John Henry "Tripp" Isenhour III (born April 6, 1968) is an American professional golfer.
Early life and amateur career In 1968, Isenhour was born in Salisbury, North Carolina. He played college golf at Georgia Tech and turned professional in 1990.
Professional career 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.
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, Florida, 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."
Professional wins (6)
Nationwide Tour wins (4) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-up1Mar 5, 2000Buy.com Mississippi Gulf Coast Open−9 (70-75-64-70=279)2 strokes John Elliott2May 4, 2003BMW Charity Pro-Am−18 (64-70-66-69=269)2 strokes Kyle Thompson3Jan 29, 2006Movistar Panama Championship−11 (63-67-70-69=269)3 strokes Kevin Gessino-Kraft, Parker McLachlin, Brenden Pappas4Apr 2, 2006Livermore 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 Tournament2001200220032004200520062007U.S. OpenCUTCUTCUT
CUT = missed the half-way cut Note: Isenhour only played in the U.S. Open.
See also 2000 Buy.com Tour graduates 2003 Nationwide Tour graduates 2006 Nationwide Tour graduates List of golfers with most Web.com Tour wins
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