Michael Hendry

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Michael Hendry (born 15 October 1979) is a professional golfer from New Zealand. Since 2013 he has played primarily on the Japan Golf Tour where he has won twice. He has also won four times on the PGA Tour of Australasia.

Early life

Hendry was born in Auckland, New Zealand.

Professional career

Hendry turned professional in 2005. He plays on the PGA Tour of Australasia where has won the New Zealand PGA Championship twice and the New Zealand Open.{{cite news |url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=10795963 |title=Golf: Kiwi takes out Pro-Am |newspaper=The New Zealand Herald |date=1 April 2012 |accessdate=26 February 2013}} 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 Charles Tour, with nine between 2009 and 2023.{{cite web |url=https://www.golf.co.nz/news-detail?newsarticleid=27528 |title=Hendry’s legacy on the Jennian Homes Charles Tour continues to grow |publisher=Golf New Zealand |date=23 October 2022 |access-date=23 October 2022}}

Hendry also won the 2010 Indonesia Open on the OneAsia Tour.{{cite web |url=http://www.kariza.biz/juli/English-Michael_Hendry.html |title=Michael Hendry, A Cricket Star Crowned The Champion of Indonesia Open |access-date=26 February 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304035847/http://www.kariza.biz/juli/English-Michael_Hendry.html |archive-date=4 March 2016}} He finished third on the Order of Merit in 2010{{cite web|url=http://www.oneasia.asia/order-of-merit/2010-order-of-merit.html |title=2010 Order of Merit |publisher=OneAsia Tour |access-date=26 February 2013 |url-status=usurped |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130322034225/http://www.oneasia.asia/order-of-merit/2010-order-of-merit.html |archive-date=22 March 2013}} and sixth in 2011.{{cite web|url=http://www.oneasia.asia/order-of-merit/2011-order-of-merit.html |title=2011 Order of Merit |publisher=OneAsia Tour |access-date=26 February 2013 |url-status=usurped |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130403134254/http://oneasia.asia/order-of-merit/2011-order-of-merit.html |archive-date=3 April 2013}}

Since 2013 he has played primarily on the Japan Golf Tour. In April 2015, Hendry won for the first time on the tour, at the Token Homemate Cup with a one stroke victory. In both 2017 and 2018 he was runner-up in the Gateway to The Open Mizuno Open, earning him a place in that year's Open Championship. He missed the cut on both occasions.

In May 2023, Hendry announced that he had been diagnosed with leukemia and would be taking indefinite leave from the game. Having finished runner-up at the World City Championship in Hong Kong on the Asian Tour in March,{{cite web |url=https://www.theopen.com/events/the-open-qualifying-series/oqs-hong-kong |title=World City Championship presented by the Hong Kong Golf Club |publisher=The Open |access-date=12 February 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231031105031/https://www.theopen.com/events/the-open-qualifying-series/oqs-hong-kong |archive-date=31 October 2023}} he had to forfeit his exemption into the 2023 Open Championship.{{cite web |url=https://pga.org.au/news/hendry-withdraws-from-the-open-to-fight-cancer-battle/ |title=Hendry withdraws from The Open to fight cancer battle |publisher=PGA of Australia |first=Tony |last=Webeck |date=16 May 2023 |access-date=16 May 2023}} Four months later, Hendry returned to professional competition, playing on the Charles Tour.{{cite web |url=https://www.1news.co.nz/2023/09/27/hendry-back-on-the-golf-course-months-after-cancer-diagnosis/ |title=Hendry back on the golf course months after cancer diagnosis |work=1news |date=27 September 2023 |access-date=31 October 2023}} Two weeks later, Hendry won his first event since returning on the Charles Tour.{{cite news |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/golf/300989726/michael-hendry-secures-emotional-victory-at-clearwater-open-months-after-cancer-diagnosis |title=Michael Hendry secures emotional victory at Clearwater Open months after cancer diagnosis |website=stuff.co.nz |date=15 October 2023 |access-date=15 October 2023}}

In May 2024, Hendry won the For The Players by The Players tournament on the Japan Golf Tour. It was his second win on the tour and came almost a year after being diagnosed with leukemia.{{cite news |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/michael-hendry-wins-japan-event-after-being-diagnosed-with-leukaemia/C35XEO5H7NAAFJL4F7DR7VIWHI/ |title=Michael Hendry wins Japan event after being diagnosed with leukaemia |newspaper=The New Zealand Herald |date=12 May 2024 |access-date=14 May 2024}} The R&A awarded a special exemption to Hendry for the 2024 Open Championship.{{cite web |title=Cancer-free Hendry gets special invite to Open Championship |url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/sport/511080/cancer-free-hendry-gets-special-invite-to-open-championship |website=RNZ |access-date=8 March 2024 |date=7 March 2024}}

Professional wins (18)

=Japan Golf Tour wins (2)=

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!No.

!Date

!Tournament

!Winning score

!Margin of
victory

!Runner-up

align=center|1

|align=right|1 Apr 2015

|Token Homemate Cup

|−15 (67-69-69-64=269)

|1 stroke

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Kazuhiro Yamashita

align=center|2

|align=right|12 May 2024

|For The Players by The Players

|38 pts (14-5-13-6=38)

|1 point

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Hideto Kobukuro

=PGA Tour of Australasia wins (4)=

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!No.

