Nolan Jay Henke (born November 25, 1964) is an American professional golfer. He has played on the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour.
Early life and amateur career In 1964, Henke was born in Battle Creek, Michigan. He attended Florida State University in Tallahassee, Florida and was a distinguished member of the golf team. During his years at Florida State, Henke won seven tournaments and was an All-American for three consecutive years: 1985 – 1987.
Professional career In 1987, Henke turned professional. He joined the PGA Tour after his success at 1988 PGA Tour Qualifying School.
In the early 1990s, Henke won three PGA Tour events. His first win came at the 1990 B.C. Open. In 1991, he won the Phoenix Open, finished 5th on the money list, and had six top-10 finishes. His third win came in 1993 at the BellSouth Classic. His best finish in a major has been T6 at both the 1992 Masters Tournament and the 1993 PGA Championship.
As he has grown older, Henke has had difficulty maintaining his PGA Tour privileges, and has had to play some events on the Nationwide Tour. His best finish in this venue is a T-4 at the 2002 Preferred Health Systems Wichita Open.
In 2015, Henke began playing on the Champions Tour.
Personal life Henke lives in Fort Myers, Florida. Each year, he hosts a charity event in Fort Myers to benefit Southwest Florida Children's Hospital and Hope Hospice House.
Henke has also teamed with Patty Berg to promote the development of young players by sponsoring the Nolan Henke/Patty Berg Junior Masters tournament.
Amateur wins 1985 Seminole Classic, Panhandle Intercollegiate, Forest Hills Invitational 1986 Porter Cup, Florida Intercollegiate 1987 American Amateur, Monroe Invitational, Seminole Golf Classic, South Florida Invitational, Jerry Pate Invitational, Metro Conference Championship
Professional wins (4) PGA Tour wins (3) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-up1Sep 23, 1990B.C. Open−18 (66-64-70-68=268)3 strokes Mark Wiebe2Jan 27, 1991Phoenix Open−16 (65-66-66-71=268)1 stroke Gil Morgan, Curtis Strange, Tom Watson3May 9, 1993BellSouth Classic−17 (67-69-68-67=271)2 strokes Mark Calcavecchia, Nick Price, Tom Sieckmann
PGA Tour playoff record (0–1) No.YearTournamentOpponentsResult11995MCI Classic David Frost, Bob TwayTway won with par on second extra holeFrost eliminated by par on first hole
Other wins (1) 1988 South Florida Open
Results in major championships Tournament19891990199119921993199419951996199719981999Masters TournamentT53T6T27CUTU.S. OpenT217CUTT7CUTThe Open ChampionshipT38PGA ChampionshipT57CUTT6CUTT23T69CUT
CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" = tied
Summary Tournament Wins 2nd 3rd Top-5 Top-10 Top-25 Events Cuts madeMasters Tournament 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 3U.S. Open 0 0 0 0 2 3 5 3The Open Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1PGA Championship 0 0 0 0 1 2 7 4Totals 0 0 0 0 4 6 17 11 Most consecutive cuts made – 6 (1989 U.S. Open – 1992 Masters) Longest streak of top-10s – 2 (1993 U.S. Open – 1993 PGA)
See also 1988 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates 1989 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates List of Florida State Seminoles men's golfers
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