Michael Hendry
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Michael Hendry (born 15 October 1979) is a professional golfer from New Zealand. Since 2013 he has played primarily on the Japan Golf Tour where he has won twice. He has also won four times on the PGA Tour of Australasia.
Career
Hendry was born in Auckland, New Zealand.
Hendry turned professional in 2005. He plays on the PGA Tour of Australasia where has won the New Zealand PGA Championship twice and the New Zealand Open. In 2012, he finished second on the Order of Merit. In 2017, he became the first New Zealander since Mahal Pearce in 2003 to win the New Zealand Open when he defeated fellow kiwi Ben Campbell and Australian Brad Kennedy in a playoff at Millbrook Resort. Hendry has the most wins on the Charles Tour, with nine between 2009 and 2023.
Hendry also won the 2010 Indonesia Open on the OneAsia Tour. He finished third on the Order of Merit in 2010 and sixth in 2011.
Since 2013 he has played primarily on the Japan Golf Tour. In April 2015, Hendry won for the first time on the tour, at the Token Homemate Cup with a one stroke victory. In both 2017 and 2018 he was runner-up in the Gateway to The Open Mizuno Open, earning him a place in that year's Open Championship. He missed the cut on both occasions.
In May 2023, Hendry announced that he had been diagnosed with leukemia and would be taking indefinite leave from the game. Having finished runner-up at the World City Championship in Hong Kong on the Asian Tour in March, he had to forfeit his exemption into the 2023 Open Championship. Four months later, Hendry returned to professional competition, playing on the Charles Tour. Two weeks later, Hendry won his first event since returning on the Charles Tour.
In May 2024, Hendry won the For The Players by The Players tournament on the Japan Golf Tour. It was his second win on the tour and came almost a year after being diagnosed with leukemia. The R&A awarded a special exemption to Hendry for the 2024 Open Championship.
Professional wins (18)
Japan Golf Tour wins (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 Apr 2015 | Token Homemate Cup | −15 (67-69-69-64=269) | 1 stroke | Japan Kazuhiro Yamashita |
| 2 | 12 May 2024 | For The Players by The Players | 38 pts (14-5-13-6=38) | 1 point | Japan Hideto Kobukuro |
PGA Tour of Australasia wins (4)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 Apr 2012 | New Zealand PGA Pro-Am Championship | −16 (69-68-67-68=272) | 2 strokes | New Zealand Mark Brown, Australia Andrew Martin |
| 2 | 3 Mar 2013 | New Zealand PGA Championship (2) | −19 (67-67-68-67=269) | Playoff | Australia Scott Strange |
| 3 | 12 Mar 2017 | ISPS Handa New Zealand Open | −19 (65-65-67-69=266) | Playoff | New Zealand Ben Campbell, Australia Brad Kennedy |
| 4 | 12 Feb 2023 | Vic Open | −21 (64-62-69-72=267) | 4 strokes | Australia David Micheluzzi |
PGA Tour of Australasia playoff record (2–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2013 | New Zealand PGA Championship | Australia Scott Strange | Won with par on first extra hole |
| 2 | 2017 | ISPS Handa New Zealand Open | New Zealand Ben Campbell, Australia Brad Kennedy | Won with par on first extra hole |
OneAsia Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 Jul 2010 | Indonesia Open | −19 (70-67-67-65=269) | 7 strokes | China Liang Wenchong |
Charles Tour wins (10)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 May 2009 | Carrus Tauranga Open | −12 (67-68-65-68=268) | Playoff | Australia Peter Fowler |
| 2 | 4 Oct 2009 | Port Taranaki Open | −8 (70-69-68-73=280) | 2 strokes | New Zealand Doug Holloway |
| 3 | 16 May 2010 | Rapid Labels Muriwai Open | −17 (67-68-68-68=271) | 1 stroke | New Zealand Richard Lee |
| 4 | 12 May 2013 | Ask Metro Muriwai Open (2) | −18 (65-69-67-69=270) | 2 strokes | New Zealand Richard Lee |
| 5 | 22 Mar 2015 | Lawnmaster Classic | −23 (64-64-70-67=265) | 3 strokes | New Zealand Josh Geary, New Zealand Joshua Munn (a) |
| 6 | 20 Mar 2016 | Lawnmaster Classic (2) | −17 (61-72-66=199) | 2 strokes | New Zealand Josh Geary |
| 7 | 21 Mar 2021 | Renaissance Brewery NZ Stroke Play Championship | −13 (65-70-68-68=271) | 4 strokes | New Zealand Mark Brown |
| 8 | 23 Oct 2022 | Taranaki Open (2) | −16 (67-70-69-66=272) | 3 strokes | New Zealand Josh Geary |
| 9 | 15 Oct 2023 | DVS Clearwater Open | −2 (68-74=142) | Playoff | New Zealand Jared Edwards (a), New Zealand Josh Geary, New Zealand Tyler Hodge, South Korea Kang Dong-woo |
| 10 | 14 Feb 2025 | Race to Tieke | −16 (64-67-66=197) | 1 stroke | New Zealand Cooper Moore (a) |
Other wins (1)
- 2010 Fiji Open
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 2017 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | ||
| U.S. Open | ||
| The Open Championship | CUT | CUT |
| PGA Championship |
| Tournament | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | ||||||
| PGA Championship | ||||||
| U.S. Open | ||||||
| The Open Championship | NT | CUT |
CUT = missed the half-way cut NT = no tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic
Results in World Golf Championships
Results not in chronological order before 2015.
| Tournament | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship | T58 | T52 | |||
| Match Play | |||||
| Invitational | |||||
| Champions | T50 | T64 | T65 |
"T" = tied
Team appearances
Notes
External links
- at thePGA Tour of Australasiaofficial site (archived)
- at theJapan Golf Tourofficial site
- at theOfficial World Golf Rankingofficial site