Allan Henning (born 1 June 1944) is a South African former professional golfer.

Allan Henning
Personal information
Born (1944-06-01) 1 June 1944 (age 80)
Johannesburg, South Africa
Height1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight81 kg (179 lb; 12.8 st)
Sporting nationality South Africa
Career
Turned professional1962
Former tour(s)Southern Africa Tour
Professional wins20
Number of wins by tour
Sunshine Tour7
Other13
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentDNP
PGA ChampionshipDNP
U.S. OpenDNP
The Open ChampionshipT30: 1966
Achievements and awards
Southern Africa Tour
Order of Merit winner
1974–75, 1975–76

Early life

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Henning was born into a golfing family. His brothers Harold, Brian, and Graham all became professional golfers.[1]

Professional career

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Henning turned professional in 1962. He won a number of tournaments on the South African Tour during the 1960s and 1970s. His biggest win was the South African Open when it was played twice in 1963. Henning also had four playoff losses and three runner up positions in the South African Open.

In 1966, Henning secured playing privileges to play on the PGA Tour at PGA Tour Qualifying School.

Henning won the Sunshine Tour Order of Merit in two consecutive seasons, in 1974/75 and 1975/76. He represented South Africa in World Cup of Golf and World Series of Golf. Henning was also the first to score a record 61 at the Toro Classic played at Glendower GC in 1976.

As a senior, Henning won the South African Senior Championships three times and the Senior Order of Merit three times. He recorded a further nine victories on the now defunct Paradym Tour.

Professional wins (20)

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Southern African Tour wins (7)

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No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory
Runner-up
1 22 Dec 1974 Rhodesian Dunlop Masters −6 (70-71-69=210)* 2 strokes   Dale Hayes
2 18 Jan 1975 Rolux Toro Classic −18 (61-70-69-70=270) 3 strokes   Dale Hayes
3 10 Jan 1976 Datsun International −19 (66-70-65-68=269) 3 strokes   Dale Hayes
4 24 Jan 1976 NCR Western Province Open −6 (71-69-72-70=282) 6 strokes   Hugh Baiocchi
5 15 Feb 1976 Rhodesian Dunlop Masters (2) −9 (71-70-69-69=279) Playoff   Hugh Baiocchi
6 6 Nov 1977 Rhodesian Dunlop Masters (3) −12 (67-70-68-71=276) Playoff   Bobby Cole
7 26 Jan 1980 Orkney Open −15 (67-71-68-67=273) 2 strokes   Bobby Cole

*Note: The 1974 Rhodesian Dunlop Masters was shortened to 54 holes due to weather.

Southern Africa Tour playoff record (2–3)

No. Year Tournament Opponent(s) Result
1 1973 ICL Transvaal Open   John Fourie Lost to par on ninth extra hole
2 1976 Rhodesian Dunlop Masters   Hugh Baiocchi Won with par on third extra hole
3 1977 Rhodesian Dunlop Masters   Bobby Cole
4 1980 Zimbabwe Open   Hugh Baiocchi,   Denis Watson Baiocchi won with birdie on first extra hole
5 1981 Holiday Inns Pro-Am   Nigel Burch,   Ian Mosey Mosey won with birdie on first extra hole

Other wins (13)

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Team appearances

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  • World Cup (representing South Africa): 1970
  • Datsun International (representing South Africa): 1976 (winners)[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Brothers aim to qualify". News24. 7 January 2003. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
  2. ^ McCormack, Mark H. (1971). The World of Professional Golf 1971. Hodder and Stoughton. pp. 435–445. ISBN 0340153806.
  3. ^ "The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
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