Hank Kuehne

Henry August "Hank" Kuehne II (born September 11, 1975) is an American professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour and Nationwide Tour.

Kuehne was born in Dallas, Texas. [http://www.pgatour.com/players/02/35/52 PGA Tour's official site - Hank Kuehne profile] ] 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 [ [http://www.usamateur.org/history/past-champions/1994.html 1994 U.S. Amateur] ] and remains an amateur. [http://www.pgatour.com/players/r/?/02/35/52/media PGA Tour's official site - Hank Kuehne media guide] ] 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). [ [http://gcaa.collegiategolf.com/home.jsp?page=52 Golf Coaches Association of America] - Honors and Awards] He won the 1998 U.S. Amateur [ [http://www.usamateur.org/history/past-champions/1998.html 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. [ [http://www.pgatour.com/r/stats/info/xm.html?101 PGA Tour Driving Distance stats] ]

Personal life

Kuehne lives in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida 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.

Amateur wins

*1998 U.S. Amateur

Professional wins

*2002 Texas Challenge, Telus Quebec Open (both Canadian Tour)
*2003 Franklin Templeton Shootout (with Jeff Sluman)
*2004 Franklin Templeton Shootout (with Jeff Sluman)

References

External links

* [http://www.pgatour.com/players/02/35/52 Profile on PGA Tour's official site]