Brooke Henderson
Brooke Henderson | |
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Personal information | |
Full name | Brooke Mackenzie Henderson |
Born | (1997-09-10) 10 September 1997 Smiths Falls, Ontario, Canada |
Height | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) |
Nationality | Canada |
Residence | Smiths Falls, Ontario, Canada |
Career | |
Turned professional | 2014 |
Current tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
Professional wins | 12 |
Number of wins by tour | |
LPGA Tour | 7 |
Symetra Tour | 1 |
Other | 4 |
Best results in LPGA major championships (wins: 1) | |
ANA Inspiration | T10: 2016 |
Women's PGA C'ship | Won: 2016 |
U.S. Women's Open | T5: 2015 |
Women's British Open | T11: 2018 |
Evian Championship | T9: 2016 |
Brooke Mackenzie Henderson (born 10 September 1997) is a Canadian professional golfer on the LPGA Tour.
Henderson was named the Canadian Press female athlete of the year for 2015 and 2017.[1][2] She won her first major at age 18 in 2016 at the KPMG Women's PGA Championship, becoming the event's youngest winner and moving her to second in the world rankings.[3] With seven LPGA wins as of August 2018, Henderson is second only to Sandra Post (8 wins) among Canadians with LPGA victories.[4]
Contents
1 Early years, family and education
2 Development and sponsorships
3 Professional career
3.1 2015
3.2 2016
3.3 2017
3.4 2018
4 Amateur wins
5 Professional wins (12)
5.1 LPGA Tour wins (7)
5.2 Symetra Tour wins (1)
5.3 Other wins (4)
6 Major championships
6.1 Wins (1)
6.2 Results timeline
6.3 Summary
7 LPGA Tour career summary
8 World ranking
9 Team appearances
10 Awards
11 References
12 External links
Early years, family and education
Born and raised in Smiths Falls, Ontario, Henderson learned golf from an early age at the Smiths Falls Golf and Country Club. Her parents are both experienced players, while her uncle Tom Henderson competed frequently for many years at the top amateur level in the Ottawa area. Brooke's older sister Brittany Henderson, seven years older, was also a top junior and college golfer. Brooke graduated from Smiths Falls District Collegiate Institute in June 2014.
She won the Canadian Women's Amateur in 2013, and finished runner-up at the 2014 U.S. Women's Amateur. While still an amateur, she won three events on the CN Canadian Women's Tour[5] and finished tied for 10th place in the U.S. Women's Open at age 16. She won numerous amateur tournaments[6] and was the top-ranked female amateur golfer in the world before turning professional in December 2014, passing up the chance to play college scholarship golf.[7][8]
Development and sponsorships
Since 2012, Henderson has been in training with Golf Canada's amateur and young professional development programs called "Team Canada".[6]
During 2015 to 2016, Henderson was signed to several corporate sponsorships:
IMG to manage her professional affairs[9]
Royal Bank of Canada for banking and financial services[10]
- Sunice Golf for golf apparel and outerwear[11]
Ping Golf for golf clubs, bag, hats and visors over multiple years[9][12][13]
Titleist for golf balls (following her first LPGA Tour victory in August 2015)[14]
Skechers Performance™ for Go Golf footwear[15]
In February 2017, Henderson signed other sponsorship deals with Canadian Pacific, MasterCard, Rolex, BMW, BioSteel, and Golf Town.[16][17][18]
Professional career
2015
Henderson set a tournament record with her 36-hole score at the LPGA Tour's Swinging Skirts LPGA Classic in April 2015, at the Lake Merced Golf Club, just south of San Francisco. Her second round 65 (−7) gave her 135 (−9), breaking the record set by Stacy Lewis in 2014 by three shots.[19] Henderson finished third, one stroke behind Lydia Ko, the playoff winner, and runner-up Morgan Pressel.[20]
At age 17, Henderson had to play her way into LPGA Tour events through Monday qualifiers, and to rely on sponsor exemptions, after her request for an age waiver to compete at the LPGA Tour Q School in late 2014 was denied.[9] She earned a Symetra Tour card after winning her first event as a professional, the Four Winds Invitational in Indiana in June 2015.[21] With a final round 66 (−4), Henderson tied for fifth at the U.S. Women's Open in July.
