Harold Henning, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Harold Henning

professional golfer

Date of Birth: 03-Oct-1934

Place of Birth: Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

Date of Death: 01-Jan-2004

Profession: author, performing artist, creator, dancer, golfer

Nationality: South Africa

Zodiac Sign: Libra


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About Harold Henning

  • Harold Henning (3 October 1934 – 1 January 2004) was a South African professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and the Senior PGA Tour. Henning was born into a golfing family.
  • His brothers Allan, Brian, and Graham all became professional golfers.Henning was born in Johannesburg, South Africa.
  • Nicknamed The Horse, he turned pro in 1953.
  • From 1953–1965, Henning traveled the world playing on international circuits, winning the national championships of Switzerland.
  • South Africa, Italy, and Germany.
  • A World Cup win with Gary Player in 1965 convinced him to join the PGA Tour. Henning won two official PGA Tour events – the 1966 Texas Open Invitational and the 1970 Tallahassee Open Invitational – before retiring in 1972.
  • He returned to the game six years later and recorded a victory at the KLM Dutch Open in 1981.
  • Upon reaching age 50 in October 1984, Henning began play on the Senior PGA Tour.
  • During his 18 seasons on this Tour, he won three official events and two Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf Championships. Henning died in 2004 after a long illness.

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