After failing seven times to qualify for the PGA Tour and nearly out of money, Henson joined the Asian Tour and finally broke through in U.S. Open qualifying at age 43
How many obscure tours has he played?
In a way, it fits. LACC is bisected by Wilshire Boulevard in Beverly Hills, a driver and wedge from Hollywood. Or — take your pick — a short Uber ride.He spends nine months a year in Thailand, where he is based for the Asian Tour and various other events you’ve never heard of. When he returns to the States and his hometown in Palm Desert, he enrolls in a program allowing him to drive rental cars for Uber . He talked about giving rides in Los Angeles between U.S.
Henson played golf at Palm Desert High School and was an average golfer on an average USD team in the early 2000s under coach Frank Cates. His teammates graduated, got real jobs and transitioned into life away from the course, and Henson figured he would do the same until family and friends suggested he give pro golf a shot.
“He wasn’t the top guy we had, but he just loved it. And in golf, you just have to keep pushing forward. You don’t peak at 21 or 22. Am I’m surprised he’s playing in the U.S. Open? Maybe a little bit. But he loved the sport, so why wouldn’t you keep going?”Henson didn’t come from a wealthy family, relying on a job at Marriott’s Shadow Ridge course in Palm Desert and the financial support of sponsors to chase a PGA Tour card through Q School. He tried seven times. Failed seven times.
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