tˈuːɛl wʌz fˈoːɹst ˈɔf ðə pˌiːdʒˌiːˈeɪ tˈʊɹ æt ðɪ ˈeɪdʒ ʌv fˈoːɹɾi sˈɪks æt ðɪ ˈɛnd ʌvðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti fˈaɪv sˈiːzən dˈuː tʊ ɐn ˌɔːɹθoʊpˈiːdɪk pɹˈɑːbləm ɪn hɪz lˈɛft ˈɛlboʊ.
Tewell was forced off the PGA Tour at the age of 46 at the end of the 1995 season due to an orthopedic problem in his left elbow.