hˌævɪŋ wˈʌn hɪz plˈeɪs ɔnðə jˌʊɹɹəpˈiən tˈʊɹ æt ðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti sˈɪks fˈaɪnəl kwˈɔlᵻfˌaɪɪŋ skˈuːl, hˈɛndɚsən wʌz nˈeɪmd æz ðə sˌɜː hˈɛnɹi kˈɑːʔn̩ ɹˈʊki ʌvðə jˈɪɹ ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti sˈɛvən.
Having won his place on the European Tour at the 1996 final qualifying school, Henderson was named as the Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year in 1997.