Hank Kuehne and Venus Williams are a couple, or so it’s being said. I haven’t seen them out canoodling or whatever it is that people who are famous do when they’re in public.

I’m just putting it out there — does anyone’s radar but mine go up on this? Seems like an odd fit to me, but hey, this is the same guy who dated Paula Abdul before.

Kuehne’s one of those guys who captures golf fans’ imaginations because he’s the dude on the range hitting drivers over the retaining net that’s been hung at 300 yards. But he’s had a disappointing career so far, complete with well-publicized alcohol issues, major back injuries and the failure to ever live up to his long-hitting potential.

He did win the U.S. Amateur in 1998 and finished second at the John Deere in ‘05, and oh, by the way won the Franklin Templeton Shootout with partner Jeff Sluman twice. That’s hardly a top-shelf resume, but it’s apparently good enough to get Venus’ attention.

Wonder how Kuehne will get along with Venus’ dad, Richard Williams? He seems like a pretty easy goin’ fella.

Venus has won five grand slam titles in her career, but she’s been eclipsed by her younger sister, Serena. Kuehne’s sister upstaged him too, by the way—she’s got two U.S. Am trophies in her collection.

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