Brian Henninger (Born October 19, 1962) launched a successful golf career from his hometown of Eugene and ended up a multi-million-dollar winner on the PGA tour.
Henninger was a winner from his beginning at Sheldon High School, taking the 1981 OSAA championship by two strokes on a rainy two days at Glendoveer Golf Course in Portland. It was his first year as a competitive golfer. He had previously been Sheldon's #1 singles player on the tennis court and had reached the OSAA championship meet in 1980.
He went on to play collegiately, walking on at Southern California and became an All-Pac-10 second-team selection in 1984, when the Trojans won the conference title. USC won another conference title in 1986. Henninger was small for a golf prospect but had a pure swing and a work ethic the drove his game forward.
Henninger turned pro in 1987 and worked his way to the PGA Tour by 1993, having won three times on the Ben Hogan Tour in 1992. He won two PGA titles, the Deposit Guaranty Golf Classic in 1994 and the Southern Farm Bureau Classic in 1999. Brian was widely known for being tied for the lead at the 1995 Masters with one round to go. He finished 10th in the final standings. He also took part in the US Open and the PGA Championship four times each.
Henninger had career earnings of $3.3 million on the PGA Tour. In 2002, he teamed with Scott McCarron to win the final edition of Peter Jacobsen's Fred Meyer Challenge at The Reserve in Aloha. Brian officially retired in 2007 after 20 years as a pro, then spent six seasons on the Champions Tour, winning one event and another $1.2 million.
Henninger has been a sought-after teacher of the game for two decades and operates the Golf Farm indoor practice facilities in Tualatin and Bend. The Brian H. Henninger Foundation has raised more than $700,000 for charities.
Henninger has been a sought-after teacher of the game for two decades and operates the Golf Farm indoor practice facilities in Tualatin and Bend. . The Brian H. Henninger Foundation has raised more than $700,000 for charities.