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Russell Henley |

Team: PGA Golfer
Age / DOB:  (24) / 4/12/1989
Ht / Wt:  6'0' / 185
College: University of Georgia

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Russell Henley spun a remarkable 2-under-par 33-36=69 in the final round of the RBC Heritage to take the clubhouse lead at 5-under 279.
Henley's round was the lowest of the day at the time of his posting, and first of the day in the 60s. It looked like he was playing a different course, with four birdies in his opening 11 holes, but finally gave back his first stroke of the day at the par-4 12th and then surrendered one more at the 18th when he failed to save par from an approach over the green. The rookie hasn't scored a top 10 since his win at the Sony Open to start his season, but with the wind howling steadily in the 20 MPH range and reaching 40 MPH in gusts it is a virtual certainty that will change today. If the leaders struggle enough on the back nine, he could find himself with a chance to win. He is not in the field for the Zurich Classic of New Orleans. Apr 21 - 4:25 PM
Source: PGATOUR.com

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Russell Henley

Russell Henley continues his rookie tour of the top circuit with a trip to the Shell Houston Open.

Henley had a decent run on the Florida Swing, kicking things off with a T13 at The Honda Classic and sharing 28th at Doral before missing the cut at Bay Hill. At 26th in total driving and at 12th in strokes gained-putting, he may be a solid choice for a sleeper pick at Redstone. Aggressive driving and careful putting are usually rewarded at this stop.
Source: PGATOUR.com
Mar 26 - 10:08 PM
Russell Henley

Russell Henley is headed to PGA National for The Honda Classic.

Given he is a rookie, Henley has never made his way to PGA National before. That doesn't mean he's a stranger to Florida. He had a nice run at the end of the 2012 Web.com Tour season in the Sunshine State with a third at the Miccosukee Championship and a win at the Winn-Dixie Jacksonville Open. We will see if that success carries over to the PGA TOUR.
Source: PGATOUR.com
Feb 27 - 9:27 PM
Russell Henley

Russell Henley entered the third round of the Waste Management Phoenix Open having cracked par in each of his first 10 round of 2013, but a 3-over-par 38-36=74 snapped the streak.

We all knew the day would come, but it's a bit surprising the friendly confines of TPC Scottsdale was track that held him down. Starting on the 10th hole, he managed to make three birdies but was just too messy in racking up four bogeys and a double bogey. The biggest gaffe came at the signature par-3 16th, when he suffered a double bogey after flying the green and taking three strokes to finally reach the putting surface. He enters the final round well outside of contention at 3-under-par 210. There is no reason to consider this anything more than a minor bump in the road.
Feb 2 - 3:23 PM
Russell Henley

On the heels of his three-stroke victory at the Sony Open in Hawaii, Russell Henley opened the Humana Challenge with an 8-under-par 32-32=64 at PGA West's Nicklaus Private.

So much for a letdown, at least today. The rookie buried seven birdies and an eagle to wipe off one bogey. He played the par 5s in bogey-free 5-under. Incredibly, today's total matches his actual scoring average in five rounds this season. Henley will see if he can continue to make golf look easy at Palmer Private on Friday. He's currently one stroke adrift of the clubhouse tri-leaders.
Jan 17 - 6:56 PM
Russell Henley

Russell Henley set his share of records when he brought home the hardware at the Sony Open with a final-round 7-under-par 34-29=63, finishing the week at 24-under 256.

He managed a moderate lead for most of the round, but when Tim Clark tried to make a run with birdies on the 15th, 16th and 17th holes, Henley proved more than up to the task with birdies on 14, 15, 16 and 17 ranging in distance from 43'7" to 12 feet. When he reached the 18th, the verdict was secure but he went ahead and traded birdies with Clark one more time for good measure. It was his third start on the PGA TOUR, but rounds of 63-63-67-63 had him looking the part of a seasoned veteran. In his post-round interview on the Golf Channel, he credited his year of seasoning on the Web.com Tour as the difference. His 23-under total established a new low for the Sony Open, and the 63 was the lowest final round by a winner in this event. Henley established a new TOUR record for lowest aggregate by a rookie. His 256 matches the third-lowest in history by anyone. This win gets him into the Masters, THE PLAYERS Championship, WGC-Bridgestone Invitational and the PGA Championship.
Jan 13 - 10:17 PM
Russell Henley

Russell Henley settled for a bogey-free 33-34=67 in the third round of the Sony Open, but is no longer alone atop the leaderboard.

