Hank Kuehne

Henry August Kuehne II is an American former U.S. Amateur champion and professional golfer who enjoyed some success on the PGA Tour.

Early life

Kuehne was born in Dallas, Texas. His father started him playing golf at a young age. He has a sister who plays on the LPGA Tour, and a brother who finished second to Tiger Woods in the 1994 U.S. Amateur and remains an amateur.

Amateur career

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. 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.

Professional career

In 1999, Kuehne 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 golf championships|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 missed the cut at the 2012 Honda Classic, his first PGA Tour event since 2007. Lingering back problems prevented Kuehne from playing for five years.

Personal life

Kuehne lives in Dallas, Texas and has three sons.
He was seen in public with tennis champion Venus Williams, whom he accompanied to the 2007 Wimbledon Championships and the 2007 U.S. Open. They broke up in 2010, after which Kuehne met his current wife Andy, whom he married in May 2011. Kuehne was initiated into Sigma Nu fraternity while at Oklahoma State University.