Nolan Henke

Nolan Henke
Nolan Henke
Personal information
Full name	Nolan Jay Henke
Born	November 25, 1964 (age 59); Battle Creek, Michigan
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight	165 lb (75 kg; 11.8 st)
Sporting nationality	United States
Residence	Fort Myers, Florida
Career
College	Florida State University
Turned professional	1987
Current tour(s)	Champions Tour
Former tour(s)	PGA Tour
Professional wins	4
Highest ranking	42 (August 15, 1993)
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour	3
Best results in major championships;
Masters Tournament	T6: 1992
PGA Championship	T6: 1993
U.S. Open	7th/T7: 1991, 1993
The Open Championship	T38: 1991

Nolan Jay Henke (born November 25, 1964) is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour.

Henke was born in Battle Creek, Michigan. He attended Florida State University in Tallahassee, Florida and was a distinguished member of the golf team. During his years at Florida State, Henke won seven tournaments and was an All-American for 3 consecutive years: 1985 – 1987.^[2] He turned pro in 1987 and joined the PGA Tour in 1988.

In the early 1990s, Henke won three PGA Tour events. His first win came at the 1990 B.C. Open. In 1991, he won the Phoenix Open, finished 5th on the money list, and had six top-10 finishes. His third win came in 1993 at the BellSouth Classic.^[2] His best finish in a major has been T6 at both the 1992 Masters Tournament and the 1993 PGA Championship.^[3]

As he has grown older, Henke has had difficulty maintaining his PGA Tour privileges, and has had to play some events on the Nationwide Tour. His best finish in this venue is a T-4 at the 2002 Preferred Health Systems Wichita Open.

Henke began playing on the Champions Tour in 2015.

Henke lives in Fort Myers, Florida. Each year, he hosts a charity event in Fort Myers to benefit Southwest Florida Children's Hospital and Hope Hospice House. He also had teamed with Patty Berg to promote the development of young players by sponsoring the Nolan Henke/Patty Berg Junior Masters tournament.

Amateur wins (11)

1985 Seminole Classic, Panhandle Intercollegiate, Forest Hills Invitational
1986 Porter Cup, Florida Intercollegiate
1987 American Amateur, Monroe Invitational, Seminole Golf Classic, South Florida Invitational, Jerry Pate Invitational, Metro Conference Championship

Professional wins (4)

PGA Tour wins (3)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up
1	Sep 23, 1990	B.C. Open	−18 (66-64-70-68=268)	3 strokes	Mark Wiebe
2	Jan 27, 1991	Phoenix Open	−16 (65-66-66-71=268)	1 stroke	Gil Morgan, Curtis Strange, Tom Watson
3	May 9, 1993	BellSouth Classic	−17 (67-69-68-67=271)	2 strokes	Mark Calcavecchia, Nick Price, Tom Sieckmann

PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponents	Result
1	1995	MCI Classic	David Frost, Bob Tway	Tway won with par on second extra hole Frost eliminated by par on first hole

Other wins (1)

1988 South Florida Open

Results in major championships

Tournament	1989	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1999
Masters Tournament		T53	T6	T27	CUT
U.S. Open	T21	7	CUT	T7	CUT
The Open Championship		T38
PGA Championship		T57	CUT	T6	CUT	T23	T69	CUT

Top 10

Did not play

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

Summary

Tournament	Top-10	Top-25	Events	Cuts made
Masters Tournament	1	1	4	3
U.S. Open	2	3	5	3
The Open Championship	0	0	1	1
PGA Championship	1	2	7	4
Totals	4	6	17	11

Most consecutive cuts made – 6 (1989 U.S. Open – 1992 Masters)
Longest streak of top-10s – 2 (1993 U.S. Open – 1993 PGA)

References

^ "Week 33 1993 Ending 15 Aug 1993" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
^ ^a ^b "Profile on Florida State Seminoles Official Athletic Site".
^ "Golf Major Championships". Retrieved January 25, 2008.

External links

Nolan Henke at the PGA Tour official site
Nolan Henke at the Official World Golf Ranking official site

[w199333-1] "Week 33 1993 Ending 15 Aug 1993" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved October 5, 2019.

[FSU-2] "Profile on Florida State Seminoles Official Athletic Site".

[3] "Golf Major Championships". Retrieved January 25, 2008.

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