Russell Henley
| Russell Henley | |
|---|---|
| — Golfer — | |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
April 12, 1989 Macon, Georgia, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st) |
| Nationality |
 United States
|
| Residence | Charleston, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Career | |
| College | University of Georgia |
| Turned professional | 2011 |
| Current tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Former tour(s) | Web.com Tour |
| Professional wins | 5 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 2 |
| Web.com Tour | 3 |
| Best results in major championships |
|
| Masters Tournament | 21st: 2015 |
| U.S. Open | T16: 2010 |
| The Open Championship | T20: 2015 |
| PGA Championship | T12: 2015 |
| Achievements and awards | |
| Haskins Award | 2010 |
Russell Henley (born April 12, 1989) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour.
Henley was born in Macon, Georgia. He played college golf for four years at the University of Georgia. He won the 2010 Haskins Award as the most outstanding collegiate golfer. He 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.
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. Henley represented the United States at the 2011 Walker Cup and the 2011 Palmer Cup.
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-foot 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 (as the Nationwide Tour would later be named), to the PGA Tour, by finishing third on the money list in 2012.
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