Russell Henley

Russell Henley
Personal information
Full nameRussell Chapin Henley
Born (1989-04-12) April 12, 1989 (age 35)
Macon, Georgia, U.S.
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight170 lb (77 kg; 12 st)
Sporting nationality United States
ResidenceColumbus, Georgia, U.S.[1]
SpouseTeil
Children3
Career
CollegeUniversity of Georgia
Turned professional2011
Current tour(s)PGA Tour
Former tour(s)Web.com Tour
Professional wins7
Highest ranking12 (July 21, 2024)[2]
(as of November 3, 2024)
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour4
Korn Ferry Tour3
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentT4: 2023
PGA ChampionshipT12: 2015
U.S. OpenT7: 2024
The Open Championship5th: 2024
Achievements and awards
Haskins Award2010

Russell Chapin Henley (born April 12, 1989) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour.

Amateur career

Born in Macon, Georgia, Henley attended Stratford Academy in Macon. He played college golf for four years at the University of Georgia in Athens.[3] 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 events in 2010: the Nationwide Children's Hospital Invitational and the Stadion Athens Classic at UGA.[4]

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 Soboba Golf Classic in September 2011. A year later, he won the Chiquita Classic, defeating Patrick Cantlay and Morgan Hoffmann 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 25 ft (7.6 m) 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, 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 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 Honda Classic in Florida in March 2014. 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, 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.[8][9]

In April 2017, Henley won his third tour event at the Shell Houston Open in Texas. 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 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.

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 South Africa Tim Clark
2 Mar 2, 2014 The Honda Classic 64-68-68-72=272 −8 Playoff Scotland Russell Knox, Northern Ireland Rory McIlroy,
United States Ryan Palmer
3 Apr 2, 2017 Shell Houston Open 67-67-69-65=268 −20 3 strokes South Korea Kang Sung-hoon
4 Nov 6, 2022 World Wide Technology Championship 63-63-65-70=261 −23 4 strokes United States Brian Harman

PGA Tour playoff record (1–1)

No. Year Tournament Opponent(s) Result
1 2014 The Honda Classic Scotland Russell Knox, Northern Ireland Rory McIlroy,
United States Ryan Palmer 		Won with birdie on first extra hole
2 2022 Sony Open in Hawaii Japan 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
1 May 8, 2011 Stadion Classic at UGA
(as an amateur) 		72-66-66-68=272 −12 2 strokes United States Troy Kelly
2 Sep 30, 2012 Chiquita Classic 66-65-65-70=266 −22 Playoff United States Patrick Cantlay, United States Morgan Hoffmann
3 Oct 21, 2012 Winn-Dixie Jacksonville Open 66-70-69-65=270 −10 Playoff United States B. J. Staten

Web.com Tour playoff record (2–0)

No. Year Tournament Opponent(s) Result
1 2012 Chiquita Classic United States Patrick Cantlay, United States Morgan Hoffmann Won with par on first extra hole
2 2012 Winn-Dixie Jacksonville Open United States 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
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 2024
Masters Tournament T30 T4 T38
PGA Championship T37 T71 T60 CUT T23
U.S. Open T13 CUT T14 T7
The Open Championship NT CUT T62 CUT 5
  Top 10
  Did not play

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 8 7
PGA Championship 0 0 0 0 0 3 11 8
U.S. Open 0 0 0 0 1 5 11 8
The Open Championship 0 0 0 1 1 2 10 5
Totals 0 0 0 2 3 14 40 28
  • Most consecutive cuts made – 7 (2016 PGA – 2018 U.S. Open)
  • Longest streak of top-10s – 2 (2024 U.S. Open - 2024 Open Championship, current)

Results in The Players Championship

Tournament 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
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
Championship T28 T47 T56 T58
Match Play R32 T34 T36 NT1 T28 T60 T17
Invitational T27 T41 T17 T66
Champions T35 T36 NT1 NT1 NT1

1Canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic

  Did not play

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
2022–23 25 19 1 1 0 5 14 6,332,282 25
2024 19 18 0 0 0 7 11 5,080,969 21
Career* 290 208 4 4 4 48 103 31,993,190 40[11]

a Henley was an amateur.

* As of the 2024 season[12]

U.S. national team appearances

Amateur

Professional

See also

References

  1. ^ "Q&A with Russell Henley: Charleston PGA rookie prepares for his first Masters". The Post and Courier. April 9, 2013.
  2. ^ "Week 29 2024 Ending 21 Jul 2024" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
  3. ^ "Russell Henley profile". University of Georgia. Retrieved August 15, 2010.
  4. ^ "Russell Henley profile". ESPN. Archived from the original on June 13, 2010. Retrieved August 15, 2010.
  5. ^ "Amateur Henley holds on at home-course Stadion Classic". PGA Tour. May 8, 2011. Retrieved January 14, 2013.
  6. ^ "Russell Henley wins PGA Tour debut". ESPN. Associated Press. January 14, 2013.
  7. ^ "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]
  8. ^ "Week 9: Russell Henley Survives four way play off moving inside the world Top 50". OWGR. March 3, 2014.
  9. ^ "Russell Henley wins playoff at Honda". ESPN. Associated Press. March 3, 2014.
  10. ^ "Official Money". PGA Tour. Retrieved September 2, 2024.
  11. ^ "Career Money Leaders". PGA Tour. Retrieved September 2, 2024.
  12. ^ "Russell Henley Profile". PGA Tour. Retrieved September 2, 2024.