Tripp Isenhour - Media Guide

to take a three-stroke lead after the opening round. Led by two at the halfway point and shared the third-round lead with Brendan Pappas. Three consecutive birdies on the front nine the final day pushed him to the outright lead, which he increased to six at one point on the back nine. He finished with a 3-under 69 and a tournament-record, 11-under 269 total. Notched his second victory of the year at the Livermore Valley Wine Country Championship, battling Paul Sheehan down the stretch and eventually winning by three strokes. Collected $108,000 with the victory and moved within one win of the Tour's immediate three-win promotion to the PGA TOUR. Notched his third top-10 finish of the season at the Rex Hospital Open, where four rounds in the 60s led to a T3 finish. Had a hole-in-one with a 4-iron from 172 yards on the par-3 17th hole during the final round of the LaSalle Bank Open. As a result, fan David Brown received $25,000, while LaSalle Bank Open tournament charities Sunshine Through Golf Foundation and the Les Turner ALS Foundation each received a $12,500 donation. A T6 at the Albertsons Boise Open and a T10 at the Nationwide Tour Championship were his only other top-10 finishes in his last 16 starts of the season.

coming at The Honda Classic, a T5 aided by rounds of 68-67 on the weekend. Finished the 2006 Nationwide Tour season No. 5 on the money list to earn third trip to the PGA TOUR via the Nationwide Tour. Picked up third career title when he won the season-opening Movistar Panama Championship by three strokes. Two months later, notched his second victory of the year at the Livermore Valley Wine Country Championship, battling Paul Sheehan down the stretch and eventually winning by three strokes. Rounded out his top-three finishes with a T3 at the Rex Hospital Open. Had a hole-in-one with a 4-iron from 172 yards on the par-3 17th hole during the final round of the LaSalle Bank Open. Finished 127th on 2005 Nationwide Tour money list. Also, played in seven events on the 2005 TOUR via a Minor Medical Extension, but failed to earn enough money to keep his TOUR card. Limited to 22 events on TOUR in 2004 due to hand injury. Made eight cuts with a best finish of T37 at the Buick Invitational. Returned to TOUR in 2004 after finishing eighth on the 2003 Nationwide Tour money list. Got off to a hot start on 2003 Nationwide Tour with nine top-25s in his first 11 events, including his second career win at the BMW Charity Pro-Am at The Cliffs. With three top-four finishes, was awarded Nationwide Tour Player of the Month honors in May. Finished No. 154 on the 2002 TOUR money list with second career top-10, a T5 at the FedEx St. Jude Classic. In 2001, earned $299,452 as a rookie to rank No. 146 on the TOUR money list. Posted career-low final-round 63 for T7 at Canon Greater Hartford Open, his first career top-10. Recorded victory at 2000 Mississippi Gulf Coast Open on the Nationwide Tour and received Player of the Month honors for March. In 1994, made the cut in his first TOUR event, the BellSouth Classic, tying for 59th. Did not play in another PGA TOUR event until 2000. Winner of the 1998 Trinidad Open and Kansas Open. All-America selection in 1990 at Georgia Tech. Noted for his cooking expertise at home.