Russell Chapin Henley (born April 12, 1989) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour, where he has won six titles.
Early life and amateur career Born in Macon, Georgia, on April 12, 1989, Henley attended Stratford Academy in Macon. He played college golf for four years at the University of Georgia in Athens. He won the 2010 Haskins Award as the most outstanding collegiate golfer and played in the U.S. Open and tied for the low amateur (with Scott Langley). He also played in two Nationwide Tour events in 2010: the Nationwide Children's Hospital Invitational and the Stadion Athens Classic at UGA.
In 2011, Henley won the Stadion Classic at UGA on the Nationwide Tour, only the second amateur to win on that tour. The tournament was played on the University of Georgia's home course. Henley represented the U.S. that year at the Walker Cup and Palmer Cup competitions.
Professional career Henley made his professional debut at the Nationwide Tour's Soboba Golf Classic in September 2011. A year later, he won the Chiquita Classic, defeating Patrick Cantlay and Morgan Hoffmann in a playoff. In October 2012, he won his second title of the year at the Winn-Dixie Jacksonville Open. On the 72nd hole, he made putt for birdie to force playoff against B.J. Staten. He made par on the first playoff hole to earn the win. He graduated from the Web.com Tour (formerly the Nationwide Tour), to the PGA Tour, by finishing third on the money list in 2012.
PGA Tour Henley became the first PGA Tour rookie to win his debut in 12 years with a record-setting performance at the Sony Open in Hawaii in January 2013. He finished at 256 (–24), breaking the Sony Open scoring record by four shots. It was the second-lowest score for a 72-hole tournament in PGA Tour history, two shots behind Tommy Armour III at the Valero Texas Open in 2003. The win gave Henley an invitation to the Masters and the PGA Championship.
Henley won his second PGA Tour title at the Honda Classic in Florida in March 2014. In difficult conditions on Sunday, Henley shot a two-over-par round of 72 to make it into a four-man playoff with Russell Knox, Rory McIlroy, and Ryan Palmer. At the first playoff hole, the par-five 18th, Henley was the only one of the four players to find the green in two. Knox, McIlroy and Palmer all failed to get down in two, leaving Henley to hole from three feet for victory. He climbed into the world's top 50 as a result of this win and qualified for the upcoming Masters.
In April 2017, Henley won his third tour event at the Shell Houston Open in Texas. He started the round four strokes behind 54-hole leader Kang Sung-hoon. Henley shot a final round 65 (−7), which included ten birdies and a double-bogey (ninth hole), to win by three shots over runner-up Kang. With the win, he secured the final spot in the next week's Masters and also a spot into the PGA Championship in August. At the 2021 U.S. Open, Henley held a share of the lead after the first, second, and third rounds. However, he faltered in the final round and shot a 5-over par 76 to finish in a tie for 13th.
Henley won the 2022 World Wide Technology Championship at Mayakoba for his first PGA Tour win in five years. He won by four shots ahead of Brian Harman, hitting a record-equalling score of 23-under par.
At the 2023 Masters Tournament, Henley finished tied for fourth after a final round 70. This is his best finish in a major.
In March 2025, Henley won the Arnold Palmer Invitational by one stroke over Collin Morikawa. Henley trailed Morikawa by three shots with five holes to play, but Henley made birdie on the 14th hole while Morikawa made bogey. Then on the par-5 16th hole, Henley chipped in for eagle while Morikawa made par.
In May 2026, Henley won the Charles Schwab Challenge for his sixth PGA Tour victory. Henley birdied the final four holes, including the first hole in a sudden death playoff, to defeat Eric Cole.
