Brian Hatfield Henninger (born October 19, 1962) is an American
professional golfer who played on the
PGA Tour
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and the
Nationwide Tour. He has won two tournaments on the PGA Tour and three on the Nationwide Tour.
Early life
Henninger was born in
Sacramento, California
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. He attended the
University of Southern California
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and
walked on to the golf team there.
Professional career
Henninger turned pro in 1987, playing on the developmental
Golden State Golf Tour. After winning three tournaments on the Nationwide Tour in 1992, he joined the PGA Tour in 1993. Henninger's first PGA tournament win came in a playoff at the 1994
Deposit Guaranty Golf Classic
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in
Madison, Mississippi
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History
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, which was shortened by rain to only 36 holes (this win predated current PGA Tour rules which require 54 holes to be played for a tournament to be considered "official"). His only other PGA Tour win came in the same tournament (renamed as the
Southern Farm Bureau Classic
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The tournament has been part of the P ...
) in 1999 when he won by three strokes in another rain-shortened affair. Henninger's best result in a
major championship was in the
1995 Masters Tournament
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, in which he shared the lead after 54 holes but closed with a disappointing 76, leaving him in a tie for 10th place.
Henninger's results in the early 2000s were disappointing, and he lost his PGA Tour card after the 2002 season. He spent the majority of the remaining decade on the Nationwide Tour, playing in PGA Tour events whenever possible as an alternate, through exemptions, or past champion status. After turning 50, Henninger joined the Champions Tour.
Henninger was one of the primary subjects of
John Feinstein
John Feinstein (born July 28, 1956) is an American sportswriter, author and sports commentator.
Early life
Feinstein was born to a Jewish family in New York City on July 28, 1956. His father was heavily involved in the arts having been the Ge ...
's 1995 book, ''A Good Walk Spoiled,'' which detailed life inside the ropes of the PGA Tour.
Personal life
Henninger resides in
Wilsonville, Oregon
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, with his wife and three children.
His Brian Henninger Foundation has donated over $700,000 to numerous causes, mostly located in the
Pacific Northwest
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.
Amateur wins
''this list may be incomplete''
*1986
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Professional wins (6)
PGA Tour wins (2)
''*Note: Tournament shortened to 36/54 holes.''
PGA Tour playoff record (1–0)
Ben Hogan Tour wins (3)
Ben Hogan Tour playoff record (1–0)
Other wins (1)
Results in major championships
''Note: Henninger never played in
The Open Championship
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CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
See also
*
1992 Ben Hogan Tour graduates __NOTOC__
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*PGA Tour rookie for 1993.
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1996 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
References
External links
Official site*
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American male golfers
USC Trojans men's golfers
PGA Tour golfers
PGA Tour Champions golfers
Korn Ferry Tour graduates
Golfers from Sacramento, California
Golfers from Oregon
People from Wilsonville, Oregon
Sportspeople from the Portland metropolitan area
1962 births
Living people