Brian Henninger

Brian Hatfield Henninger (born October 19, 1962) is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour. He has won two tournaments on the PGA Tour and three on the Nationwide Tour.

Brian Henninger
Personal information
Full nameBrian Hatfield Henninger
Born (1962-10-19) October 19, 1962
Sacramento, California
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight150 lb (68 kg; 11 st)
Nationality United States
ResidenceWilsonville, Oregon
Career
CollegeUniversity of Southern California
Turned professional1987
Former tour(s)PGA Tour
PGA Tour Champions
Professional wins6
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour2
Korn Ferry Tour3
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentT10: 1995
PGA ChampionshipT46: 2000
U.S. OpenT66: 2003
The Open ChampionshipDNP

Early life

Henninger was born in Sacramento, California. He attended the University of Southern California and walked on to the golf team there.[1]

Professional career

Henninger turned pro in 1987, playing on the developmental Golden State Golf Tour.[2] After winning three tournaments on the Nationwide Tour in 1992, he joined the PGA Tour in 1993. Henninger's first PGA tournament win came in a playoff at the 1994 Deposit Guaranty Golf Classic in Madison, Mississippi, which was shortened by rain to only 36 holes (this win predated current PGA Tour rules which require 54 holes to be played for a tournament to be considered "official"). His only other PGA Tour win came in the same tournament (renamed as the Southern Farm Bureau Classic) in 1999 when he won by three strokes in another rain-shortened affair.[3] Henninger's best result in a major championship was in the 1995 Masters Tournament, in which he shared the lead after 54 holes but closed with a disappointing 76, leaving him in a tie for 10th place.[4]

Henninger's results in the early 2000s were disappointing, and he lost his PGA Tour card after the 2002 season. He spent the majority of the remaining decade on the Nationwide Tour, playing in PGA Tour events whenever possible as an alternate, through exemptions, or past champion status. After turning 50, Henninger joined the Champions Tour.

Henninger was one of the primary subjects of John Feinstein's 1995 book, A Good Walk Spoiled, which detailed life inside the ropes of the PGA Tour. [5]

Personal life

Henninger resides in Wilsonville, Oregon, with his wife and three children.[6] His Brian Henninger Foundation has donated over $700,000 to numerous causes, mostly located in the Pacific Northwest.[7]

Amateur wins

this list may be incomplete

Professional wins (6)

PGA Tour wins (2)
No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory		 Runner-up
1 Jul 17, 1994 Deposit Guaranty Golf Classic –9 (67-68=135)* Playoff Mike Sullivan
2 Oct 31, 1999 Southern Farm Bureau Classic (2) –14 (67-66-69=202)* 3 strokes Chris DiMarco

*Note: Tournament shortened to 36/54 holes due to rain.

PGA Tour playoff record (1–0)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 1994 Deposit Guaranty Golf Classic Mike Sullivan Won with birdie on first extra hole

Ben Hogan Tour wins (3)
No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory		 Runner(s)-up
1 Mar 1, 1992 Ben Hogan South Texas Open −8 (66-69-73=208) Playoff Bob Burns
2 Apr 26, 1992 Ben Hogan Macon Open −11 (64-72-69=205) 1 stroke Ted Tryba
3 May 17, 1992 Ben Hogan Knoxville Open −13 (70-67-63=200) 2 strokes Curt Byrum, Tom R. Shaw,
Rick Todd

Ben Hogan Tour playoff record (1–0)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 1992 Ben Hogan South Texas Open Bob Burns Won with birdie on first extra hole

Other wins (1)
No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory		 Runners-up
1 Aug 6, 2002 Fred Meyer Challenge
(with Scott McCarron)		 −22 (60-62=122) 2 strokes Stewart Cink and David Toms

Results in major championships
Tournament 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
Masters Tournament T10 CUT
U.S. Open CUT CUT CUT T66
PGA Championship T75 CUT T49 T46

Note: Henninger never played in The Open Championship.

  Top 10
  Did not play

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

See also

References
  1. "Brian Henninger – Profile". PGA Tour. Retrieved November 8, 2016.
  2. "History". Golden State Golf Tours. Archived from the original on July 7, 2006.
  3. "Henninger wins again in Mississippi". Golf Today. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved May 30, 2006.
  4. "1995 Masters Tournament". Masters. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
  5. "A Good Walk Spoiled – Kirkus Review". Retrieved October 23, 2019.
  6. Vondersmith, Jason (March 18, 2005). "Golfer fights to reignite his career". Portland Tribune. Archived from the original on March 14, 2006.
  7. "Golf Pro Brian Henninger Donates $4,000 to New Bruin Women's Golf Program". George Fox University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. March 10, 2006. Archived from the original on September 28, 2007.
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