Harold Henning
Harold Henning (3 October 1934 – 1 January 2004) was a South African professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and the Senior PGA Tour.
| Harold Henning | |
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| Personal information | |
| Nickname | Horse[1] |
| Born | 3 October 1934 Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Died | 1 January 2004 (aged 69) Miami Beach, Florida, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 165 lb (75 kg; 11.8 st) |
| Nationality |  South Africa |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 1953 |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour European Tour Champions Tour |
| Professional wins | 41 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 2 |
| European Tour | 1 |
| PGA Tour Champions | 3 |
| Other | 35 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | T11: 1962 |
| PGA Championship | T44: 1969 |
| U.S. Open | T37: 1968 |
| The Open Championship | T3: 1960, 1970 |
Henning was born into a golfing family. His brothers Allan, Brian, and Graham all became professional golfers.[2]
Henning was born in Johannesburg, South Africa. Nicknamed The Horse, he turned pro in 1953. From 1953–1965, Henning traveled the world playing on international circuits, winning the national championships of Switzerland. South Africa, Italy, and Germany. A World Cup win with Gary Player in 1965 convinced him to join the PGA Tour.
Henning won two official PGA Tour events – the 1966 Texas Open Invitational and the 1970 Tallahassee Open Invitational – before retiring in 1972. He returned to the game six years later and recorded a victory at the KLM Dutch Open in 1981. Upon reaching age 50 in October 1984, Henning began play on the Senior PGA Tour. During his 18 seasons on this Tour, he won three official events and two Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf Championships.
Henning died in 2004 after a long illness.[3]
Professional wins (41)
PGA Tour wins (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 May 1966 | Texas Open Invitational | −8 (72-67-65-68=272) | 3 strokes |  Wes Ellis, Gene Littler, Ken Still |
| 2 | 26 Apr 1970 | Tallahassee Open Invitational | −11 (67-76-64-70=277) | 1 stroke | Rives McBee |
PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1969 | Los Angeles Open | Charlie Sifford |
Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
European Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 Jul 1981 | KLM Dutch Open | −8 (71-68-70-71=280) | 1 stroke | Raymond Floyd,  Nick Price |
South African circuit wins (18)
- 1956 Cock of the North (Zambia)
- 1957 South African Open, Transvaal Open, 1.000 Guineas Anglo-African Tournament (Rhodesia)[4]
- 1959 Cock of the North (Zambia), Western Province Open
- 1960 Northern Transvaal Open
- 1962 South African Open
- 1965 South African PGA Championship,
- 1966 South African PGA Championship, Kimberley Tournament (South Africa) (tie with Tony Jacklin), General Motors Open
- 1967 South African PGA Championship
- 1972 South African PGA Championship, International Better-ball (with Graham Henning),[5] Ellerines Team Tournament (with Graham Henning),[6] General Motors Open[7]
- 1980 ICL International
European circuit wins (12)
- 1957 Italian Open
- 1958 Daks Tournament (tie with Peter Thomson), Yorkshire Evening News Tournament (tie with Eric Brown)
- 1959 Spalding Tournament (tie with Eric Lester)
- 1960 Swiss Open, Sprite International
- 1964 Swiss Open, Pringle of Scotland Tournament, Lancia d'Oro
- 1965 Swiss Open, German Open
- 1966 Engadine Open
Far East Circuit wins (1)
New Zealand circuit wins (1)
- 1958 Wiseman's Tournament
Other wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 Oct 1965 | Canada Cup (with .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Gary Player) |
−5 (142-138-139-152=571) | 8 strokes |  Spain − Ángel Miguel and Ramón Sota |
Senior PGA Tour wins (3)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 Oct 1985 | Seiko-Tucson Senior Match Play Championship | 4 & 3 | Dan Sikes | |
| 2 | 13 Mar 1988 | GTE Classic | −2 (68-73-73=214) | 3 strokes | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Bruce Crampton, Dale Douglass |
| 3 | 8 Sep 1991 | First of America Classic | −11 (72-64-66=202) | Playoff | Gibby Gilbert |
Senior PGA Tour playoff record (1–2)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1988 | Silver Pages Classic | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Gary Player |
Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
| 2 | 1989 | GTE Suncoast Classic |  Bob Charles, Dave Hill, Jim Ferree |
Charles won with birdie on third extra hole Ferree and Hill eliminated with birdie on first hole |
| 3 | 1991 | First of America Classic | Gibby Gilbert |
Won with birdie on first extra hole |
Other senior wins (2)
- 1989 Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf (with Al Geiberger)
- 1993 Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | |||
| U.S. Open | |||
| The Open Championship | 29 | 13 | T23 |
| PGA Championship |
| Tournament | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | CUT | T11 | CUT | CUT | T22 | T36 | T22 | T13 | ||
| U.S. Open | CUT | T37 | ||||||||
| The Open Championship | T3 | T10 | T30 | T20 | T8 | T13 | T6 | T16 | ||
| PGA Championship | T45 | T44 |
| Tournament | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | CUT | 41 | ||||||||
| U.S. Open | ||||||||||
| The Open Championship | T3 | T10 | ||||||||
| PGA Championship |
| Tournament | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | |||||
| U.S. Open | |||||
| The Open Championship | T51 | CUT | 41 | T6 | CUT |
| PGA Championship |
CUT = missed the half-way cut (3rd round cut in 1984 Open Championship)
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Summary
| Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 6 |
| U.S. Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| The Open Championship | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 16 |
| PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 32 | 19 |
- Most consecutive cuts made – 7 (1967 Open Championship – 1969 PGA)
- Longest streak of top-10s – 1 (six times)
Team appearances
this list may be incomplete
References
- Desmith, David. "Golf's Animal Kingdom of Player Nicknames". Links Magazine. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
- "Brothers aim to qualify". News24. 7 January 2003. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
- Golfer Harold Henning dead at 69
- "Henning wins S.A. golf tourney". The Canberra Times. 6 March 1957.
- "Hennings Win". The Glasgow Herald. 28 February 1972.
- "Hennings win team event". The Glasgow Herald. 25 December 1972.
- "Jacklin fails to make the cut". The Glasgow Herald. 7 February 1972. p. 5.
External links
- Harold Henning at the PGA Tour official site
- Harold Henning at the European Tour official site