Michael Hendry

Michael Hendry (born 15 October 1979) is a professional golfer from New Zealand. Since 2013 he has played primarily on the Japan Golf Tour where he has won twice. He has also won four times on the PGA Tour of Australasia.

Career Hendry was born in Auckland, New Zealand.

Hendry turned professional in 2005. He plays on the PGA Tour of Australasia where has won the New Zealand PGA Championship twice and the New Zealand Open. In 2012, he finished second on the Order of Merit. In 2017, he became the first New Zealander since Mahal Pearce in 2003 to win the New Zealand Open when he defeated fellow kiwi Ben Campbell and Australian Brad Kennedy in a playoff at Millbrook Resort. Hendry has the most wins on the Charles Tour, with nine between 2009 and 2023.

Hendry also won the 2010 Indonesia Open on the OneAsia Tour. He finished third on the Order of Merit in 2010 and sixth in 2011.

Since 2013 he has played primarily on the Japan Golf Tour. In April 2015, Hendry won for the first time on the tour, at the Token Homemate Cup with a one stroke victory. In both 2017 and 2018 he was runner-up in the Gateway to The Open Mizuno Open, earning him a place in that year's Open Championship. He missed the cut on both occasions.

In May 2023, Hendry announced that he had been diagnosed with leukemia and would be taking indefinite leave from the game. he had to forfeit his exemption into the 2023 Open Championship. Four months later, Hendry returned to professional competition, playing on the Charles Tour. Two weeks later, Hendry won his first event since returning on the Charles Tour.

In May 2024, Hendry won the For The Players by The Players tournament on the Japan Golf Tour. It was his second win on the tour and came almost a year after being diagnosed with leukemia. The R&A awarded a special exemption to Hendry for the 2024 Open Championship.

Professional wins (18) Japan Golf Tour wins (2)

PGA Tour of Australasia wins (4)

PGA Tour of Australasia playoff record (2–0)

OneAsia Tour wins (1)

Charles Tour wins (10)

Other wins (1) 2010 Fiji Open

Results in major championships

CUT = missed the half-way cut NT = no tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic

Results in World Golf Championships Results not in chronological order before 2015.

"T" = tied

Team appearances World Cup (representing New Zealand): 2011, 2013