Nolan Henke

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Nolan Henke
Personal information
Full nameNolan Jay Henke
Born (1964-11-25) November 25, 1964 (age 60)
Battle Creek, Michigan
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight165 lb (75 kg; 11.8 st)
Sporting nationalityFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Residence Fort Myers, Florida
Career
College Florida State University
Turned professional1987
Current tour(s) Champions Tour
Former tour(s) PGA Tour
Professional wins4
Highest ranking 42 (August 15, 1993) [1]
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour3
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament T6: 1992
PGA Championship T6: 1993
U.S. Open 7th/T7: 1991, 1993
The Open Championship T38: 1991

Nolan Jay Henke (born November 25, 1964) is an American professional golfer. He has played on the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour.

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Early life and amateur career

In 1964, Henke was born in Battle Creek, Michigan. He attended Florida State University in Tallahassee, Florida and was a distinguished member of the golf team. During his years at Florida State, Henke won seven tournaments and was an All-American for three consecutive years: 1985 – 1987. [2]

Professional career

In 1987, Henke turned professional. He joined the PGA Tour after his success at 1988 PGA Tour Qualifying School.

In the early 1990s, Henke won three PGA Tour events. His first win came at the 1990 B.C. Open. In 1991, he won the Phoenix Open, finished 5th on the money list, and had six top-10 finishes. His third win came in 1993 at the BellSouth Classic. [2] His best finish in a major has been T6 at both the 1992 Masters Tournament and the 1993 PGA Championship. [3]

As he has grown older, Henke has had difficulty maintaining his PGA Tour privileges, and has had to play some events on the Nationwide Tour. His best finish in this venue is a T-4 at the 2002 Preferred Health Systems Wichita Open.

In 2015, Henke began playing on the Champions Tour.

Personal life

Henke lives in Fort Myers, Florida. Each year, he hosts a charity event in Fort Myers to benefit Southwest Florida Children's Hospital and Hope Hospice House.

Henke has also teamed with Patty Berg to promote the development of young players by sponsoring the Nolan Henke/Patty Berg Junior Masters tournament.

Amateur wins

Professional wins (4)

PGA Tour wins (3)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-up
1Sep 23, 1990 B.C. Open −18 (66-64-70-68=268)3 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Mark Wiebe
2Jan 27, 1991 Phoenix Open −16 (65-66-66-71=268)1 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Gil Morgan, Flag of the United States.svg Curtis Strange,
Flag of the United States.svg Tom Watson
3May 9, 1993 BellSouth Classic −17 (67-69-68-67=271)2 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Mark Calcavecchia, Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Nick Price,
Flag of the United States.svg Tom Sieckmann

PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponentsResult
1 1995 MCI Classic Flag of South Africa.svg David Frost, Flag of the United States.svg Bob Tway Tway won with par on second extra hole
Frost eliminated by par on first hole

Other wins (1)

Results in major championships

Tournament19891990199119921993199419951996199719981999
Masters Tournament T53T6T27CUT
U.S. Open T217CUTT7CUT
The Open Championship T38
PGA Championship T57CUTT6CUTT23T69CUT
  Top 10
  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

Summary

TournamentWins2nd3rdTop-5Top-10Top-25EventsCuts made
Masters Tournament 00001143
U.S. Open 00002353
The Open Championship 00000011
PGA Championship 00001274
Totals0000461711

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Week 33 1993 Ending 15 Aug 1993" (pdf). OWGR . Retrieved October 5, 2019.
  2. 1 2 "Profile on Florida State Seminoles Official Athletic Site".
  3. ↑ "Golf Major Championships" . Retrieved January 25, 2008.
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