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].
The Masters: The 88th Masters Tournament at Augusta National sees LIV golfer Jon Rahm defend his title against the world’s best. Pressing hard will be world No.1 and 2022 champion Scottie Scheffler and world No.2 Rory McIlroy (April 11-14).
Chevron Championship: the women’s major championship season gets underway for the second year at its new Carlton Woods home outside Houston, Texas. World No.2 Lilia Vu defends (April 18-21).
Nelly Korda: records a perfect start to 2024 with four wins out of her last four appearances on the LPGA Tour, a feat last achieved by Lorena Ochoa in 2008. Korda's win at the T-Mobile Match Play brought up her 12th LPGA Tour victory.
Scottie Scheffler: narrowly missed out on matching Nelly Korda’s three-in-three, when he placed second at the Houston Open. This followed back-to-back wins at the Arnold Palmer Invitational and The Players. Like Korda, he remains comfortably ahead in the official world golf rankings.
Marco Simone Golf & Country Club: With a clubhouse that might befit a Roman Emperor, and a golf course to match, you can be sure of a memorable outing at Rome's most talked about golf facility.
Jim Fazio's original layout was much changed to create a modern Ryder Cup course ... now one of the Eternal City's (and Italy's) most revered.
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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