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.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner-up11 Apr 2015Token Homemate Cup−15 (67-69-69-64=269)1 stroke Kazuhiro Yamashita212 May 2024For The Players by The Players38 pts (14-5-13-6=38)1 point Hideto Kobukuro
PGA Tour of Australasia wins (4) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-up11 Apr 2012New Zealand PGA Pro-Am Championship−16 (69-68-67-68=272)2 strokes Mark Brown, Andrew Martin23 Mar 2013New Zealand PGA Championship (2)−19 (67-67-68-67=269)Playoff Scott Strange312 Mar 2017ISPS Handa New Zealand Open−19 (65-65-67-69=266)Playoff Ben Campbell, Brad Kennedy412 Feb 2023Vic Open−21 (64-62-69-72=267)4 strokes David Micheluzzi
PGA Tour of Australasia playoff record (2–0) No.YearTournamentOpponent(s)Result12013New Zealand PGA Championship Scott StrangeWon with par on first extra hole22017ISPS Handa New Zealand Open Ben Campbell, Brad KennedyWon with par on first extra hole
OneAsia Tour wins (1) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner-up14 Jul 2010Indonesia Open−19 (70-67-67-65=269)7 strokes Liang Wenchong
Charles Tour wins (10) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-up117 May 2009Carrus Tauranga Open−12 (67-68-65-68=268)Playoff Peter Fowler24 Oct 2009Port Taranaki Open−8 (70-69-68-73=280)2 strokes Doug Holloway316 May 2010Rapid Labels Muriwai Open−17 (67-68-68-68=271)1 stroke Richard Lee412 May 2013Ask Metro Muriwai Open (2)−18 (65-69-67-69=270)2 strokes Richard Lee522 Mar 2015Lawnmaster Classic−23 (64-64-70-67=265)3 strokes Josh Geary, Joshua Munn (a)620 Mar 2016Lawnmaster Classic (2)−17 (61-72-66=199)2 strokes Josh Geary721 Mar 2021Renaissance Brewery NZ Stroke Play Championship−13 (65-70-68-68=271)4 strokes Mark Brown823 Oct 2022Taranaki Open (2)−16 (67-70-69-66=272)3 strokes Josh Geary915 Oct 2023DVS Clearwater Open−2 (68-74=142)Playoff Jared Edwards (a), Josh Geary, Tyler Hodge, Kang Dong-woo1014 Feb 2025Race to Tieke−16 (64-67-66=197)1 stroke Cooper Moore (a)
Other wins (1) 2010 Fiji Open
Results in major championships Tournament2017 2018Masters TournamentU.S. OpenThe Open ChampionshipCUTCUTPGA Championship Tournament201920202021202220232024Masters TournamentPGA ChampionshipU.S. OpenThe Open ChampionshipNTCUT
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. Tournament20132014201520162017ChampionshipT58T52Match PlayInvitationalChampionsT50T64T65
"T" = tied
Team appearances World Cup (representing New Zealand): 2011, 2013
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