Hank Kuehne
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Henry August "Hank" 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
.
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. 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 and 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 has not played on the PGA Tour since 2007 due to lingering back problems.
and has a son, Henry August Kuehne III (born 2005), with ex-wife Nicole Kuehne. Since his divorce, he has been seen in public with tennis champion Venus Williams
. Kuehne accompanied her to the 2007 Wimbledon Championships
and 2007 U.S. Open
.The couple broke up in 2010.Kuehne met his current wife Andy,in 2010 and they married in May 2011.
Kuehne was initiated into Sigma Nu Fraternity
while at Oklahoma State University (Epsilon Epsilon chapter).
United States
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former U.S. Amateur champion and professional golfer
Professional golfer
In golf the distinction between amateurs and professionals is rigorously maintained. An amateur who breaches the rules of amateur status may lose his or her amateur status. A golfer who has lost his or her amateur status may not play in amateur competitions until amateur status has been reinstated;...
who enjoyed some success on the PGA Tour
PGA Tour
The PGA Tour is the organizer of the main men's professional golf tours in the United States and North America...
.
Kuehne was born in Dallas, Texas
Dallas, Texas
Dallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States...
. His father started him playing golf
Golf
Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
at a young age. He has a sister (Kelli
Kelli Kuehne
-Amateur career:Kuehne was born in Dallas, Texas. In 1994 she won the U.S. Girls' Junior. The following year she won the U.S. Women's Amateur and in 1996 repeated as the U.S. Women's Amateur champion while also winning the British Ladies Amateur. She played college golf at the University of Texas...
) who plays on the LPGA Tour, and a brother (Trip
Trip Kuehne
Ernest W. "Trip" Kuehne III is an American amateur golfer. He is most remembered for his life-changing defeat at the hands of Tiger Woods in the 1994 U.S. Amateur, and his subsequent steadfast refusal to turn professional in favor of a successful amateur career.-Early achievements:Kuehne was born...
) who finished second to Tiger Woods
Tiger Woods
Eldrick Tont "Tiger" Woods is an American professional golfer whose achievements to date rank him among the most successful golfers of all time. Formerly the World No...
in the 1994 U.S. Amateur and remains an amateur. Kuehne began his college career at Oklahoma State University, but later transferred to Southern Methodist University
Southern Methodist University
Southern Methodist University is a private university in Dallas, Texas, United States. Founded in 1911 by the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, SMU operates campuses in Dallas, Plano, and Taos, New Mexico. SMU is owned by the South Central Jurisdiction of the United Methodist Church...
, 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
Eisenhower Trophy
The Eisenhower Trophy is a biennial world amateur team golf championship for men organized by the International Golf Federation. It is named for Dwight D. Eisenhower, the President of the United States when the tournament was first played, who was a keen amateur golfer. Recent tournaments have...
team. He graduated from SMU in 1999 with a degree in communications and turned professional.
Although he has several professional wins in non-Tour
PGA Tour
The PGA Tour is the organizer of the main men's professional golf tours in the United States and North America...
events, Kuehne's best finish on the PGA Tour has been a T-2 at both the 2003 Shell Houston Open
Shell Houston Open
The Shell Houston Open is a regular golf tournament on the PGA Tour. It is currently played in April at Redstone Golf Club in the Houston suburb of Humble, Texas. Shell and the Houston Golf Association are the main sponsors of the tournament...
and the 2005 John Deere Classic
John Deere Classic
The John Deere Classic is an American professional golf tournament on the PGA Tour. It is played annually in July, the week before the British Open, at the TPC at Deere Run in Silvis, Illinois....
. His best result in a major
Men's major golf championships
The men's major golf championships, commonly known as the Major Championships, and often referred to simply as the majors, are the four most prestigious annual tournaments in professional golf...
is a 65th place finish at the 1999 U.S. Open
1999 U.S. Open Golf Championship
The 1999 United States Open Championship was the 99th U.S. Open. The event was held from June 17-20 at Pinehurst Resort, Course No. 2 in Pinehurst, North Carolina. Payne Stewart won his second U.S. Open and third major championship with a 15-foot par putt on the final hole to defeat Phil Mickelson...
. In 2003, he won the Tour's Driving Distance title, unseating John Daly
John Daly (golfer)
John Patrick Daly is an American professional golfer on the PGA Tour.Daly is known primarily for his driving distance off the tee , his non-country club appearance and attitude, and his rough-and-tumble personal life. Daly remains one of the most popular and intriguing figures on the PGA Tour...
who had won eight consecutive titles and 11 in total.
Kuehne has not played on the PGA Tour since 2007 due to lingering back problems.
Personal life
Kuehne lives in Palm Beach Gardens, FloridaPalm Beach Gardens, Florida
Palm Beach Gardens is a city in Palm Beach County in the U.S. state of Florida. The city is in the center of a rapidly-developing area north of West Palm Beach in the northern part of the county and the South Florida metropolitan area. , the population was 48,452...
and has a son, Henry August Kuehne III (born 2005), with ex-wife Nicole Kuehne. Since his divorce, he has been seen in public with tennis champion Venus Williams
Venus Williams
Venus Ebony Starr Williams is an American professional tennis player who is a former World No. 1 and is ranked World No. 101 as of 10 October 2011 in singles and World No. 20 in doubles as of 2011. She has been ranked World No. 1 in singles by the Women's Tennis Association on three separate...
. Kuehne accompanied her to the 2007 Wimbledon Championships
2007 Wimbledon Championships
The 2007 Wimbledon Championships were held between 25 June and 8 July 2007. For the first time there was equal prize money for the men's and women's singles champions. Reconstruction work on Centre Court was in progress and thus it had no roof....
and 2007 U.S. Open
U.S. Open (tennis)
The US Open, formally the United States Open Tennis Championships, is a hardcourt tennis tournament which is the modern iteration of one of the oldest tennis championships in the world, the U.S. National Championship, which for men's singles was first contested in 1881...
.The couple broke up in 2010.Kuehne met his current wife Andy,in 2010 and they married in May 2011.
Kuehne was initiated into Sigma Nu Fraternity
Sigma Nu
Sigma Nu is an undergraduate, college fraternity with chapters in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom. Sigma Nu was founded in 1869 by three cadets at the Virginia Military Institute in Lexington, Virginia...
while at Oklahoma State University (Epsilon Epsilon chapter).
Professional wins
- 2002 Texas Challenge, Telus Quebec Open (both Canadian Tour)
- 2003 Franklin Templeton Shootout (with Jeff SlumanJeff SlumanJeffrey George Sluman is an American professional golfer who has won numerous professional golf tournaments including six PGA Tour victories.-Early years:...
) - 2004 Franklin Templeton Shootout (with Jeff SlumanJeff SlumanJeffrey George Sluman is an American professional golfer who has won numerous professional golf tournaments including six PGA Tour victories.-Early years:...
)