Courtesy: UGA Sports Communications
Release: 11/13/2008
2009-10 (Junior Season): • Named the recipient of the Dick Copas-Lloyd Liebler Endowed Scholarship. 2008-09 (Sophomore Season): • Named Second-Team All-America by PING and the Golf Coaches Association of America. • Selected for the PING All-Southeast Region Team by the GCAA. • Named First-Team All-Southeastern Conference by the league’s coaches. • Named to the watch list for the 2009 Ben Hogan Award. • Claimed medalist honors at the Isleworth Invitational, becoming the fourth Bulldog in five years to win the event. • Chosen as the National Player of the Week by Golfweek and the SEC Golfer of the Week after winning the Isleworth and coming in ninth at the Brickyard Collegiate. • Named to Golfweek’s Preseason All-America Second Team. 2007-08 (Freshman Season): • Named Second-Team All-America by PING and the GCAA. • Chosen for the National All-Freshmen Team by the GCAA. • Named Second-Team All-SEC and to the SEC All-Freshmen Team in voting conducted by the league’s coaches. • Chosen for the PING All-Southeast Region Team by the GCAA. • Claimed co-medalist honors at the NCAA East Regional for the first victory of his collegiate career. • Fired a 13-under 200 at the East Regional, the second-best figure and the fourth-best under-par tally in school history. • Earned the Team Effort Regional Champion Award as presented by the GCAA. • Named to the watch list for the 2008 Jack Nicklaus Award. Amateur/Junior Highlights: • Won the 2008 and 2009 Georgia Amateur titles, lowering the scoring record to 10-under in 2008 and 16-under in 2009. • Named the GSGA’s Junior Player of the Year in 2005 and 2006. • In 2005, became the youngest Georgian ever to qualify for the U.S. Open Sectional. • In 2005, was the youngest male in the 48-year history of the Macon-Middle Georgia Championship to win that event. • Reached as high as No. 6 nationally in the Junior Golf Scoreboard poll. • Placed ninth in the 2005 U.S. Junior. • Was the low medalist in the Georgia-South Carolina Cup in 2006. • Won the 2006 GSGA Junior Golf Championship after placing third in 2004 and fourth in 2005. • Played in the Georgia-South Carolina Challenge Match in 2004, 2005 and 2006, compiling a match-play record of 5-0-1. • Finished second in the Big I National Tournament in 2006. • Was a member of the 2007 Junior World Cup Championship Team that played in Japan. • Finished in the top 10 in the 2007 Dogwood Invitational. • Placed second in the 2005 Idlehour Peach Blossom 2-Ball Championship in 2005. High School: • Graduated from Stratford Academy. • Led the Eagles to Georgia Independent Schools Association state championships in 2004 and 2005. • Was the state individual medalist in 2004, 2005 and 2006. • Was named to the GISA All-State Team in 2004, 2005 and 2006. • Twice earned All-State honors in basketball. Personal: • Born April 12, 1989. • Son of Chapin and Sally Henley. • Majoring in Housing.