Russell Henley

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Russell Henley
Personal information
Full nameRussell Chaplin Henley
Born (1989-04-12) April 12, 1989 (age 35)
Macon, Georgia, U.S.
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight170 lb (77 kg; 12 st)
Sporting nationalityFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Residence Columbus, Georgia, U.S. [1]
SpouseTeil
Children3
Career
College University of Georgia
Turned professional2011
Current tour(s) PGA Tour
Former tour(s) Web.com Tour
Professional wins7
Highest ranking 17 (April 7, 2024) [2]
(as of April 14, 2024)
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour4
Korn Ferry Tour3
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament T4: 2023
PGA Championship T12: 2015
U.S. Open T13: 2021
The Open Championship T20: 2015
Achievements and awards
Haskins Award 2010

Russell Chapin Henley (born April 12, 1989) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour.

Contents

Amateur career

Born in Macon, Georgia, Henley attended Stratford Academy in Macon. He played college golf for four years at the University of Georgia in Athens. [3] He won the 2010 Haskins Award as the most outstanding collegiate golfer and played in the U.S. Open and tied for the low amateur (with Scott Langley). He also played in two Nationwide Tour events in 2010: the Nationwide Children's Hospital Invitational and the Stadion Athens Classic at UGA. [4]

In 2011, Henley won the Stadion Classic at UGA on the Nationwide Tour, only the second amateur to win on that tour; Daniel Summerhays was the first in 2007. The tournament was played on the University of Georgia's home course. [5] Henley represented the U.S. that year at the Walker Cup and Palmer Cup competitions.

Professional career

Henley made his professional debut at the Nationwide Tour's Soboba Golf Classic in September 2011. A year later, he won the Chiquita Classic, defeating Patrick Cantlay and Morgan Hoffmann in a playoff. In October 2012, he won his second title of the year at the Winn-Dixie Jacksonville Open. On the 72nd hole, he made 25 ft (7.6 m) putt for birdie to force playoff against B.J. Staten. He made par on the first playoff hole to earn the win. He graduated from the Web.com Tour (formerly the Nationwide Tour), to the PGA Tour, by finishing third on the money list in 2012.

PGA Tour

Henley became the first PGA Tour rookie to win his debut in 12 years with a record-setting performance at the Sony Open in Hawaii in January 2013. He finished at 256 (–24), breaking the Sony Open scoring record by four shots. It was the second-lowest score for a 72-hole tournament in PGA Tour history, two shots behind Tommy Armour III at the Valero Texas Open in 2003. [6] The win gave Henley an invitation to the Masters and the PGA Championship. [7]

Henley won his second PGA Tour title at the Honda Classic in Florida in March 2014. In difficult conditions on Sunday, Henley shot a two-over-par round of 72 to make it into a four-man playoff with Russell Knox, Rory McIlroy, and Ryan Palmer. At the first playoff hole, the par-five 18th, Henley was the only one of the four players to find the green in two. Knox, McIlroy and Palmer all failed to get down in two, leaving Henley to hole from three feet for victory. He climbed into the world's top 50 as a result of this win and qualified for the upcoming Masters. [8] [9]

In April 2017, Henley won his third tour event at the Shell Houston Open in Texas. He started the round four strokes behind 54-hole leader Kang Sung-hoon. Henley shot a final round 65 (−7), which included ten birdies and a double-bogey (ninth hole), to win by three shots over runner-up Kang. With the win, he secured the final spot in the next week's Masters and also a spot into the PGA Championship in August. At the 2021 U.S. Open, Henley held a share of the lead after the first, second, and third rounds. However, he faltered in the final round and shot a 5-over par 76 to finish in a tie for 13th.

Henley won the 2022 World Wide Technology Championship at Mayakoba for his first PGA Tour win in five years. He won by four shots ahead of Brian Harman, hitting a record-equalling score of 23-under par.

At the 2023 Masters Tournament, Henley finished tied for fourth after a final round 70. This is his best finish in a major.

