Russell Henley
Height: 6'0" (1.83 m)
Weight: 180 (82 kg)
Age: 31 (April 12, 1989)
Birthplace: Macon, Georgia
Residence: Kiawah Island, South Carolina
Family:
Wife, Teil; Robert Russell, Ruth Teil
Education:
University of Georgia (2011, Consumer Economics)
Special Interests:
Movies, music, all sports
Turned Professional:
2011
City plays from:
Kiawah Island, SC, United States
Exempt Status
PGA TOURTop 125 in 2019-20 FedExCup standings (thru 2020-21)
Career Victories
PGA TOUR Victories (3):
2013 (1) Sony Open in Hawaii. 2014 (1) The Honda Classic. 2017 (1) Shell Houston Open.Korn Ferry Tour Victories (3):
2011 (1) Stadion Classic at UGA. 2012 (2) Chiquita Classic, Winn-Dixie Jacksonville Open Presented by Planters.Player Statistics
Career Low Round:
61 - 2019 John Deere Classic (Round 4)Career High FedExCup Rank:
#1 : 2013 Sony Open in HawaiiCareer High Official World Golf Rank:
#43 : 2014 Masters TournamentCareer Largest Paycheck:
$1,260,000 : 2017 Shell Houston Open (Finished 1)2020-21 Season Highlights
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PGA TOUR
THE CJ CUP @ SHADOW CREEK - Held the 54-hole lead at THE CJ CUP @ SHADOW CREEK before finishing T3. Marked the third 54-hole lead/co-lead of his PGA TOUR career (fell to 1-for-3). Led the field in Par-4 Scoring Average (3.75).
National Team Selections
Career Records
| PGA TOUR (Playoff Record: 1 - 0) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Events | Rounds | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Top 10 | Top 25 | Cuts Made | Cuts Missed | WD | FedExCup Rank | Earnings | |
| Total: | 205 | 664 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 61 | 138 | 67 | $16,213,057 | |||
| 2021 | 6 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 30 | $1,015,953 | ||||
| 2020 | 20 | 63 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 7 | 56 | $1,195,378 | |||||
| 2019 | 25 | 70 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 87 | $1,133,773 | ||||
| 2018 | 23 | 74 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 7 | 96 | $1,516,438 | |||||
| 2017 | 27 | 97 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 5 | 13 | $3,413,876 | |||
| 2016 | 25 | 76 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 87 | $1,228,347 | |||||
| 2015 | 24 | 84 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 20 | 4 | 63 | $2,110,774 | ||||
| 2014 | 29 | 92 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 12 | 19 | $2,590,493 | |||
| 2013 | 24 | 78 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 7 | 44 | $2,008,026 | ||||
| 2011 | 1 (A) | 4 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 2010 | 1 (A) | 4 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| (A) - Amateur | |||||||||||||
Top Tournaments |
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| PGA TOUR | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE PLAYERS Championship | Masters Tournament | PGA Championship | U.S. Open | The Open Championship | WGC-HSBC Champions | WGC-Mexico | WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play | WGC-FedEx St. Jude Inv | |
| 2020 | CNL | T37 | |||||||
| 2019 | CUT | ||||||||
| 2018 | CUT | T15 | T50 | T25 | CUT | T36 | T58 | T36 | |
| 2017 | T35 | T11 | T71 | T27 | T37 | T66 | |||
| 2016 | CUT | T22 | CUT | ||||||
| 2015 | T24 | 21 | T12 | CUT | T20 | T35 | T56 | T34 | T17 |
| 2014 | T17 | T31 | CUT | T60 | CUT | T47 | T41 | ||
| 2013 | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT | T73 | T28 | T17 | T27 | |
| 2011 | T42 | ||||||||
| 2010 | T16 | ||||||||
| FedExCup Playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE NORTHERN TRUST | Dell Technologies Championship | BMW Championship | TOUR Championship | |
| 2020 | T8 | T25 | ||
| 2019 | T59 | |||
| 2018 | CUT | T58 | ||
| 2017 | T25 | T40 | T47 | T3 |
| 2016 | T48 | CUT | ||
| 2015 | 72 | CUT | T49 | |
| 2014 | T61 | T2 | T59 | 12 |
| 2013 | CUT | T62 | T39 | |
Personal
- Wife, Teil Duncan, is a well-known painter based out of Charleston, South Carolina.
- Is an avid guitar player himself and has played onstage with O.A.R. and Darius Rucker at PGA TOUR events.
- Superstitions include never talking about a score in an upcoming round.
- Bucket list includes skydiving, visiting Italy and winning the Masters.
- Established Kevin Brown Celebrity Classic Golf Tournament to benefit the Macon Rescue Mission and FCA which gives medical care to those in need in his hometown.