Russell Henley

Russell Henley

Height: 6'0" (1.83 m)
Weight: 180 (82 kg)
Age: 34 (April 12, 1989)
Birthplace: Macon, Georgia
Residence: Columbus, Georgia
Family: Wife, Teil; Robert Russell, Ruth Teil, Jane Edith

Education: University of Georgia (2011, Consumer Economics)
Special Interests: Movies, music, all sports
Turned Professional: 2011
City plays from: Columbus, GA, United States


Exempt Status


PGA TOURTournament winner (thru 2025)

Career Victories


PGA TOUR Victories (4):
2013 (1) Sony Open in Hawaii. 2014 (1) The Honda Classic. 2017 (1) Shell Houston Open. 2023 (1) World Wide Technology Championship.
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 Hawaii

Career High Official World Golf Rank:

#22 : 2024 THE PLAYERS Championship

Career Largest Paycheck:

$1,476,000 : 2023 World Wide Technology Championship (Finished 1)

2022-23 Season Highlights


PGA TOUR
World Wide Technology Championship at Mayakoba - Won the World Wide Technology Championship at Mayakoba by four strokes over Brian Harman, earning his fourth PGA TOUR title and first since the 2017 Cadence Bank Houston Open. Led by three strokes after the second round with a 36-hole total of 126 and by five strokes after the third round with a 54-hole total of 191. Improved to 2-for-8 with the 36-hole lead/co-lead on TOUR and 2-for-7 with the 54-hole lead/co-lead. Along with Brian Harman, was a part of the first pair from the same college to win and finish runner-up at the same PGA TOUR event since Patrick Reed and Henrik Norlander (Augusta University) at the 2021 Farmers Insurance Open. Masters Tournament - Finished T4 at the Masters Tournament, his first career top-10 at the event. Wyndham Championship - Held the outright lead after each of the first two rounds of the Wyndham Championship and went on to finish T2, his fourth consecutive top-10 at the event.

National Team Selections


Arnold Palmer Cup : 2010, 2011 Porter Cup : 2010 Walker Cup : 2011

Career Records


PGA TOUR (Playoff Record: 1 - 1)
Season Events Rounds 1st 2nd 3rd Top 10 Top 25 Cuts Made Cuts Missed WD FedExCup Rank Earnings
Total: 278 913 4 4 4 43 95 196 82 $28,496,179
2024 7 25 2 3 6 1 31 $1,583,957
2023 25 84 1 1 5 14 19 6 14 $6,332,282
2022 22 78 1 4 10 19 3 45 $2,837,505
2021 25 84 2 5 9 19 6 56 $2,545,330
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


PGA TOUR
THE PLAYERS Championship Masters Tournament PGA Championship U.S. Open The Open Championship WGC-HSBC Champions WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play WGC-FedEx St. Jude Inv WGC-Workday Championship at The Concession
2024 CUT
2023 T19 T4 CUT T14 CUT T17
2022 T13 T30 T60 CUT T62 T60
2021 CUT T71 CUT T28
2020 CNL T37
2019 CUT
2018 CUT T15 T50 T25 CUT T36 T36 T58
2017 T35 T11 T71 T27 T37 T66
2016 CUT T22 CUT
2015 T24 21 T12 CUT T20 T35 T34 T17 T56
2014 T17 T31 CUT T60 CUT T41 T47
2013 CUT CUT CUT CUT T73 T17 T27 T28
2011 T42
2010 T16
FedExCup Playoffs
FedEx St. Jude Championship Dell Technologies Championship BMW Championship TOUR Championship
2023 T6 T8 T14
2022 CUT T35
2021 T56 T60
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.
  • Each September, hosts the Five Star Kevin Brown Russell Henley Celebrity Classic in his hometown to benefit the Rescue Mission of Middle Georgia, FCA, and the Macon Volunteer Clinic (www.fivestarcelebrityclassic.com).