J. J. Henry

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J. J. Henry
Personal information
Full nameRonald Henry III
Born (1975-04-02) April 2, 1975 (age 48)
Fairfield, Connecticut, U.S.
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight200 lb (91 kg; 14 st)
Sporting nationalityFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Residence Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.
SpouseLee Henry
Career
College Texas Christian University
Turned professional1998
Current tour(s) PGA Tour
(past champion status)
Professional wins5
Highest ranking 58 (January 7, 2007) [1]
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour3
Korn Ferry Tour1
Other1
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament T37: 2007
PGA Championship T40: 2013
U.S. Open T26: 2007
The Open Championship T27: 2007

Ronald "J.J." Henry III (born April 2, 1975) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour.

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Early life and amateur career

Henry was born in Fairfield, Connecticut. While attending Texas Christian University, he was the individual runner up at the 1998 NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championships.

Professional career

Henry turned pro in 1998. He joined the Nationwide Tour in 1999 and after winning the 2000 Buy.com Knoxville Open moved up to the PGA Tour in 2001. His first PGA Tour win came in 2006 at the Buick Championship. He played on the 2006 Ryder Cup team, halving all three matches he was involved in.

Henry came close at the 2012 Byron Nelson Championship where he had one-shot lead with two holes to play. A double bogey on the 71st hole resulted in him eventually finishing two strokes behind winner Jason Dufner. Later in the year, Henry won for the second time on the PGA Tour at the Reno–Tahoe Open. The event used the modified Stableford scoring system and Henry prevailed by one point over Brazilian Alexandre Rocha. He earned entry into the PGA Championship the following week.

After finishing 158th in the 2018 FedEx Cup, Henry became the first player to take advantage of a one-time PGA Tour exemption for those who made at least 300 cuts, six priority positions higher than the past champions category. [2]

Personal life

Henry lives with his wife Lee and his two children in Fort Worth, Texas.

In 2006, Henry founded the Henry House Foundation, a non-profit organization with a mission to generate public awareness and to support community-based programs that focus on the healthcare and well-being of children in the community. The foundation makes donations to fund specific, tangible projects initiated by children's medical and support services and organizations in Fort Worth and Southern New England.

Awards and honors

In 2015, Henry was inducted into the Connecticut Golf Hall of Fame.

Amateur wins

Professional wins (5)

PGA Tour wins (3)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-up
1Jul 2, 2006 Buick Championship −14 (68-68-63-67=266)3 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Hunter Mahan, Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Moore
2Aug 5, 2012 Reno–Tahoe Open 43 pts (10-12-14-7=43)1 point Flag of Brazil.svg Alexandre Rocha
3Aug 9, 2015 Barracuda Championship (2)47 pts (13-11-17-6=47)Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Kyle Reifers

PGA Tour playoff record (1–0)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 2015 Barracuda Championship Flag of the United States.svg Kyle Reifers Won with eagle on second extra hole

Buy.com Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runners-up
1May 7, 2000 Buy.com Knoxville Open −15 (67-67-66-73=273)1 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Tripp Isenhour, Flag of the United States.svg Spike McRoy,
Flag of the United States.svg Gene Sauers, Flag of the United States.svg Chris Smith

Other wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runners-up
1Jun 19, 2007 CVS Caremark Charity Classic
(with Flag of the United States.svg Stewart Cink)		−20 (60-62=122)1 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Brad Faxon and Flag of the United States.svg Zach Johnson

Results in major championships

Tournament200220032004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016
Masters Tournament T37
U.S. Open 6457CUTT26CUTCUTT54CUT
The Open Championship CUTT27
PGA Championship 6341CUTCUTT63CUTT42T40T72
  Did not play

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

Summary

TournamentWins2nd3rdTop-5Top-10Top-25EventsCuts made
Masters Tournament 00000011
U.S. Open 00000084
The Open Championship 00000021
PGA Championship 00000096
Totals0000002011

Results in The Players Championship

Tournament20022003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018
The Players Championship CUTCUTCUTCUTT45CUTT42CUTT58CUTT40CUTT48T28T67
  Did not play

CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place

Results in World Golf Championships

Tournament200620072008
Match Play R64
Championship 37T55
Invitational T10T41T73
  Top 10
  Did not play

QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
"T" = Tied

U.S. national team appearances

Amateur

Professional

See also

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References

  1. ↑ "Week 1 2007 Ending 7 Jan 2007" (pdf). OWGR . Retrieved October 22, 2019.
  2. ↑ Bolton, Rob (September 28, 2018). "2018–19 PGA Tour full-membership fantasy rankings". PGA Tour.
  3. 1 2 3 "Connecticut Amateur Past Champions". www.csgalinks.org. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
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