Russell Henley

Russell Henley
Personal information
Born April 12, 1989 (1989-04-12) (age 22)
Macon, Georgia
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st)
Nationality  United States
Residence Macon, Georgia
Career
College University of Georgia
Turned professional 2011
Current tour(s) Nationwide Tour
Professional wins 1
Number of wins by tour
Nationwide Tour 1
Best results in Major Championships
Masters Tournament DNP
U.S. Open T16: 2010
The Open Championship DNP
PGA Championship DNP
Achievements and awards
Haskins Award 2010

Russell Henley (born April 12, 1989) is an American professional golfer.

Henley was born in Macon, Georgia. He played college golf at the University of Georgia.[1] He won the 2010 Haskins Award as the most outstanding collegiate golfer.

Henley played in the 2010 U.S. Open and tied for the low amateur (with Scott Langley). He also played in two 2010 Nationwide Tour events: the Nationwide Children's Hospital Invitational and the Stadion Athens Classic at UGA.[2]

In 2011, Henley won the Stadion Classic at UGA on the Nationwide Tour. He became only the second amateur to win on the Tour (Daniel Summerhays was the first in 2007). The tournament was played on the University of Georgia's home course.[3] Henley planned to wait until 2012 to turn professional. He qualified for the 2011 U.S. Open. Henley played on the 2011 Palmer Cup team at Royal Portrush Golf Club.

He made his professional debut at the Nationwide Tour's Soboba Golf Classic in September 2011. He is exempt through the second stage of Q School for making the cut at the U.S. Open and for the 2012 Nationwide Tour season as a winner.

Contents

Professional wins (1)

Nationwide Tour wins (1)

No. Date Tournament Winning Score Margin of Victory Runner-up
1 May 8 2011 Stadion Classic at UGA
(as an amateur)		 -12 (72-66-66-68=272) 2 strokes Troy Kelly

Results in major championships

Tournament 2010 2011
The Masters DNP DNP
U.S. Open T16 LA T42
The Open Championship DNP DNP
PGA Championship DNP DNP

DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
LA = low amateur
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Yellow background for top-10

U.S. national team appearances

Amateur

References

  1. ^ "Russell Henley". University of Georgia. http://www.georgiadogs.com/sports/m-golf/mtt/henley_russell00.html. Retrieved August 15, 2010. 
  2. ^ "Russell Henley". ESPN. http://sports.espn.go.com/golf/players/profile?playerId=5409. Retrieved August 15, 2010. 
  3. ^ "Amateur Henley holds on at home-course Stadion Classic". pgatour.com. May 8, 2011. http://www.pgatour.com/2011/tournaments/h090/05/08/rd4wrapup/index.html. Retrieved May 9, 2011.