After enjoying a successful collegiate golf career and later making it to the PGA Tour, Russell Henley is living his dream. The golfer turned pro over a decade ago, and while his accomplishments on the greens are well-known, his personal life also has an intriguing story.

Having an interesting and skilled wife and wonderful children to support him is just part of Henley’s life. His interests also add flavor to his story. Let’s take a closer look at who this PGA Tour pro is beyond the golf course.

What was Russell Henley’s early life like?

Russell Chaplin Henley was born on April 12, 1989, in Macon, Georgia. There is no information about the golfer’s high school life. He spent his college life at the University of Georgia and graduated with a degree in consumer economics in 2011. Thanks to the skills he won the Fred Haskins Award in 2010.

For the same season, he was also Georgia’s Student-Athlete of the Year and led his team to the Georgia Bulldogs to win the SEC title. Just after graduating from college, he set foot in professional golf and later joined the PGA Tour in 2013.

Now, Henley will represent America alongside big names like Scottie Scheffler, Xander Schauffele, and more in the 2024 Presidents Cup. He is married to Teil Duncan, who is also a skilled person, not in golf but in art.

A look into Henley’s love life

Their love story dates back to more than a decade ago. They first met at the wedding of Teil Duncan‘s sister and one of Henley’s childhood friends. Who would have thought this first meeting would turn into a lifetime relationship? Following that, they developed a mutual liking and started dating. Not long after that, the couple got engaged in 2014 on the Pitt Street Bridge in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. A year later, they tied the knot on October 30, 2015, in South Carolina.

Henly’s wife was born was born in 1988 in Columbus, Georgia. She went to the University of Alabama and earned a bachelor’s degree in art. She is now working as a full-time painter in South Carolina. Duncan has also written a book titled The Color Part: Life, Work, and Inspiration. She is a religious person and dedicates everything to God.

“I am a follower of Jesus and am so thankful to Him for providing a job that I love. Inspired by light, movement, surprising color combinations, social interaction, and pattern, my goal is to infuse these elements and form abstracted, pixilated compositions. No matter the subject, I strive to portray a balance of realism combined with loose abstraction, causing one to compliment the other,” as revealed on Golf Monthly.

The couple is blessed with three children: Robert Russell, Ruth Teil, and Jane. Back in 2017, when Russell Henley won his third PGA Tour title at the Shell Houston Open, his wife was there to support him in the celebrations. Since then, she has been spotted often on the greens as a supporting pillar for her husband. The golfer’s wife and his little ones were also present at the par-3 contest of the 2023 Masters. We know about Duncan’s interest but what about the golfer?

What are other interests Russell Henley has?

Henley is a social media person, as he likes to post everything about golf on his Instagram. Surprisingly, he hasn’t posted anything about his hobbies. His profile picture on his X account, however, features him holding a guitar. Interestingly, he is a keen guitar player and has even played onstage with O.A.R. and Darius Rucker at PGA Tour events. Some reports confirm that the golfer also likes skydiving. He also wants to visit Italy someday.

Although it’s related to golf, not other interests, Henley also wants to win the Masters someday. Speaking of Masters, he had a T4 finish in the 2023 Masters, which is also considered his best finish of the Augusta showdown. As the days continue, it will be interesting to see the golfer achieving his dream of visiting Italy, winning the Masters, and more. What do you think about Russell Henley? Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments below!