Russell Henley What's In The Bag And Player Profile

Russell Henley produced a stunning eagle at exactly the right time to pip Collin Morikawa, shooting a final round of 70 to win the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill.

He trailed Morikawa by three shots with five holes to play but it all changed in a dramatic finish. 

• Player Profile
• Last 10 Events
• Key Stats
• What's In The Bag

Morikawa missed the green on the par-three 14th hole and took bogey, while Henley hit his tee shot to just inside 10 feet for birdie, cutting the deficit to one shot. And then came the par-five 16th.

Morikawa laid up from a fairway bunker and hit a wedge to 18 feet. Henley went through the green and had to chip from more than 50 feet away down the slope to a front pin. It was racing toward the hole when it smacked into the pin and dropped for eagle, giving him the lead for the first time when Morikawa failed to convert his birdie putt.

Henley finished with two pars as Morikawa, who closed with a 72, failed to catch him.

"I was just so nervous. I can't breathe right now," Henley said. "It's so hard and difficult around this place. I just tried to stay really tough this week."

Player Profile

Henley played college golf for four years at the University of Georgia. He won the 2010 Haskins Award as the most outstanding collegiate golfer and played in the US Open and tied for the low amateur with Scott Langley. 

In 2011, Henley won the Stadion Classic on the Nationwide Tour, only the second amateur to win on that tour. Henley also represented the USA that year at the Walker Cup and Palmer Cup.

He made his professional debut on the Nationwide Tour in September 2011. A year later, he won the Chiquata Classic and in October 2012 he won his second title of the year at the Jacksonville Open. He graduated to the PGA Tour by finishing third on the money list.

Henley became the first PGA Tour rookie to win on his debut in 12 years with a record-setting performance at the Sony Open in January 2013. He finished at 256 (-24), breaking the scoring record by four shots. It was the second-lowest score for a 72-hole tournament in PGA Tour history and secured him an invitation to The Masters and US PGA.

Henley won his second PGA Tour title at the Honda Classic in March 2014, climbing into the top 50 in the world rankings as a result.

In April 2017 he added the Houston Open. At the 2021 US Open, he held a share of the lead after the first, second, and third rounds, but finished 13th after a final round of 76.

Henley won the 2022 World Wide Technology Championship for his first PGA Tour win in five years. 

At the 2023 Masters, he finished tied for fourth after a final round 70. 

This was his 296th start. He had made 214 cuts, winning five times, finishing second four times and third four times. He has career earnings of $37.5m and is second in the FedEx Cup standings and 7th in the world rankings.

Last 10 Events

Arnold Palmer Invitational - 1st

Cognizant Classic - T6th

The Genesis Invitational - T39th

AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am - T5th

Sony Open in Hawaii - T10th

The Sentry - T30th

Hero World Challenge - T19th

Tour Championship (72-Hole Scores) - 4th

BMW Championship - T22nd

FedEx St Jude Championship - T30th

Key Stats

Driving Distance - 287.7 Yards

Driving Accuracy - 66.76%

Greens in Regulation - 71.69%

Sand Saves - 65.79%

Putts Per Round - 28.25

Scoring Average - 68.75

What's In Russell Henley's Golf Bag

Driver: Titleist GT3 (10 Degrees)

3-wood: Titleist GT3 (16.5 Degrees)

Hybrid: Titleist TSi2 (21 Degrees)

Irons: Titleist T200 (4), Titleist T100 (5-9)

Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM10 (48-10F @47, 50-08F @51, 54-10S @55, 60-04T)

Putter: Scotty Cameron Phantom T5 Tour Prototype

Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet

Ball: Titleist Pro V1x