It was a banner day for one of our own! Fairfield High School graduate J. J. Henry won his first professional golf tournament championship in six years Sunday when he captured the Buick Championship in Cromwell, Connecticut by three strokes. The 31-year old former All-FCIAC standout for four consecutive years (1990-1993) made his school, hometown, and state proud.
Henry, who now lives in Fort Worth, Texas, with his wife, Lee, and son, Conor, grew up in Fairfield and attended high school at the former Andrew Warde site. He graduated in 1993.
Henry, whose younger brother also attended Fairfield High and was an all-FCIAC golf selection, finished with a 72-hole total of 266, good for 14 under par.
"To grow up here in the state of Connecticut and to come here again as the young guy who was wet behind the ears, so to speak, watching guys hit balls on the range and following some groups around, I thought how cool that would be someday if I could be one of those guys and play against the best players in the world," he admitted.
As a child, Henry, who lived on Fairfield Beach Road, played golf at his grandfather's house on Round Hill Drive in Fairfield. His parents, Ron and Nancy Henry, were there to watch their son win the championship in Cromwell Sunday.
"Once he got to the 15th green, we thought, 'This is going to happen,'" Nancy Henry said. "It's so special, especially to do it here (in Connecticut). It means a lot to J. J."
"It's a pretty special time, there's no doubt," J. J. said. "I can't wait to thank both my parents and my family for all they have done for me, because this win is about them, too."
J. J. Henry has made all of Connecticut, especially those associated with Fairfield and Warde high schools, very proud. As an alumni of Andrew Warde High School, I know we're thrilled for J. J. The "local boy makes good" story is a wonderful way to celebrate Independence Day and the 30th reunion year of our graduating class from that very same high school.
Paul
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