The opportunity to win a tournament from his home state on the course he grew up playing was intriguing to PGA Tour pro J.J. Henry — even though he passed on the chance.


The 81st Connecticut Open will be held Monday through Wednesday at the Patterson Club in Fairfield. Few golfers, even now, know the course better than Henry (pictured above).



“It’s a tournament I never won. And the fact that it’s on my home golf course, I thought about it,” said Henry, who now resides in Fort Worth, Texas. “The only way I would’ve played in it is because it was my home course. Granted I don’t live there anymore, but it’s still my old stomping grounds.”

What does Henry think is needed to succeed at Patterson? Check that out, along with some of the favorites to win the 81st Connecticut Open.