Russell Henley
Russell Henley | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Russell Chaplin Henley | ||
Born | Web.com Tour | April 12, 1989||
Professional wins | 7 | ||
Highest ranking | 22 (January 14, 2024)[2] (as of March 24, 2024) | ||
Number of wins by tour | |||
PGA Tour | 4 | ||
Korn Ferry Tour | 3 | ||
Best results in major championships | |||
Masters Tournament | T4: 2023 | ||
PGA Championship | T12: 2015 | ||
U.S. Open | T13: 2021 | ||
The Open Championship | T20: 2015 | ||
Achievements and awards | |||
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Russell Chapin Henley (born April 12, 1989) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour.
Amateur career
Born in
In 2011, Henley won the Stadion Classic at UGA on the Nationwide Tour, only the second amateur to win on that tour; Daniel Summerhays was the first in 2007. The tournament was played on the University of Georgia's home course.[5] Henley represented the U.S. that year at the Walker Cup and Palmer Cup competitions.
Professional career
Henley made his professional debut at the Nationwide Tour's
PGA Tour
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. 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.[6] The win gave Henley an invitation to the Masters and the PGA Championship.[7]
Henley won his second PGA Tour title at the
In April
Henley won the 2022
At the 2023 Masters Tournament, Henley finished tied for fourth after a final round 70. This is his best finish in a major.
Professional wins (7)
PGA Tour wins (4)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Jan 13, 2013 | Sony Open in Hawaii | 63-63-67-63=256 | −24 | 3 strokes | Tim Clark |
2 | Mar 2, 2014 | The Honda Classic
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64-68-68-72=272 | −8 | Playoff | Russell Knox, Rory McIlroy, Ryan Palmer |
3 | Apr 2, 2017 | Shell Houston Open
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67-67-69-65=268 | −20 | 3 strokes | Kang Sung-hoon |
4 | Nov 6, 2022 | World Wide Technology Championship | 63-63-65-70=261 | −23 | 4 strokes | Brian Harman |
PGA Tour playoff record (1–1)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
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1 | 2014 | The Honda Classic
|
Russell Knox, Rory McIlroy, Ryan Palmer |
Won with birdie on first extra hole |
2 | 2022 | Sony Open in Hawaii | Hideki Matsuyama | Lost to eagle on first extra hole |
Web.com Tour wins (3)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
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1 | May 8, 2011 | Stadion Classic at UGA (as an amateur) |
72-66-66-68=272 | −12 | 2 strokes | Troy Kelly |
2 | Sep 30, 2012 | Chiquita Classic
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66-65-65-70=266 | −22 | Playoff | Patrick Cantlay, Morgan Hoffmann |
3 | Oct 21, 2012 | Winn-Dixie Jacksonville Open | 66-70-69-65=270 | −10 | Playoff | B. J. Staten |
Web.com Tour playoff record (2–0)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2012 | Chiquita Classic
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Patrick Cantlay, Morgan Hoffmann | Won with par on first extra hole |
2 | 2012 | Winn-Dixie Jacksonville Open | B. J. Staten | Won with par on first extra hole |
Results in major championships
Results not in chronological order in 2020.
Tournament | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
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Masters Tournament | CUT | T31 | 21 | T11 | T15 | ||||
U.S. Open | T16LA | T42 | CUT | T60 | CUT | T27 | T25 | ||
The Open Championship | T73 | CUT | T20 | CUT | T37 | CUT | |||
PGA Championship | CUT | CUT | T12 | T22 | T71 | T50 |
Tournament | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
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Masters Tournament | T30 | T4 | |||
PGA Championship | T37 | T71 | T60 | CUT | |
U.S. Open | T13 | CUT | T14 | ||
The Open Championship | NT | CUT | T62 | CUT |
LA = Low amateur
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
NT = No tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic
Summary
Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Masters Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 6 |
PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 |
U.S. Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 7 |
The Open Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 |
Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 36 | 24 |
- Most consecutive cuts made – 7 (2016 PGA – 2018 U.S. Open)
- Longest streak of top-10s – 1 (once)
Results in The Players Championship
Tournament | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
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The Players Championship | CUT | T17 | T24 | CUT | T35 | CUT | CUT | C | CUT | T13 | T19 | CUT |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
C = Canceled after the first round due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Results in World Golf Championships
Results not in chronological order before 2015.
Tournament | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
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Championship
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T28 | T47 | T56 | T58 | |||||||
Match Play
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R32 | T34 | T36 | NT1 | T28 | T60 | T17 | ||||
Invitational
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T27 | T41 | T17 | T66 | |||||||
Champions | T35 | T36 | NT1 | NT1 | NT1 |
1Canceled due to COVID-19 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. The Champions was discontinued from 2023.
PGA Tour career summary
Season | Starts | Cuts made |
Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-10 | Top-25 | Earnings ($) |
Money list rank[10] |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2010 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | n/a[a] | n/a |
2011 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a[a] | n/a |
2013 | 24 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 2,008,026 | 33 |
2013–14 | 29 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 2,590,493 | 31 |
2014–15 | 24 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 2,110,774 | 39 |
2015–16 | 25 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 1,228,347 | 85 |
2016–17 | 27 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 3,413,876 | 20 |
2017–18 | 23 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 1,516,438 | 70 |
2018–19 | 25 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1,133,773 | 93 |
2019–20 | 20 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 1,195,378 | 73 |
2020–21 | 25 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 2,545,330 | 56 |
2021–22 | 22 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 2,837,505 | 45 |
Career* | 246 | 171 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 78 | 20,579,939 | 86[11] |
a Henley was an amateur.
* As of the 2021–22 season[12]
U.S. national team appearances
Amateur
- Palmer Cup: 2010 (winners), 2011 (winners)
- Walker Cup: 2011
See also
References
- ^ "Q&A with Russell Henley: Charleston PGA rookie prepares for his first Masters". The Post and Courier. April 9, 2013.
- OWGR. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
- ^ "Russell Henley profile". University of Georgia. Retrieved August 15, 2010.
- ^ "Russell Henley profile". ESPN. Retrieved August 15, 2010.
- ^ "Amateur Henley holds on at home-course Stadion Classic". PGA Tour. May 8, 2011. Retrieved January 14, 2013.
- ^ "Russell Henley wins PGA Tour debut". ESPN. Associated Press. January 14, 2013.
- ^ "Russell Henley, with a smashing debut, wins rookie debut on PGA Tour at Sony Open". The Washington Post. Associated Press. January 13, 2013.[dead link]
- ^ "Week 9: Russell Henley Survives four way play off moving inside the world Top 50". OWGR. March 3, 2014.
- ^ "Russell Henley wins playoff at Honda". ESPN. Associated Press. March 3, 2014.
- ^ "Official Money". PGA Tour. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
- ^ "Career Money Leaders". PGA Tour. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
- ^ "Russell Henley Profile". PGA Tour. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
External links
- Official website
- Russell Henley at the PGA Tour official site
- Russell Henley at the Official World Golf Ranking official site