Robert Brenaman Wrenn Jr. (born September 11, 1959) is an American golfer. He has also worked as a sportscaster and

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design consultant.

Early life

Wrenn was born in

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. He attended

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, and was an all- ACC member of the

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team in each of his four years from 1978–1981.

Professional career

In 1981, Wrenn turned pro. He played in 308 PGA Tour events between 1982 and 1998 with 15 top-10 finishes including a victory at the 1987

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. 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. His best finish in a

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was T-25 at

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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

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and a T-3 at the

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Amateur wins

*1981

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Professional wins (5)

PGA Tour wins (1)

PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)

Asia Golf Circuit wins (1)

Other wins (3)

*1983 Virginia Open *1989 Virginia Open *1991 Virginia Open

Results in major championships

''Note: Wrenn never played in

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CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Wrenn, Robert American male golfers Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's golfers PGA Tour golfers American golf commentators American sports announcers Golfers from Richmond, Virginia 1959 births Living people 20th-century American sportsmen