It's no surprise the rookie cooled off after opening with back-to-back 63s, and he is now joined by 18-hole leader and fellow rookie Scott Langley at 17-under 193. The duo is three clear of Tim Clark and share the 54-hole scoring record at the Sony Open. Henley got on the board with a 17'7" birdie on the second and added another from 9'2" on the eighth. He would have to wait until the 18th for his third, and final birdie when he two-putted the par-5 18th. With 54 holes complete, he has just one bogey on the card.
Jan 12 - 10:57 PM
Russell Henley

Russell Henley is making it look easy at Waialae Country Club in his rookie debut, backing up his opening 63 with another in today's second round to set the 36-hole clubhouse lead at 14-under 126.

The rookie hit all 18 greens in regulation today and circled seven birdies, the longest of which from 16'9" at the fifth hole. For the tournament, he's split only 14 of 28 fairways but has landed 33 GIR. The sharpshooting has led to 15 birdies, but only two of those were on the pair of par 5s, and both of those occurred today. You couldn't draw up a better start to a career on the PGA TOUR, but Henley will likely see tighter pins on the weekend, not to mention feel some of the heat going out late on Saturday.
Jan 11 - 6:27 PM
Russell Henley

Russell Henley enjoyed his first round as a PGA TOUR rookie, beginning the Sony Open in Hawaii with a 7-under-par 32-31=63.

Playing alongside overnight leader Scott Langley (62), Henley fed off the comfort level, admitting to as much afterwards. He hit 15 greens in regulation and rolled in eight birdies to earn sole possession of second place. Six of his conversions measured greater than 10 feet, including attempts from 23'10" at the fourth hole and 16'5" at 15. It's an intriguing beginning to the tournament where rookies have gone 37-for-67 in the last three years and haven't recorded a top 10.
Jan 10 - 11:12 PM
Russell Henley

Russell Henley would love to start off 2013 at the Sony Open where he finished 2012 on the Web.com Tour.

The University of Georgia product finished inside the top six in his last four starts of the year, including two wins. Add those wins to an amateur win on the Web.com Tour in 2011, and there is plenty of reason to be watching out for a big year out of Henley. He was eighth in ball-striking and total driving in 2012.
Source: PGATOUR.com
Jan 9 - 9:47 PM
Russell Henley

Russell Henley picked up his second Web.com Tour win of the season in a playoff over B.J. Staten at the Winn-Dixie Jacksonville Open Presented by Planters.

Henley started the round in fifth place, but posted a 5-under-par 30-35=65 to catch the 54-hole leader at 10-under 270 and force a playoff. Henley made a par on the first playoff hole, while Staten suffered a double-bogey six on his second attempt at playing the 18th hole to hand the trophy to Henley. Henley led the tournament in GIR, with 76.4 percent of his approaches finding the putting surface. Already ninth on the money list and destined for the PGA TOUR in 2013, he now has improved his status even further and virtually assured himself any start he wants prior to the first reshuffle of 2013.
Sun, Oct 21, 2012 05:37:00 PM
Russell Henley

Russell Henley claimed his first Web.com Tour victory in a playoff at the Chiquita Classic over Patrick Cantlay and Morgan Hoffmann.

Henley held a share of the lead after each of the first three rounds, and then fired a 2-under par 70, but had to drain a lengthy bogey putt on the 18th following an approach in the water just to earn a spot in a playoff. Cantlay and Hoffman carded matching 7-under 65s to catch him at 22-under 266. The trio returned to the 18th hole to begin sudden death. After Hoffmann and Cantlay settled for bogeys, Henley poured in a short par save to clinch the trophy. Entering the week 35th on the money list, this victory moves him to 12th and secures him a card for the 2013 PGA TOUR.
Sun, Sep 30, 2012 06:40:00 PM
Russell Henley

Russell Henley cruised to a five-stroke victory at the U.S. Open sectional qualifier at Ansley GC in Roswell, Georgia today.

Henley shot 7-under-par 73-64=137 to earn the first of two spots available at the site. Mark Silvers (142) outlasted Chris Epperson in a playoff for the other berth. Henley is coming off a stellar junior year at the University of Georgia, where he won four times and earned Golfweek's No. 1 ranking among collegians. He's also the reigning two-time Georgia State Amateur champ.
Source: USGA.org
Mon, Jun 7, 2010 08:37:00 PM