Brian Henninger

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::summary American professional golfer ::

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Field	Value
name	Brian Henninger
image	Brian Henninger (cropped).jpg
imagesize
caption	Henninger in 2018
fullname	Brian Hatfield Henninger
birth_date
birth_place	Sacramento, California, U.S.
death_date
height
weight	150 lb
nationality
residence	Wilsonville, Oregon, U.S.
college	USC
yearpro	1987
retired
extour	PGA Tour
PGA Tour Champions
prowins	6
pgawins	2
eurowins
japwins
asiawins
sunwins
auswins
nwidewins	3
chalwins
champwins
seneurowins
otherwins
majorwins
masters	T10: 1995
usopen	T66: 2003
open	DNP
pga	T46: 2000
wghofid
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award1
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Early life

In 1962, Henninger was born in Sacramento, California. He attended the University of Southern California and walked on to the golf team there.

Professional career

In 1987, Henninger turned pro. He played on a west coast minitour, the Golden State Golf Tour. In 1992, he won three tournaments on the Ben Hogan Tour and he joined the PGA Tour in 1993. Henninger's first PGA tournament win came in a playoff at the 1994 Deposit Guaranty Golf Classic in Madison, Mississippi, which was shortened by rain to only 36 holes (this win predated current PGA Tour rules which require 54 holes to be played for a tournament to be considered "official"). His only other PGA Tour win came in the same tournament (renamed as the Southern Farm Bureau Classic) in 1999 when he won by three strokes in another rain-shortened affair. Henninger's best result in a major championship was in the 1995 Masters Tournament, in which he shared the lead after 54 holes but closed with a disappointing 76, leaving him in a tie for 10th place.

Henninger's results in the early 2000s were disappointing, and he lost his PGA Tour card after the 2002 season. He spent the majority of the remaining decade on the Nationwide Tour, playing in PGA Tour events whenever possible as an alternate, through exemptions, or past champion status. After turning 50, Henninger joined the Champions Tour.

Henninger was one of the primary subjects of John Feinstein's 1995 book, A Good Walk Spoiled, which detailed life inside the ropes of the PGA Tour.

Personal life

Henninger resides in Wilsonville, Oregon, with his wife and three children. His Brian Henninger Foundation has donated over $700,000 to numerous causes, mostly located in the Pacific Northwest.

Amateur wins

this list may be incomplete

• 1986 Pacific Coast Amateur

Professional wins (6)

PGA Tour wins (2)

::data[format=table] | No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | Jul 17, 1994 | Deposit Guaranty Golf Classic | −9 (67-68=135)* | Playoff | USA Mike Sullivan | | 2 | Oct 31, 1999 | Southern Farm Bureau Classic (2) | −14 (67-66-69=202)* | 3 strokes | USA Chris DiMarco | ::

*Note: Tournament shortened to 36/54 holes.

PGA Tour playoff record (1–0) ::data[format=table]

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent	Result
1	1994	Deposit Guaranty Golf Classic	USA Mike Sullivan	Won with birdie on first extra hole
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Ben Hogan Tour wins (3)

::data[format=table] | No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | Mar 1, 1992 | Ben Hogan South Texas Open | −8 (66-69-73=208) | Playoff | USA Bob Burns | | 2 | Apr 26, 1992 | Ben Hogan Macon Open | −11 (64-72-69=205) | 1 stroke | USA Ted Tryba | | 3 | May 17, 1992 | Ben Hogan Knoxville Open | −13 (70-67-63=200) | 2 strokes | USA Curt Byrum, USA Tom R. Shaw, CAN Rick Todd | ::

Ben Hogan Tour playoff record (1–0) ::data[format=table]

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent	Result
1	1992	Ben Hogan South Texas Open	USA Bob Burns	Won with birdie on first extra hole
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Other wins (1)

::data[format=table] | No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runners-up | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | Aug 6, 2002 | Fred Meyer Challenge (with USA Scott McCarron) | −22 (60-62=122) | 2 strokes | USA Stewart Cink and USA David Toms | ::

Results in major championships

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Tournament	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003
Masters Tournament		T10	CUT
U.S. Open			CUT				CUT	CUT		T66
PGA Championship	T75	CUT		T49			T46
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Note: Henninger never played in The Open Championship.

CUT = missed the half-way cut

"T" = tied

References

References

1. "Brian Henninger – Profile". PGA Tour.
2. "History". Golden State Golf Tours.
3. "Henninger wins again in Mississippi".
4. "1995 Masters Tournament". Masters.
5. "A Good Walk Spoiled – Kirkus Review".
6. Vondersmith, Jason. (March 18, 2005). "Golfer fights to reignite his career". [[Portland Tribune]].
7. (March 10, 2006). "Golf Pro Brian Henninger Donates $4,000 to New Bruin Women's Golf Program". George Fox University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics.

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