J. J. Henry

J. J. Henry
— Golfer —
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)

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

Tournament 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Masters Tournament DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP T37 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP
U.S. Open DNP DNP 64 57 CUT T26 DNP CUT CUT T54 DNP DNP DNP DNP CUT
The Open Championship DNP DNP DNP DNP CUT T27 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP
PGA Championship 63 DNP DNP DNP 41 CUT CUT T63 DNP CUT T42 T40 DNP T72 DNP

DNP = did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tie
Yellow background for top-10.

Summary

Tournament Wins 2nd 3rd Top-5 Top-10 Top-25 Events Cuts made
Masters Tournament 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
U.S. Open 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 4
The Open Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1
PGA Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 6
Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 11

U.S. national team appearances

Amateur

Professional

See also

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