Before Benny was born, his father bought a piece of land and built a public nine-hole course and driving range, Pachesham Golf Centre. Benny fell in love with the game of golf and honed his skills on that piece of property.
As a junior golfer in England, Benny steadily improved and won the Abu Dhabi Daily Telegraph Junior Championship at age 18. He played collegiate golf in the United States at Nova Southeastern University and led them to the Division II NCAA Championship. Following his success at Nova, he transferred to LSU, where he led them to the Division I title in 2015 – holing the winning putt in a thrilling final match. He remains the only golfer in history to win both a Division I and Division II National Championship.