Michael Hendry

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Michael Hendry
Personal information
Born (1979-10-15) 15 October 1979 (age 44)
Auckland, New Zealand
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight95 kg (209 lb; 15.0 st)
Sporting nationalityFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Residence Auckland, New Zealand
Career
Turned professional2005
Current tour(s) Japan Golf Tour
Asian Tour
PGA Tour of Australasia
Charles Tour
Former tour(s) OneAsia Tour
Professional wins17
Number of wins by tour
Japan Golf Tour2
PGA Tour of Australasia4
Other11
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament DNP
PGA Championship DNP
U.S. Open DNP
The Open Championship CUT: 2017, 2018, 2024

Michael Hendry (born 15 October 1979) is a professional golfer from New Zealand. Since 2013 he has played primarily on the Japan Golf Tour where he has won twice. He has also won four times on the PGA Tour of Australasia.

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Early life

Hendry was born in Auckland, New Zealand.

Professional career

Hendry turned professional in 2005. He plays on the PGA Tour of Australasia where has won the New Zealand PGA Championship twice and the New Zealand Open. [1] In 2012, he finished second on the Order of Merit. In 2017, he became the first New Zealander since Mahal Pearce in 2003 to win the New Zealand Open when he defeated fellow kiwi Ben Campbell and Australian Brad Kennedy in a playoff at Millbrook Resort. Hendry has the most wins on the Charles Tour, with nine between 2009 and 2023. [2]

Hendry also won the 2010 Indonesia Open on the OneAsia Tour. [3] He finished third on the Order of Merit in 2010 [4] and sixth in 2011. [5]

Since 2013 he has played primarily on the Japan Golf Tour. In April 2015, Hendry won for the first time on the tour, at the Token Homemate Cup with a one stroke victory. In both 2017 and 2018 he was runner-up in the Gateway to The Open Mizuno Open, earning him a place in that year's Open Championship. He missed the cut on both occasions.

In May 2023, Hendry announced that he had been diagnosed with leukemia and would be taking indefinite leave from the game. [6] Having finished runner-up at the World City Championship in Hong Kong on the Asian Tour in March, [7] he had to forfeit his exemption into the 2023 Open Championship. [6] Four months later, Hendry returned to professional competition, playing on the Charles Tour. [8] Two weeks later, Hendry won his first event since returning on the Charles Tour. [9]

In May 2024, Hendry won the For The Players by The Players tournament on the Japan Golf Tour. It was his second win on the tour and came almost a year after being diagnosed with leukemia. [10] The R&A awarded a special exemption to Hendry for the 2024 Open Championship. [11]

Professional wins (17)

Japan Golf Tour wins (2)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner-up
11 Apr 2015 Token Homemate Cup −15 (67-69-69-64=269)1 stroke Flag of Japan.svg Kazuhiro Yamashita
212 May 2024 For The Players by The Players 38 pts (14-5-13-6=38)1 point Flag of Japan.svg Hideto Kobukuro

PGA Tour of Australasia wins (4)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-up
11 Apr 2012 New Zealand PGA Pro-Am Championship −16 (69-68-67-68=272)2 strokes Flag of New Zealand.svg Mark Brown, Flag of Australia (converted).svg Andrew Martin
23 Mar 2013 New Zealand PGA Championship (2)−19 (67-67-68-67=269)Playoff Flag of Australia (converted).svg Scott Strange
312 Mar 2017 ISPS Handa New Zealand Open −19 (65-65-67-69=266)Playoff Flag of New Zealand.svg Ben Campbell, Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brad Kennedy
412 Feb 2023 Vic Open −21 (64-62-69-72=267)4 strokes Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Micheluzzi

PGA Tour of Australasia playoff record (2–0)

No.YearTournamentOpponent(s)Result
1 2013 New Zealand PGA Championship Flag of Australia (converted).svg Scott Strange Won with par on first extra hole
2 2017 ISPS Handa New Zealand Open Flag of New Zealand.svg Ben Campbell, Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brad Kennedy Won with par on first extra hole

OneAsia Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner-up
14 Jul 2010 Indonesia Open −19 (70-67-67-65=269)7 strokes Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Liang Wenchong

Charles Tour wins (9)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-up
117 May 2009 Carrus Tauranga Open −12 (67-68-65-68=268)Playoff Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Fowler
24 Oct 2009 Port Taranaki Open −8 (70-69-68-73=280)2 strokes Flag of New Zealand.svg Doug Holloway
316 May 2010 Rapid Labels Muriwai Open−17 (67-68-68-68=271)1 stroke Flag of New Zealand.svg Richard Lee
412 May 2013 Ask Metro Muriwai Open (2)−18 (65-69-67-69=270)2 strokes Flag of New Zealand.svg Richard Lee
522 Mar 2015 Lawnmaster Classic−23 (64-64-70-67=265)3 strokes Flag of New Zealand.svg Josh Geary, Flag of New Zealand.svg Joshua Munn (a)
620 Mar 2016 Lawnmaster Classic (2)−17 (61-72-66=199)*2 strokes Flag of New Zealand.svg Josh Geary
721 Mar 2021 Renaissance Brewery NZ Stroke Play Championship−13 (65-70-68-68=271)4 strokes Flag of New Zealand.svg Mark Brown
823 Oct 2022 Taranaki Open (2)−16 (67-70-69-66=272)3 strokes Flag of New Zealand.svg Josh Geary
915 Oct 2023 DVS Clearwater Open−2 (68-74=142)*Playoff Flag of New Zealand.svg Jared Edwards (a), Flag of New Zealand.svg Josh Geary,
Flag of New Zealand.svg Tyler Hodge, Flag of South Korea.svg Kang Dong-woo

*Note: Tournament shortened to 36/54 holes due to weather.

Other wins (1)

Results in major championships

Tournament20172018
Masters Tournament
U.S. Open
The Open Championship CUTCUT
PGA Championship
Tournament201920202021202220232024
Masters Tournament
PGA Championship
U.S. Open
The Open Championship NTCUT
  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut NT = no tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic

Results in World Golf Championships

Results not in chronological order before 2015.

Tournament20132014201520162017
Championship T58T52
Match Play
Invitational
Champions T50T64T65
  Did not play

"T" = tied

Team appearances

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References

  1. ↑ "Golf: Kiwi takes out Pro-Am". The New Zealand Herald . 1 April 2012. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
  2. ↑ "Hendry's legacy on the Jennian Homes Charles Tour continues to grow". Golf New Zealand. 23 October 2022. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  3. ↑ "Michael Hendry, A Cricket Star Crowned The Champion of Indonesia Open". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
  4. ↑ "2010 Order of Merit". OneAsia Tour. Archived from the original on 22 March 2013. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
  5. ↑ "2011 Order of Merit". OneAsia Tour. Archived from the original on 3 April 2013. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
  6. 1 2 Webeck, Tony (16 May 2023). "Hendry withdraws from The Open to fight cancer battle". PGA of Australia. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  7. ↑ "World City Championship presented by the Hong Kong Golf Club". The Open. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
  8. ↑ "Hendry back on the golf course months after cancer diagnosis". 1news. 27 September 2023. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
  9. ↑ "Michael Hendry secures emotional victory at Clearwater Open months after cancer diagnosis". New Zealand: Stuff. 15 October 2023. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  10. ↑ "Michael Hendry wins Japan event after being diagnosed with leukaemia". The New Zealand Herald. 12 May 2024. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  11. ↑ "Cancer-free Hendry gets special invite to Open Championship". RNZ. 7 March 2024. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
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