Bunky Henry
| Bunky Henry | |
|---|---|
| — Golfer — | |
| Personal information | |
| Full name | George Walter Henry, Jr. |
| Born |
February 8, 1944 Valdosta, Georgia |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg; 13.9 st) |
| Nationality |
 United States |
| Career | |
| College | Georgia Tech |
| Turned professional | 1967 |
| Former tour(s) |
PGA Tour Champions Tour |
| Professional wins | 1 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 1 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | CUT: 1970 |
| U.S. Open | 9th: 1969 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
| PGA Championship | T11: 1969 |
George Walter "Bunky" Henry, Jr. (born February 8, 1944) is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour in the 1960s and 1970s.
Henry was born in Valdosta, Georgia.[1] He attended Georgia Tech on a football scholarship, where he also played golf. He turned professional in 1967 and played on the PGA Tour for 12 years.[2]
Henry's career year in professional golf was 1969, when he won the National Airlines Open Invitational, and had his two best finishes in majors: solo 9th place at the U.S. Open and T-11 at the PGA Championship.[2][3]
Henry began play on the Senior PGA Tour (now called the Champions Tour) in 1994. His best finish was a T-3 at the 1996 Boone Valley Classic.
Henry was inducted into the Georgia Golf Hall of Fame in 2008.[2]
Amateur wins
- 1960 Georgia State Junior Jaycee Championship
- 1961 Golden Isles Invitational, Okeefenokee Invitational
- 1962 Southern Amateur
- 1965 Canadian Amateur
- 1966 Peach Blossom
- 1967 Peach Blossom
PGA Tour wins
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mar 30, 1969 | National Airlines Open Invitational | −10 (69-73-66-70=278) | 1 stroke |  Bruce Crampton, Bob Murphy, Dan Sikes, Dave Stockton |
References
- ↑ Elliott, Len; Kelly, Barbara (1976). Who's Who in Golf. New Rochelle, New York: Arlington House. p. 88. ISBN 0-87000-225-2.
- 1 2 3 "Bio page from Georgia Golf Hall of Fame". Retrieved December 19, 2015.
- ↑ "Golf Major Championships". Retrieved May 21, 2009.
External links
- Bunky Henry at the PGA Tour official site