Henry moves into Ryder Cup spot

American JJ Henry finally tasted success on the US Tour at the 178th attempt today – and with it jumped from 26th to sixth in the Ryder Cup standings.

Sun, 02 Jul, 2006 - 20:52

American JJ Henry finally tasted success on the US Tour at the 178th attempt today – and with it jumped from 26th to sixth in the Ryder Cup standings.

The 31-year-old, ranked 116th in the world, won the Buick Championship by three shots from compatriots Hunter Mahan and Ryan Moore, US amateur champion two years ago.

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