Bunky Henry

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.

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)
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

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

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

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

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.DateTournamentWinning scoreTo parMargin
of victory		Runners-up
1Mar 30, 1969National Airlines Open Invitational69-73-66-70=278−101 stroke Bruce Crampton, Bob Murphy,
Dan Sikes, Dave Stockton
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References
  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. "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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