!Date

!Tournament

!Winning score

!Margin of
victory

!Runner(s)-up

align=center|1

|align=right|1 Apr 2012

|New Zealand PGA Pro-Am Championship

|−16 (69-68-67-68=272)

|2 strokes

|{{flagicon|NZL}} Mark Brown, {{flagicon|AUS}} Andrew Martin

align=center|2

|align=right|3 Mar 2013

|New Zealand PGA Championship (2)

|−19 (67-67-68-67=269)

|Playoff

|{{flagicon|AUS}} Scott Strange

align=center|3

|align=right|12 Mar 2017

|ISPS Handa New Zealand Open

|−19 (65-65-67-69=266)

|Playoff

|{{flagicon|NZL}} Ben Campbell, {{flagicon|AUS}} Brad Kennedy

align=center|4

|align=right|12 Feb 2023

|Vic Open

|−21 (64-62-69-72=267)

|4 strokes

|{{flagicon|AUS}} David Micheluzzi

PGA Tour of Australasia playoff record (2–0)

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

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|align=center|1

|2013

|New Zealand PGA Championship

|{{flagicon|AUS}} Scott Strange

|Won with par on first extra hole

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|align=center|2

|2017

|ISPS Handa New Zealand Open

|{{flagicon|NZL}} Ben Campbell, {{flagicon|AUS}} Brad Kennedy

|Won with par on first extra hole

=OneAsia Tour wins (1)=

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!No.

!Date

!Tournament

!Winning score

!Margin of
victory

!Runner-up

align=center|1

|align=right|4 Jul 2010

|Indonesia Open

|−19 (70-67-67-65=269)

|7 strokes

|{{flagicon|CHN}} Liang Wenchong

=Charles Tour wins (10)=

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

align=center|1

|align=right|17 May 2009

|Carrus Tauranga Open

|−12 (67-68-65-68=268)

|Playoff

|{{flagicon|AUS}} Peter Fowler

align=center|2

|align=right|4 Oct 2009

|Port Taranaki Open

|−8 (70-69-68-73=280)

|2 strokes

|{{flagicon|NZL}} Doug Holloway

align=center|3

|align=right|16 May 2010

|Rapid Labels Muriwai Open

|−17 (67-68-68-68=271)

|1 stroke

|{{flagicon|NZL}} Richard Lee

align=center|4

|align=right|12 May 2013

|Ask Metro Muriwai Open (2)

|−18 (65-69-67-69=270)

|2 strokes

|{{flagicon|NZL}} Richard Lee

align=center|5

|align=right|22 Mar 2015

|Lawnmaster Classic

|−23 (64-64-70-67=265)

|3 strokes

|{{flagicon|NZL}} Josh Geary, {{flagicon|NZL}} Joshua Munn (a)

align=center|6

|align=right|20 Mar 2016

|Lawnmaster Classic (2)

|−17 (61-72-66=199)*

|2 strokes

|{{flagicon|NZL}} Josh Geary

align=center|7

|align=right|21 Mar 2021

|Renaissance Brewery NZ Stroke Play Championship

|−13 (65-70-68-68=271)

|4 strokes

|{{flagicon|NZL}} Mark Brown

align=center|8

|align=right|23 Oct 2022

|Taranaki Open (2)

|−16 (67-70-69-66=272)

|3 strokes

|{{flagicon|NZL}} Josh Geary

align=center|9

|align=right|15 Oct 2023

|DVS Clearwater Open

|−2 (68-74=142)*

|Playoff

|{{flagicon|NZL}} Jared Edwards (a), {{flagicon|NZL}} Josh Geary,
{{flagicon|NZL}} Tyler Hodge, {{flagicon|KOR}} Kang Dong-woo

align=center|10

|align=right|14 Feb 2025

|Race to Tieke

|−16 (64-67-66=197)

|1 stroke

|{{flagicon|NZL}} Cooper Moore (a)

*Note: Tournament shortened to 36/54 holes due to weather.

=Other wins (1)=

2010 Fiji Open

Results in major championships

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!Tournament

!2017 !! 2018

align=left|Masters Tournament

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align=left|U.S. Open

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align=left|The Open Championship

|CUT

align=left|PGA Championship

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!Tournament

!2019!!2020!!2021!!2022!!2023!!2024

align=left|Masters Tournament

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align=left|PGA Championship

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align=left|U.S. Open

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align=left|The Open Championship

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|style="background:#eeeeee;"|NT

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|CUT

CUT = missed the half-way cut

NT = no tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic

Results in World Golf Championships

Results not in chronological order before 2015.

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!Tournament!!2013!!2014!!2015!!2016!!2017

align="left"|Championship

|T58

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|T52

align="left"|Match Play

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align="left"|Invitational

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align="left"|Champions

|T50

|T64

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|T65

"T" = tied

Team appearances

World Cup (representing New Zealand): 2011, 2013

References

External links

{{official website|http://www.michaelhendry.com/}}
{{AustralasiaTour player|005002}}
{{JapanTour player|15718}}
{{OWGR|11885}}

Category:New Zealand male golfers

Category:PGA Tour of Australasia golfers

Category:Japan Golf Tour golfers

Category:Golfers from Auckland

Category:1979 births

Category:Living people