Michael Hendry (born 15 October 1979) is a professional golfer from

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. Since 2013 he has played primarily on the

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where he won the 2015

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. He won the 2013

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and the 2017

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Career

Hendry was born in

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. He turned professional in 2005. Hendry plays on the

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where has won the

twice and the

. 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

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, with eight between 2009 and 2022. Hendry 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

. In April 2015, Hendry won for the first time on the tour, at the

with a one stroke victory. In both 2017 and 2018 he was runner-up in the

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, earning him a place in that year's

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. He missed the cut on both occasions.

Professional wins (14)

Japan Golf Tour wins (1)

PGA Tour of Australasia wins (3)

PGA Tour of Australasia playoff record (2–0)

OneAsia Tour wins (1)

Charles Tour wins (8)

Other wins (1)

*2010

Fiji Open The Fiji Open is a professional golf tournament played in Fiji. It was inaugurated in 1970 as a 54-hole stroke play tournament sponsored by Air New Zealand. During the first event there were 40 players. It has been a 72-hole tournament since the ...

Results in major championships

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

Results in World Golf Championships

''Results not in chronological order before 2015.'' "T" = tied

Team appearances

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(representing New Zealand): 2011,

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