J. J. Henry

J. J. Henry
Personal information
Full name Ronald Henry III
Born (1975-04-02) April 2, 1975
Fairfield, Connecticut
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 14 st)
Nationality  United States
Residence Fort Worth, Texas
Spouse Lee Henry
Career
College Texas Christian University
Turned professional 1998
Current tour(s) PGA Tour
Professional wins 5
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour 3
Web.com Tour 1
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament T37: 2007
U.S. Open T26: 2007
The Open Championship T27: 2007
PGA Championship T40: 2013

Ronald "J.J." Henry III (born April 2, 1975) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour.

Henry was born in Fairfield, Connecticut. While attending Texas Christian University, he was the individual runner up at the 1998 NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championships and turned pro later that year. He joined the Nationwide Tour in 1999, and after winning the 2000 Buy.com Knoxville Open moved up to the PGA Tour in 2001. His first PGA Tour win came in 2006 at the Buick Championship; he became the first Connecticut golfer to win the event. He played on the 2006 Ryder Cup team, halving all three matches he was involved in.

Henry came close at the 2012 Byron Nelson Championship where he had one-shot lead with two holes to play. A double bogey on the 71st hole resulted in him eventually finishing two strokes behind winner Jason Dufner. Later in the year, Henry won for the second time on the PGA Tour at the Reno–Tahoe Open. The event used the modified Stableford scoring system and Henry prevailed by one point over Brazilian Alexandre Rocha. He earned entry into the PGA Championship the following week.

Henry lives with his wife Lee and his two children in Fort Worth, Texas.

Philanthropic endeavors

In 2006, Henry founded the Henry House Foundation, a non-profit organization with a mission to generate public awareness and to support community-based programs that focus on the healthcare and well-being of children in the community. The foundation makes donations to fund specific, tangible projects initiated by children's medical and support services and organizations in Fort Worth and Southern New England.

Amateur wins (4)

  • 1994 Connecticut State Amateur
  • 1995 Connecticut State Amateur
  • 1998 New England Amateur, Connecticut State Amateur

Professional wins (5)

PGA Tour wins (3)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of victory Runner(s)-up
1 Jul 2, 2006 Buick Championship –14 (68-68-63-67=266) 3 strokes United States Hunter Mahan, United States Ryan Moore
2 Aug 5, 2012 Reno–Tahoe Open 43 points (10-12-14-7) 1 point Brazil Alexandre Rocha
3 Aug 9, 2015 Barracuda Championship (2) 47 points (13-11-17-6) Playoff United States Kyle Reifers

PGA Tour playoff record (1–0)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 2015 Barracuda Championship United States Kyle Reifers Won with eagle on the second extra hole

Nationwide Tour wins (1)

Other wins (1)

Results in major championships

Tournament200220032004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016
Masters Tournament T37
U.S. Open 64 57 CUT T26 CUT CUT T54 CUT
The Open Championship CUT T27
PGA Championship 63 41 CUT CUT T63 CUT T42 T40 T72
  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tie

Summary

TournamentWins2nd3rdTop-5Top-10Top-25EventsCuts made
Masters Tournament00000011
U.S. Open00000084
The Open Championship00000021
PGA Championship00000096
Totals0000002011
  • Most consecutive cuts made – 4 (2006 PGA – 2007 Open Championship)
  • Longest streak of top-10s – 0

U.S. national team appearances

Amateur

Professional

See also

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