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 1994 Connecticut Amateur 1995 Connecticut Amateur 1998 New England Amateur, Connecticut Amateur
Professional wins (5) PGA Tour wins (3) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-up1Jul 2, 2006 Buick Championship−14 (68-68-63-67=266)3 strokes Hunter Mahan, Ryan Moore2Aug 5, 2012Reno–Tahoe Open43 pts (10-12-14-7=43)1 point Alexandre Rocha3Aug 9, 2015Barracuda Championship (2)47 pts (13-11-17-6=47)Playoff Kyle Reifers
PGA Tour playoff record (1–0) No.YearTournamentOpponentResult12015Barracuda Championship Kyle ReifersWon with eagle on second extra hole
Buy.com Tour wins (1) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunners-up1May 7, 2000Buy.com Knoxville Open−15 (67-67-66-73=273)1 stroke Tripp Isenhour, Spike McRoy, Gene Sauers, Chris Smith
Other wins (1) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunners-up1Jun 19, 2007CVS Caremark Charity Classic(with Stewart Cink)−20 (60-62=122)1 stroke Brad Faxon and Zach Johnson
Results in major championships Tournament 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016Masters TournamentT37U.S. Open6457CUTT26CUTCUTT54CUTThe Open ChampionshipCUTT27PGA Championship6341CUTCUTT63CUTT42T40T72
CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" = tie
Summary Tournament Wins 2nd 3rd Top-5 Top-10 Top-25 Events Cuts madeMasters Tournament 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1U.S. Open 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 4The Open Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1PGA Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 6Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 11 Most consecutive cuts made – 4 (2006 PGA – 2007 Open Championship) Longest streak of top-10s – 0
Results in The Players Championship Tournament20022003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018The Players ChampionshipCUTCUTCUTCUTT45CUTT42CUTT58CUTT40CUTT48T28T67
CUT = missed the halfway cut "T" indicates a tie for a place
Results in World Golf Championships Tournament200620072008Match PlayR64Championship37T55InvitationalT10T41T73
QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play "T" = Tied
U.S. national team appearances Amateur Palmer Cup: 1998 (tie)
Professional Ryder Cup: 2006 World Cup: 2006
See also 2000 Buy.com Tour graduates 2014 Web.com Tour Finals graduates
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