Mark Adam Hensby was born on 29 June 1971 and is an Australian professional golfer.
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12 Facts About Mark Hensby
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Mark Hensby grew up in Tamworth, New South Wales and attended Tamworth High School, leaving at the age of 16 to work as a postie while spending most of his time on the golf course.
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Mark Hensby won the Illinois State Amateur Championship in 1994 before turning professional the following year.
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Mark Hensby gained his place on the elite tour by virtue of his 2nd-place finish on the Buy.
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Mark Hensby collected his first win at the 2004 John Deere Classic, where he defeated John E Morgan in a sudden-death playoff, and had several other top 10 finishes on his way to 15th place on the end of season money list.
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In 2005, Mark Hensby made the cut in all four majors and was awarded with a spot in the 2005 Presidents Cup.
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Mark Hensby's struggles were not over however and in 2008, he slipped outside the top 150 to lose his fully exempt status.
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Mark Hensby was as high as 27th in the Official World Golf Ranking in 2005.
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Mark Hensby was the co-leader at the 36-hole point with rookie Kim Meen-whee.
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Mark Hensby finished T6, his first PGA Tour top ten finish in seven years.
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