Professional wins (7)

PGA Tour wins (4)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreTo parMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-up
1Jan 13, 2013 Sony Open in Hawaii 63-63-67-63=256−243 strokes Flag of South Africa.svg Tim Clark
2Mar 2, 2014 The Honda Classic 64-68-68-72=272−8Playoff Flag of Scotland.svg Russell Knox, Ulster Banner.svg Rory McIlroy,
Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Palmer
3Apr 2, 2017 Shell Houston Open 67-67-69-65=268−203 strokes Flag of South Korea.svg Kang Sung-hoon
4Nov 6, 2022 World Wide Technology Championship 63-63-65-70=261−234 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Brian Harman

PGA Tour playoff record (1–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponent(s)Result
1 2014 The Honda Classic Flag of Scotland.svg Russell Knox, Ulster Banner.svg Rory McIlroy,
Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Palmer 		Won with birdie on first extra hole
2 2022 Sony Open in Hawaii Flag of Japan.svg Hideki Matsuyama Lost to eagle on first extra hole

Web.com Tour wins (3)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreTo parMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-up
1May 8, 2011 Stadion Classic at UGA
(as an amateur)		72-66-66-68=272−122 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Troy Kelly
2Sep 30, 2012 Chiquita Classic 66-65-65-70=266−22Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Patrick Cantlay, Flag of the United States.svg Morgan Hoffmann
3Oct 21, 2012 Winn-Dixie Jacksonville Open 66-70-69-65=270−10Playoff Flag of the United States.svg B. J. Staten

Web.com Tour playoff record (2–0)

No.YearTournamentOpponent(s)Result
1 2012 Chiquita Classic Flag of the United States.svg Patrick Cantlay, Flag of the United States.svg Morgan Hoffmann Won with par on first extra hole
22012 Winn-Dixie Jacksonville Open Flag of the United States.svg B. J. Staten Won with par on first extra hole

Results in major championships

Results not in chronological order in 2020.

Tournament201020112012201320142015201620172018
Masters Tournament CUTT3121T11T15
U.S. Open T16LAT42CUTT60CUTT27T25
The Open Championship T73CUTT20CUTT37CUT
PGA Championship CUTCUTT12T22T71T50
Tournament201920202021202220232024
Masters Tournament T30T4T38
PGA Championship T37T71T60CUT
U.S. Open T13CUTT14
The Open Championship NTCUTT62CUT
  Did not play

LA = Low amateur
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
NT = No tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic

Summary

TournamentWins2nd3rdTop-5Top-10Top-25EventsCuts made
Masters Tournament 00011487
PGA Championship 000002107
U.S. Open 000004107
The Open Championship 00000194
Totals00011113725

Results in The Players Championship

Tournament201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
The Players Championship CUTT17T24CUTT35CUTCUTCCUTT13T19CUT

CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
C = Canceled after the first round due to the COVID-19 pandemic

Results in World Golf Championships

Results not in chronological order before 2015.

Tournament20132014201520162017201820192020202120222023
Championship T28T47T56T58
Match Play R32T34T36NT1T28T60T17
Invitational T27T41T17T66
Champions T35T36NT1NT1NT1

1Canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic

  Did not play

QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
"T" = Tied
NT = No tournament
Note that the Championship and Invitational were discontinued from 2022. The Champions was discontinued from 2023.

PGA Tour career summary

SeasonStartsCuts
made		Wins2nd3rdTop-10Top-25Earnings
($)		Money
list rank [10]
2010 1100001n/a [a] n/a
2011 1100000n/a [a] n/a
2013 2417100352,008,02633
2013–14 2917110352,590,49331
2014–15 24200014112,110,77439
2015–16 2513000471,228,34785
2016–17 27221015113,413,87620
2017–18 2316000381,516,43870
2018–19 2513010151,133,77393
2019–20 2013000461,195,37873
2020–21 2519002592,545,33056
2021–22 22190104102,837,50545
Career*246171334367820,579,93986 [11]

a Henley was an amateur.

*As of the 2021–22 season [12]

U.S. national team appearances

Amateur

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References

  1. ↑ "Q&A with Russell Henley: Charleston PGA rookie prepares for his first Masters". The Post and Courier . April 9, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Week 14 2024 Ending 7 Apr 2024" (pdf). OWGR . Retrieved April 8, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Russell Henley profile". University of Georgia. Retrieved August 15, 2010.
  4. ↑ "Russell Henley profile". ESPN. Retrieved August 15, 2010.
  5. ↑ "Amateur Henley holds on at home-course Stadion Classic". PGA Tour. May 8, 2011. Retrieved January 14, 2013.
  6. ↑ "Russell Henley wins PGA Tour debut". ESPN. Associated Press. January 14, 2013.
  7. ↑ "Russell Henley, with a smashing debut, wins rookie debut on PGA Tour at Sony Open". The Washington Post . Associated Press. January 13, 2013.[ dead link ]
  8. ↑ "Week 9: Russell Henley Survives four way play off moving inside the world Top 50". OWGR. March 3, 2014.
  9. ↑ "Russell Henley wins playoff at Honda". ESPN. Associated Press. March 3, 2014.
  10. ↑ "Official Money". PGA Tour. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
  11. ↑ "Career Money Leaders". PGA Tour. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
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