Professional wins (9) PGA Tour wins (6) Legend Signature events (1)Other PGA Tour (5) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreTo parMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-up1Jan 13, 2013Sony Open in Hawaii63-63-67-63=256−243 strokes Tim Clark2Mar 2, 2014The Honda Classic64-68-68-72=272−8Playoff Russell Knox, Rory McIlroy, Ryan Palmer3Apr 2, 2017Shell Houston Open67-67-69-65=268−203 strokes Kang Sung-hoon4Nov 6, 2022World Wide Technology Championship63-63-65-70=261−234 strokes Brian Harman5Mar 9, 2025Arnold Palmer Invitational72-68-67-70=277−111 stroke Collin Morikawa6May 31, 2026Charles Schwab Challenge66-66-69-67=268−12Playoff Eric Cole
PGA Tour playoff record (2–1) No.YearTournamentOpponent(s)Result12014The Honda Classic Russell Knox, Rory McIlroy, Ryan PalmerWon with birdie on first extra hole22022Sony Open in Hawaii Hideki MatsuyamaLost to eagle on first extra hole32026Charles Schwab Challenge Eric ColeWon with birdie on first extra hole
Web.com Tour wins (3) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreTo parMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-up1May 8, 2011Stadion Classic at UGA(as an amateur)72-66-66-68=272−122 strokes Troy Kelly2Sep 30, 2012Chiquita Classic66-65-65-70=266−22Playoff Patrick Cantlay, Morgan Hoffmann3Oct 21, 2012Winn-Dixie Jacksonville Open66-70-69-65=270−10Playoff B. J. Staten
Web.com Tour playoff record (2–0) No.YearTournamentOpponent(s)Result12012Chiquita Classic Patrick Cantlay, Morgan HoffmannWon with par on first extra hole22012Winn-Dixie Jacksonville Open B. J. StatenWon with par on first extra hole
Results in major championships Results not in chronological order in 2020. Tournament201020112012201320142015201620172018Masters TournamentCUTT3121T11T15U.S. OpenT16LAT42CUTT60CUTT27T25The Open ChampionshipT73CUTT20CUTT37CUTPGA ChampionshipCUTCUTT12T22T71T50 Tournament20192020202120222023202420252026Masters TournamentT30T4T38CUTT3PGA ChampionshipT37T71T60CUTT23CUTCUTU.S. OpenT13CUTT14T7T10T65The Open ChampionshipNTCUTT62CUT5T10T9
LA = low amateur CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" indicates a tie for a place NT = no tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic
Summary Tournament Wins 2nd 3rd Top-5 Top-10 Top-25 Events Cuts madeMasters Tournament 0 0 1 2 2 5 10 8PGA Championship 0 0 0 0 0 3 13 8U.S. Open 0 0 0 0 2 6 13 10The Open Championship 0 0 0 1 3 4 12 7Totals 0 0 1 3 7 18 48 33 Most consecutive cuts made – 7 (2016 PGA – 2018 U.S. Open) Longest streak of top-10s – 3 (2025 U.S. Open - 2026 Masters)
Results in The Players Championship Tournament2013201420152016201720182019The Players ChampionshipCUTT17T24CUTT35CUTCUT Tournament2020202120222023202420252026The Players ChampionshipCCUTT13T19CUTT30T13 CUT = missed the halfway cut "T" indicates a tie for a place C = canceled after the first round due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Results in World Golf Championships Results not in chronological order before 2015. Tournament20132014201520162017201820192020202120222023ChampionshipT28T47T56T58Match PlayR32T34T36NT1T28T60T17InvitationalT27T41T17T66ChampionsT35T36NT1NT1NT1 1Canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic
QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play "T" = Tied NT = No tournament Note that the Championship and Invitational were discontinued from 2022. The Champions was discontinued from 2023.
PGA Tour career summary Season Starts Cutsmade Wins 2nd 3rd Top-10 Top-25 Earnings($) Moneylist rank 2010 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 n/a n/a 2011 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 2013 24 17 1 0 0 3 5 2,008,026 33 2013–14 29 17 1 1 0 3 5 2,590,493 31 2014–15 24 20 0 0 1 4 11 2,110,774 39 2015–16 25 13 0 0 0 4 7 1,228,347 85 2016–17 27 22 1 0 1 5 11 3,413,876 20 2017–18 23 16 0 0 0 3 8 1,516,438 70 2018–19 25 13 0 1 0 1 5 1,133,773 93 2019–20 20 13 0 0 0 4 6 1,195,378 73 2020–21 25 19 0 0 2 5 9 2,545,330 56 2021–22 22 19 0 1 0 4 10 2,837,505 45 2022–23 25 19 1 1 0 5 14 6,332,282 25 2024 19 18 0 0 0 7 11 5,080,969 21 2025 19 17 1 2 0 10 13 14,707,570 4 2026* 12 9 1 0 1 4 8 4,761,817 13 Career* 321 234 6 6 5 62 124 $51,462,577 17 Henley was an amateur.
* As of June 1, 2026
U.S. national team appearances Amateur Palmer Cup: 2010 (winners), 2011 (winners) Walker Cup: 2011
Professional Ryder Cup: 2025 Presidents Cup: 2024 (winners), 2026 (winners)
See also 2012 Web.com Tour graduates
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