Mark Hensby
| Mark Hensby | |
|---|---|
| — Golfer — | |
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Mark Adam Hensby |
| Born |
29 June 1972 Melbourne, Australia |
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Nationality |
 Australia |
| Residence | Mesa, Arizona, U.S. |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 1995 |
| Current tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Professional wins | 6 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 1 |
| European Tour | 1 |
| Web.com Tour | 3 |
| Best results in Major Championships | |
| Masters Tournament | T5: 2005 |
| U.S. Open | T3: 2005 |
| The Open Championship | T15: 2005 |
| PGA Championship | T59: 2005 |
Mark Adam Hensby (born 29 June 1972) is an Australian professional golfer.
Hensby was born in Melbourne, Victoria. He grew up in Tamworth, New South Wales and attended Tamworth High School, leaving at the age of 16 to work as a postie while spending most of his time on the golf course. He moved to the United States in 1994, and having initially stayed with family friends, for a time slept in his car parked at the Cog Hill Golf & Country Club near Chicago, Illinois.[1] He won the Illinois State Amateur Championship in 1994 before turning professional the following year. He now lives in Mesa, Arizona.
Hensby played on what is now the Web.com Tour (formerly named the Nationwide Tour, the Buy.com Tour, the Nike Tour, and the Ben Hogan Tour) for several years from 1997 before he graduated to the PGA Tour for the 2001 season. He gained his place on the elite tour by virtue of his 2nd place finish on the Buy.com Tour money list in 2000. In his rookie season, Hensby did not earn enough money to retain his card and was forced to return to the second tier for 2002, after failing to regain his place at the end of season qualifying school. In 2003, he picked up his third win on the Nationwide Tour and finished 7th on the money list, to graduate directly to the PGA Tour for the second time.
2004 was a breakthrough season for Hensby as he sought to establish himself on the PGA Tour. He collected his first win at the 2004 John Deere Classic, where he defeated John E. Morgan in a sudden-death playoff,[1] and also had several other top 10 finishes on his way to 15th place on the end of season money list. The following season, he made an impact in the majors, finishing tied for 5th at the Masters, tied for 3rd in the U.S. Open, and tied for 15th in the British Open.[2]
A car accident early in 2006 severely limited Hensby's ability to compete that year,[3] but he came back in 2007 to finish just outside the top 100 on the PGA Tour money list and secure his card for following season.[4] His struggles were not over however and in 2008, he slipped outside the top 150 to lose his fully exempt status.
Hensby won the Scandinavian Masters on the European Tour in 2005, and has also featured in the top 50 of the Official World Golf Rankings.[5]
Amateur wins
- 1994 Illinois State Amateur Championship
Professional wins (6)
PGA Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 Jul 2004 | John Deere Classic | –16 (68-65-69-66=268) | Playoff |  John E. Morgan |
PGA Tour playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2004 | John Deere Classic | John E. Morgan |
Won with par on second extra hole |
European Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 31 Jul 2005 | Scandinavian Masters by Carlsberg | –22 (65-68-64-65=262) | Playoff |  Henrik Stenson |
Nationwide Tour wins (3)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 Aug 1998 | NIKE Fort Smith Classic | –20 (65-68-62-65=260) | 2 strokes |  Woody Austin |
| 2 | 6 May 2000 | BUY.COM Carolina Classic | –18 (64-68-68-66=266) | Playoff |  Manny Zerman |
| 3 | 23 May 2003 | Henrico County Open | –20 (71-67-67-63=268) | Playoff | Zach Johnson |
Other wins (1)
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | DNP | T5 | T22 | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP | T3 | CUT | DNP |
| The Open Championship | DNP | T15 | T22 | CUT |
| PGA Championship | T68 | T59 | DNP | DNP |
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10.
Team appearances
- Presidents Cup (International Team): 2005
- WGC-World Cup (representing Australia): 2005, 2006
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Hensby swaps sleeping in his car for driving to the top". The Sydney Morning Herald. 13 July 2004. Retrieved 15 April 2009.
- ↑ "Hensby keen to make Presidents Cup team". The Sydney Morning Herald. 1 May 2008. Retrieved 15 April 2009.
- ↑ "Injured Hensby set to take break". BBC Sport. 2 August 2006. Retrieved 15 April 2009.
- ↑ "Hensby secures ticket for PGA Tour". The Australian. 23 October 2007. Retrieved 15 April 2009.
- ↑ "Official World Golf Ranking". OWGR. 19 March 2006. Retrieved 15 April 2009.
External links
- Mark Hensby at the PGA Tour official site
- Mark Hensby at the European Tour official site
- Mark Hensby at the PGA Tour of Australasia official site
- Mark Hensby at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
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