Brian Hatfield Henninger (born October 19, 1962) is an American

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who played on the

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and the Nationwide Tour. He has won two tournaments on the PGA Tour and three on the Nationwide Tour.

Early life

Henninger was born in

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. He attended the

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and walked on to the golf team there.

Professional career

Henninger turned pro in 1987, playing on the developmental

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. After winning three tournaments on the Nationwide Tour in 1992, he joined the PGA Tour in 1993. Henninger's first PGA tournament win came in a playoff at the 1994

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, 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

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, 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

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's 1995 book, ''A Good Walk Spoiled,'' which detailed life inside the ropes of the PGA Tour.

Personal life

Henninger resides in

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

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Amateur wins

''this list may be incomplete'' *1986 Pacific Coast Amateur

Professional wins (6)

PGA Tour wins (2)

''*Note: Tournament shortened to 36/54 holes.'' PGA Tour playoff record (1–0)

Ben Hogan Tour wins (3)

Ben Hogan Tour playoff record (1–0)

Other wins (1)

Results in major championships

''Note: Henninger never played in

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

References

External links

Official site
* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Henninger, Brian American male golfers USC Trojans men's golfers PGA Tour golfers PGA Tour Champions golfers Korn Ferry Tour graduates Golfers from Sacramento, California Golfers from Oregon People from Wilsonville, Oregon Sportspeople from the Portland metropolitan area 1962 births Living people