Scott Henderson (born 10 September 1969) is a
Scottish professional
golf
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er.
Henderson was born in
Aberdeen
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. He worked as an engineer in the oil industry before turning professional in 1992.
Having won his place on the
European Tour
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at the 1996 final
qualifying school
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, Henderson was named as the
Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year
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in 1997. He also finished inside the top 100 on the European Tour Order of Merit the following season, but lost his card at the end of 1999. Having failed on many occasions to regain his playing privileges via qualifying school, except for two seasons on the second tier
Challenge Tour
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History
T ...
, he has relied mainly on invitations since then.
Professional wins (3)
Other wins (3)
*1994
Scottish Assistants' Championship
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*1996
Northern Open
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*2008 Carnegie Invitational (Tartan Tour)
Results in major championships
''Note: Henderson only played in The Open Championship.''
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Team appearances
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PGA Cup (representing Great Britain and Ireland): 2013
External links
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Scottish male golfers
European Tour golfers
Sportspeople from Aberdeen
1969 births
Living people