Mark Hensby
Name:
Mark Adam HensbyCountry:
AustraliaBorn:
June 29, 1971 in Melbourne, Australia.Original/Home Club:
Tamworth GC, NSW.Occupation:
Professional golferTurned Pro:
1995Multiple PGA Tour, European Tour and PGA Tour Champions winner. Presidents Cup player (2005).
Hensby left school aged 16 to work as a postman ... and to concentrate on his golf. Aged 23 he moved from Australia to Chicago, where he won the Illinois State Amateur Championship in 1994. During his professional golfing career he has been equally at home playing on the tours in Australasia, Europe and the U.S.
America
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Played as the Invited Celebrity Classic (April 21-23; formerly ClubCorp Classic). 51-year-old Mark Hensby (Aus) beat Charlie Wi (S Kor) with a par at the fourth playoff hole (par-5 18th), to record his first PGA Tour Champions win in his 15th start on the Tour. [Las Colinas CC, Irving, TX].
Europe
Carlsberg
Played as the Scandinavian Masters by Carlsberg (Jul 28-31). 33-year-old Mark Hensby (Aus) beat home-favourite Henrik Stenson (Swe) with a par at the second playoff hole, to record his first and only European Tour win. [King's course, Kungsängen GC, nr Stockholm].
America
John Deere
Played as the John Deere Classic (July 8-11). First-time PGA Tour winner Hensby (Aus) beat John E. Morgan (Eng) with a par at the second playoff hole. [TPC Deere Run, Silvis, IL].
Presidents Cup: Geoff Ogilvy’s International Team take on Brandt Snedeker’s USA Team at the revered Medinah Country Club, near Chicago. The Internationals are trying to halt a run of 11 consecutive American wins. (Sept 24-27).
French Open: Continental Europe’s oldest national championship, dating from 1906, is once again staged on the Albatros Course at Le Golf National, near Paris. Defending champion is America’s Michael Kim. (Sept 24-27).
Our visit last month included two rounds at Golf de Chantilly, one of France’s most prestigious clubs.
It offers two superb layouts: Le Vineuil, a five-star championship course with a rich history, and Longères, an excellent four-star course that provides a strong and enjoyable test.
The wider Paris region offers plenty more. Courses such as Fontainebleau, Golf de Saint-Germain, and several other top-rated layouts make this area one of Europe’s most rewarding golf destinations, offering a mix of woodland, heathland, and parkland designs.
The Dutch: "It's no' just a game", as they say in Scotland, and that's certainly true at The Dutch. With 5-star services throughout, a lavishly comfortable Loch Lomond-inspired clubhouse, and a superbly designed and presented golf course, one could not ask for more from this top-end private club.
Join us at The Dutch from August 21–24 for the Festival of Golf, featuring the HotelPlanner Tour. Experience four days of top-tier sport, live music, incredible food, and unexpected surprises. Explore the grounds, connect with others, embrace new challenges, and dive into an unforgettable celebration. Click here to buy tickets.
Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.
Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available
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