Russell Henley (born April 12, 1989) is an American
professional golfer
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who plays on the
PGA Tour
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Stratford Academy
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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
Athens
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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
Nationwide Tour
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events in
2010
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: the
Nationwide Children's Hospital Invitational
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J ...
Nationwide Tour
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, only the second amateur to win on that tour;
Daniel Summerhays
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was the first in
2007
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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
Walker Cup
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and
Palmer Cup
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competitions.
Professional career
Henley made his professional debut at the Nationwide Tour's
Soboba Golf Classic
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in September 2011. A year later, he won the
Chiquita Classic
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Morgan Hoffmann
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Raised in Ringwood, New Jersey, Hoffmann attended Ramapo High School. After winning two consecutive New Jersey state championships, Hoffmann relocated to the Internation ...
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 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
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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
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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 Tommy Armour III at the Valero Texas Open in
2003
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. The win gave Henley an invitation to the Masters and the
PGA Championship
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.
Henley won his second PGA Tour title at the
Honda Classic
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in
Florida
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in March
2014
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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 Russell Knox,
Rory McIlroy
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, 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.
In April
2017
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Texas
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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
PGA Championship
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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 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.
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
COVID-19 pandemic
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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
COVID-19 pandemic
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Results in World Golf Championships
''Results not in chronological order before 2015.''
1Canceled due to
COVID-19
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pandemic
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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:
2010
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Walker Cup
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2012 Web.com Tour graduates __NOTOC__
This is a list of players who graduated from the Web.com Tour in 2012. The top 25 players on the Web.com Tour's money list in 2012 earned their PGA Tour card for 2013.
*PGA Tour rookie in 2013
* Retained his PGA Tour card for 2014: won o ...