North Harbour professional Michael Hendry shot to international prominence when he carded a final round 65 to win the Indonesian Open on the OneAsia Tour in 2010.

 

He played solidly in the OneAsia Tour in 2011 and finished 6th on the Order of Merit. 

 

His sweetest win came when when he claimed the inaugural New Zealand PGA Pro-Am Championship at The Hills by two shots.

 

The 32-year-old shot a four under par 68 in the final round for his breakthrough win at home.

 

Hendry is currently sixth on the Australasian PGA Tour Order of Merit and was disqualified in his opening event of 2012 on the OneAsia Tour for signing an incorrect scorecard.

 

Hendry is a former Auckland cricket rep, who won multiple times on the Charles Tour in New Zealand, before taking his game to the world stage.

 

He came within one shot of defending his title in Jakarta and finished T2nd. He was selected alongside Gareth Paddison to represent New Zealand at World Cup in Mission Hills in China.

 

Hendry pays tribute to the Charles Tour for his international success.

 

"The Charles Tour taught me how to play four round events and handle the pressure of the week. It gave me some opportunities to win and regardless of the level you are playing at winning is a habit. It is a big learning curve knowing how to win and the pressure of being the leader at a Charles Tour event builds that experience and knowledge how to do it. It is the same skills on the bigger stages around the world. It is the same process and when I was playing cricket and I had to learn how to make 100s. I play them as often as I can when I am home and if I can get into contention then that experience is very valuable and helps my game a lot."

 

He is one of the most exciting professionals in New Zealand right now.

 

Results in 2012:  DQ Indonesian Open - OneAsia Tour

 Won NZ PGA Pro-Am Championship at The Hills