Allan Henning

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Allan Henning (born 1 June 1944) is a South African former professional golfer.

Early life

Henning was born into a golfing family. His brothers Harold, Brian, and Graham all became professional golfers.{{Cite web|url=https://www.news24.com/xArchive/Sport/Golf/Brothers-aim-to-qualify-20030106|title=Brothers aim to qualify|date=2003-01-07|website=News24|access-date=2019-09-18}}

Professional career

Henning turned professional in 1962. He won a number of tournaments on the South African Tour during the 1960s and 1970s. His biggest win was the South African Open when it was played twice in 1963. Henning also had four playoff losses and three runner up positions in the South African Open.

In 1966, Henning secured playing privileges to play on the PGA Tour at PGA Tour Qualifying School.

Henning won the Sunshine Tour Order of Merit in two consecutive seasons, in 1974/75 and 1975/76. He represented South Africa in World Cup of Golf and World Series of Golf. Henning was also the first to score a record 61 at the Toro Classic played at Glendower GC in 1976.

As a senior, Henning won the South African Senior Championships three times and the Senior Order of Merit three times. He recorded a further nine victories on the now defunct Paradym Tour.

Professional wins (20)

=Southern African Tour wins (7)=

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!No.!!Date!!Tournament!!Winning score!!Margin of
victory!!Runner-up

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|align=right|22 Dec 1974

|Rhodesian Dunlop Masters

|−6 (70-71-69=210)*

|2 strokes

|{{flagicon|ZAF|1928}} Dale Hayes

align=center|2

|align=right|18 Jan 1975

|Rolux Toro Classic

|−18 (61-70-69-70=270)

|3 strokes

|{{flagicon|ZAF|1928}} Dale Hayes

align=center|3

|align=right|10 Jan 1976

|Datsun International

|−19 (66-70-65-68=269)

|3 strokes

|{{flagicon|ZAF|1928}} Dale Hayes

align=center|4

|align=right|24 Jan 1976

|NCR Western Province Open

|−6 (71-69-72-70=282)

|6 strokes

|{{flagicon|ZAF|1928}} Hugh Baiocchi

align=center|5

|align=right|15 Feb 1976

|Rhodesian Dunlop Masters (2)

|−9 (71-70-69-69=279)

|Playoff

|{{flagicon|ZAF|1928}} Hugh Baiocchi

align=center|6

|align=right|6 Nov 1977

|Rhodesian Dunlop Masters (3)

|−12 (67-70-68-71=276)

|Playoff

|{{flagicon|ZAF|1928}} Bobby Cole

align=center|7

|align=right|26 Jan 1980

|Orkney Open

|−15 (67-71-68-67=273)

|2 strokes

|{{flagicon|ZAF|1928}} Bobby Cole

*Note: The 1974 Rhodesian Dunlop Masters was shortened to 54 holes due to weather.

Southern Africa Tour playoff record (2–3)

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!No.!!Year!!Tournament!!Opponent(s)!!Result

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|1973

|ICL Transvaal Open

|{{flagicon|ZAF|1928}} John Fourie

|Lost to par on ninth extra hole

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|1976

|Rhodesian Dunlop Masters

|{{flagicon|ZAF|1928}} Hugh Baiocchi

|Won with par on third extra hole

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|align=center|3

|1977

|Rhodesian Dunlop Masters

|{{flagicon|ZAF|1928}} Bobby Cole

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|1980

|Zimbabwe Open

|{{flagicon|ZAF|1928}} Hugh Baiocchi, {{flagicon|ZIM}} Denis Watson

|Baiocchi won with birdie on first extra hole

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|align=center|5

|1981

|Holiday Inns Pro-Am

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Nigel Burch, {{flagicon|ENG}} Ian Mosey

|Mosey won with birdie on first extra hole

=Other wins (13)=

1963 South African Open
1965 Western Province Open
1966 Rhodesian Dunlop Masters
1967 Transvaal Open, Kalahari Classic
1968 Dunlop South African Masters
1970 Schoeman Park Open, Bata Bush Babes Tournament, Flame Lily Tournament{{cite book |last1=McCormack |first1=Mark H. |title=The World of Professional Golf 1971 |date=1971 |publisher=Hodder and Stoughton |isbn=0340153806 |pages=435–445}}
1994 South African Seniors
1998 John Bland Invitational, Vodacom Senior Series: Welkom
2000 Nelson Mandela Invitational (with Retief Goosen)

Team appearances

World Cup (representing South Africa): 1970
Datsun International (representing South Africa): 1976 (winners){{Cite web |title=The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=apJAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=BaUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=6513,386832 |access-date=2023-09-25 |website=news.google.com}}