Tripp Isenhour Explained

Tripp Isenhour
Fullname:John Henry Isenhour III
Birth Date:6 April 1968
Birth Place:Salisbury, North Carolina, U.S.
Weight:185lb
Residence:Orlando, Florida, U.S.
College:Georgia Tech
Yearpro:1990
Extour:PGA Tour
Nationwide Tour
Prowins:6
Nwidewins:4
Otherwins:2
Masters:DNP
Usopen:CUT: 2001, 2004, 2007
Open:DNP
Pga:DNP

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

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.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
1Mar 5, 2000Buy.com Mississippi Gulf Coast Open−9 (70-75-64-70=279)2 strokes John Elliott
2May 4, 2003BMW Charity Pro-Am−18 (64-70-66-69=269)2 strokes Kyle Thompson
3Jan 29, 2006Movistar Panama Championship−11 (63-67-70-69=269)3 strokes Kevin Gessino-Kraft, Parker McLachlin,
Brenden Pappas
4Apr 2, 2006Livermore Valley Wine Country Championship−9 (67-72-72-68=279)3 strokes Paul Sheehan

Other wins (2)

Results in major championships

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

See also

Notes and References

  1. http://msn.foxsports.com/golf/story/8502486/Isenhour-accepts-plea-deal-for-killing-hawk Isenhour accepts plea deal for killing hawk - Golf - FOX Sports