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Russell Henley (born April 12, 1989) is an American
professional golfer A professional golfer is somebody who receives payments or financial rewards in the sport of golf that are directly related to their skill or reputation. A person who earns money by teaching or playing golf is traditionally considered a "golf p ...
who plays on the
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.


Amateur career

Born in
Macon, Georgia Macon ( ), officially Macon–Bibb County, is a consolidated city-county in the U.S. state of Georgia. Situated near the fall line of the Ocmulgee River, it is located southeast of Atlanta and lies near the geographic center of the state of G ...
, Henley attended
Stratford Academy Stratford Academy is a private school in Bibb County, Georgia, United States, near Macon, Georgia, Macon. It opened September 1960. The school has a controversial history as part of the segregation academy movement. As of 2017-18, approximately ...
in Macon. He played college golf for four years at the
University of Georgia , mottoeng = "To teach, to serve, and to inquire into the nature of things.""To serve" was later added to the motto without changing the seal; the Latin motto directly translates as "To teach and to inquire into the nature of things." , establ ...
in
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. 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
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events in
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: the
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and the Stadion Athens Classic at UGA. In 2011, Henley won the
Stadion Classic at UGA The Stadion Classic at UGA was a golf tournament on the Web.com Tour. Founded in 2006 as the Athens Regional Foundation Classic, it was played at Jennings Mill Country Club in Bogart, Georgia from 2006 to 2009 and at the University of Georgia Golf ...
on the
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, only the second amateur to win on that tour;
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was the first in
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. The tournament was played on the University of Georgia's home course. Henley represented the U.S. that year at the
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and Palmer Cup competitions.


Professional career

Henley made his professional debut at the Nationwide Tour's
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in September 2011. A year later, he won the
Chiquita Classic The Small Business Connection Championship was a golf tournament on the Web.com Tour. It was played for the first time as the Chiquita Classic in July 2010 at TPC River's Bend in Cincinnati, Ohio.Patrick Cantlay and
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in a playoff. In October 2012, he won his second title of the year at the
Winn-Dixie Jacksonville Open The Winn-Dixie Jacksonville Open was a golf tournament on the Web.com Tour from 2010 to 2012. It was played for the first time in October 2010 at TPC Sawgrass's Dye's Valley Course in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. The 2012 purse was US$ The U ...
. On the 72nd hole, he made 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
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, 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
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in January
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. 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
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at the Valero Texas Open in
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. The win gave Henley an invitation to the Masters and the
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. Henley won his second PGA Tour title at the
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in
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in March
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. In difficult conditions on Sunday, Henley shot a two-over-par round of 72 to make it into a four-man playoff with
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,
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, and
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. 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. In April
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, Henley won his third tour event at the
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in
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. 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
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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
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for his first PGA Tour win in five years. He won by four shots ahead of
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, hitting a record-equalling score of 23-under par.


Professional wins (7)


PGA Tour wins (4)

PGA Tour playoff record (1–1)


Web.com Tour wins (3)

Web.com Tour playoff record (2–0)


Results in major championships

''Results not in chronological order in 2020.'' LA = Low amateur
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
NT = No tournament due to
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Summary

*Most consecutive cuts made – 7 (2016 PGA – 2018 U.S. Open) *Longest streak of top-10s – 0


Results in The Players Championship

CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
C = Canceled after the first round due to the
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Results in World Golf Championships

''Results not in chronological order before 2015.'' 1Canceled due to
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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.


PGA Tour career summary

Henley was an amateur. * ''As of the 2021–22 season''


U.S. national team appearances

Amateur * Palmer Cup:
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(winners),
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(winners) *
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:
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See also

* 2012 Web.com Tour graduates


References


External links

* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Henley, Russell American male golfers Georgia Bulldogs men's golfers PGA Tour golfers Korn Ferry Tour graduates Golfers from Georgia (U.S. state) Golfers from South Carolina Sportspeople from Macon, Georgia People from Glynn County, Georgia Sportspeople from Charleston, South Carolina 1989 births Living people