indonesia Open−6 (69-63-71-71=274)4 strokes Paterno Braza
Other wins (3) 1983 Virginia Open 1989 Virginia Open 1991 Virginia Open
Results in major championships Tournament1987198819891990199119921993Masters TournamentT25U.S. OpenCUTT2687PGA ChampionshipT40T52CUT
Note: Wrenn never played in The Open Championship
CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" = tied
See also 1984 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates 1985 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates 1986 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates 1995 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
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