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Bunky Henry

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Bunky Henry
Personal information
Full nameGeorge Walter Henry Jr.
NicknameBunky
Born(1944-02-08)February 8, 1944
Valdosta, Georgia
DiedAugust 17, 2018(2018-08-17) (aged 74)
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight195 lb (88 kg; 13.9 st)
Sporting nationality United States
Career
CollegeGeorgia Tech
Turned professional1967
Former tour(s)PGA Tour
Senior PGA Tour
Professional wins1
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour1
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentCUT: 1966, 1970
PGA ChampionshipT11: 1969
U.S. Open9th: 1969
The Open ChampionshipDNP

George Walter "Bunky" Henry Jr. (February 8, 1944 – August 17, 2018) was an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour in the 1960s and 1970s.

Early life

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Henry was born in Valdosta, Georgia,[1] He attended Georgia Tech in Atlanta on a football scholarship, and also played on the Yellow Jackets' golf team.

Professional career

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In 1967, Henry turned professional 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,[3] and had his two best finishes in majors: solo ninth at the U.S. Open and T-11 at the PGA Championship.[2][4]

Henry began play at age fifty on the Senior PGA Tour in 1994, and his best finish was a tie for third at the Boone Valley Classic in Missouri in 1996.[5]

Personal life

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Henry died on August 17, 2018, at the age of 74.[6]

Awards and honors

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Henry was inducted into the Georgia Golf Hall of Fame in 2008.[2]

Amateur wins

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  • 1960 Georgia State Junior Jaycee Championship
  • 1961 Golden Isles Invitational, Okeefenokee Invitational
  • 1962 Southern Amateur
  • 1965 Canadian Amateur
  • 1966 Peach Blossom
  • 1967 Peach Blossom

Professional wins (1)

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PGA Tour wins (1)

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No. Date Tournament Winning score To par Margin of
victory
Runners-up
1 Mar 30, 1969 National Airlines Open Invitational 69-73-66-70=278 −10 1 stroke Australia Bruce Crampton, United States Bob Murphy,
United States Dan Sikes, United States Dave Stockton

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Elliott, Len; Kelly, Barbara (1976). Who's Who in Golf. New Rochelle, New York: Arlington House. p. 88. ISBN 0-87000-225-2.
  2. ^ a b c "Bio page from Georgia Golf Hall of Fame". Retrieved December 19, 2015.
  3. ^ "Henry gains Miami Victory". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. (Florida). Associated Press. March 31, 1969. p. 20.
  4. ^ "Golf Major Championships". Retrieved May 21, 2009.
  5. ^ "Senior PGA Tour". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). news services. September 9, 1996. p. 2B.
  6. ^ Livsey, Laury (August 20, 2018). "Tour winner Henry passes away at age 74". PGA Tour.
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