Who's who: Mark Hensby

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Who's who: Mark Hensby

  • Name:

    Mark Adam Hensby
  • Country:

    Australia
  • Born:

    June 29, 1971 in Melbourne, Australia.
  • Original/Home Club:

    Tamworth GC, NSW.
  • Occupation:

    Professional golfer
  • Turned Pro:

    1995

Roll of Honour

Multiple PGA Tour, European Tour and PGA Tour Champions winner. Presidents Cup player (2005).

Did you know?

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.

Top tournaments won by Mark Hensby

2023
America
Las Colinas CC
201 (-12)
$300,000
x

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Hensby, Mark

Venue

Las Colinas CC

Score

201 (-12)

Prize money

$300,000

Title sponsor

x

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].

2005
Europe
262 (-22)
€266,660
Carlsberg

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Hensby, Mark

Score

262 (-22)

Prize money

€266,660

Title sponsor

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].

2004
America
268 (-16)
$684,000
John Deere

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Hensby, Mark

Score

268 (-16)

Prize money

$684,000

Title sponsor

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].

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