Henni Zuel: 20 Facts You Didn't Know About The Golf Broadcaster

Henni Zuel has become a recognizable face and voice on golf broadcasts over the past few years and has covered many of the biggest events in the sport, including both men's and women's Majors as well as the Ryder Cup. But if you don't know all that much about her or would like to know a bit more, keep reading to find out.

Henni Zuel Facts

1. Her full name is Henrietta Zuel.

2. She was born in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England on January 6, 1990.

3. Her dad is English and her mum is Mauritian.

4. Henni was inspired to play golf aged nine after watching Jose Maria Olazabal's 1999 Masters triumph.

5. She has had a number of surnames since being in the public eye. She was formerly known as Henni Brockway - her dad's surname - before using her mother's maiden name, Zuel for a period of time. She married professional golfer Tano Goya in 2015 and took his surname until they divorced in 2018. She then married Benjamin Koyack - a former NFL player with the Jaxonville Jaguars - in June 2020 and took his surname, but later divorced him and returned to Zuel once more.

6. Henni had a decorated amateur career, winning numerous high-level junior and amateur titles including the English Under-15 Championship, Central European Under-16 Championship, Dorset Ladies County Championship, Girls' British Open Championship and Welsh Ladies Open.

7. She represented Europe at the 2007 Junior Solheim Cup in Sweden.

8. Henni joined Nick Faldo's 'Team Faldo' after being selected by the six-time Major winner. This allowed her to compete all over the world.

9. Her handicap was two at the age of 13.

10. Henni was the youngest ever golfer to play on the Ladies European Tour at just 13 years old.

11. Henni turned professional in early 2008 and immediately joined the Ladies European Tour. Her first event was at the Turkish Ladies Open.

12. Henni knows world-famous soccer star, David Beckham having previously been signed to the same management company as him. "He is an inspiration to me - he has helped me a lot with advice and how to deal with different things," she told the Daily Mirror in 2008.

13. Henni is a Buddhist.

14. She retired from professional golf in 2015 after struggling with injuries including a slipped disc in her spine.

15. She is an Adidas ambassador.

16. Henni worked as a broadcaster for Sky Sports before joining GOLFTV in 2019 to lead its Tour player coverage. She works exclusively with Tiger Woods as well as Francesco Molinari.

17. Henni (voice only) was an on-course announcer on video game, PGA Tour 2K23. Rich Beam and Luke Elvy were the commentary duo.

18. She has previously tweeted that she is "a firm believer in getting rid of dress codes. Fullstop. Not an amendment or softening, just no dress code."

19. Henni is a member of Cumberwell Park Golf Club in Wiltshire - the same club which DP World Tour Laurie Canter is attached.

20. She appeared regularly in season two of Netflix's golf docu-series, 'Full Swing.'

Who Is Henni Zuel's Husband?

Henni Zuel was married to former NFL player, Benjamin Koyack for four years until they divorced in 2024. He played as a Tight End for the Jaxonville Jaguars between 2015-19 after being drafted during the seventh round of the 2015 NFL draft.

Koyack, who played college football at Notre Dame, completed 25 receptions for 208 yards and a touchdown across his five-season stint in Duval.

Before that, Zuel was married to pro golfer Tano Goya between 2015-2018.