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

Early life and amateur career

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.

Professional career

Henry turned pro in 1998. 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 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.

After finishing 158th in the 2018 FedEx Cup, Henry became the first player to take advantage of a one-time PGA Tour exemption for those who made at least 300 cuts, six priority positions higher than the past champions category.

Personal life

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

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.

Awards and honors

In 2015, Henry was inducted into the Connecticut Golf Hall of Fame.

Amateur wins

Professional wins (5)

PGA Tour wins (3)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of victoryRunner(s)-up
1Jul 2, 2006Buick Championship−14 (68-68-63-67=266)3 strokesUnited States Hunter Mahan, United States Ryan Moore
2Aug 5, 2012Reno–Tahoe Open43 pts (10-12-14-7=43)1 pointBrazil Alexandre Rocha
3Aug 9, 2015Barracuda Championship (2)47 pts (13-11-17-6=47)PlayoffUnited States Kyle Reifers

PGA Tour playoff record (1–0)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
12015Barracuda ChampionshipUnited States Kyle ReifersWon with eagle on second extra hole

Buy.com Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of victoryRunners-up
1May 7, 2000Buy.com Knoxville Open−15 (67-67-66-73=273)1 strokeUnited States Tripp Isenhour, United States Spike McRoy, United States Gene Sauers, United States Chris Smith

Other wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of victoryRunners-up
1Jun 19, 2007CVS Caremark Charity Classic (with United States Stewart Cink)−20 (60-62=122)1 strokeUnited States Brad Faxon and United States Zach Johnson

Results in major championships

Tournament200220032004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016
Masters TournamentT37
U.S. Open6457CUTT26CUTCUTT54CUT
The Open ChampionshipCUTT27
PGA Championship6341CUTCUTT63CUTT42T40T72

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

Results in The Players Championship

Tournament20022003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018
The Players ChampionshipCUTCUTCUTCUTT45CUTT42CUTT58CUTT40CUTT48T28T67

CUT = missed the halfway cut "T" indicates a tie for a place

Results in World Golf Championships

Tournament200620072008
Match PlayR64
Championship37T55
InvitationalT10T41T73

QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play "T" = Tied

U.S. national team appearances

Amateur

Professional

See also

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