After Monday-qualifying for the Cambia Portland Classic in Oregon in August, Henderson won the event by eight shots, the largest victory margin on tour since 2012, and became the tour's third-youngest winner.[22] Henderson was only the second Monday qualifier to win on tour,[22] and the first since Laurel Kean in 2000.[23] She was also the first Canadian to win on the LPGA Tour since Lorie Kane in 2001,[22][23] and was granted immediate LPGA Tour membership.[24]
2016
In June 2016, Henderson won her first major championship, at the KPMG Women's PGA Championship at Sahalee Country Club near Seattle. Her final round 65 (−6) propelled her into a tie with top-ranked Lydia Ko, followed by a playoff which Henderson won with a birdie on the first hole.[3][25] She became the youngest to win that major, the second-youngest in any women's major, and the first Canadian to win a major in 48 years. It was Henderson's second tour win, both in the Pacific Northwest, and her first as a tour member; it moved her from fourth to second in the world rankings.
With her win as defending champion at the Cambia Portland Classic in June 2016, Henderson joined Sandra Post and Lorie Kane as the only Canadians to win multiple LPGA events in the same season.[26]
Henderson was a member of the Canadian Olympic Team for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro in the women's Olympic golf tournament, placing seventh.[27][28]
2017
Henderson's win on 2 October 2017 at the McKayson New Zealand Women's Open was her first LPGA championship outside North America.[29]
2018
On 14 April, Henderson won the Lotte Championship – her sixth victory on the LPGA Tour – finishing at −12 to win by four strokes over Azahara Muñoz.[30]
On 26 August, Henderson became the first Canadian in 45 years – after Jocelyne Bourassa in 1973 – to win the Canadian Women's Open at the Wascana Country Club in Regina, Saskatchewan.[4][31]
Amateur wins
- 2010 CN du Quebec
- 2011 CN Future Links Ontario, Ontario Junior Girls Championship, Optimist Junior 13-14, Genesis Junior
- 2012 Ravenwood Junior Girls Championship, Ontario Junior Girls Championship, Canadian Junior Girls Championship
- 2013 South American Amateur, CN Future Links Pacific Championship, Canadian Women's Amateur
- 2014 Junior Orange Bowl International, South Atlantic Ladies' Amateur Championship (SALLY Tournament), Scott Robertson Memorial, Porter Cup, Ontario Women's Amateur, Espirito Santo Trophy (individual winner)
Source:[6][7]
Professional wins (12)
LPGA Tour wins (7)
Legend |
Major championships (1) |
Other LPGA Tour (6) |
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
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1 | 16 Aug 2015 | Cambia Portland Classic | 66-67-65-69=267 | −21 | 8 strokes | Jang Ha-na, Candie Kung Pornanong Phatlum |
2 | 12 Jun 2016 | KPMG Women's PGA Championship | 67-73-73-65=278 | −6 | Playoff | Lydia Ko |
3 | 3 Jul 2016 | Cambia Portland Classic (2) | 65-68-70-71=274 | −14 | 4 strokes | Stacy Lewis |
4 | 18 Jun 2017 | Meijer LPGA Classic | 63-67-67-66=263 | −17 | 2 strokes | Lexi Thompson, Michelle Wie |
5 | 2 Oct 2017 | McKayson New Zealand Women's Open | 65-70-67-69=271 | −17 | 5 strokes | Jing Yan |
6 | 14 Apr 2018 | Lotte Championship | 68-66-73-69=276 | −12 | 4 strokes | Azahara Muñoz |
7 | 26 Aug 2018 | CP Women's Open | 66-66-70-65=267 | −21 | 4 strokes | Angel Yin |
LPGA Tour playoff record (1–0)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2016 | KPMG Women's PGA Championship | Lydia Ko | Won with birdie on first extra hole |
Symetra Tour wins (1)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory | Runners-up |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 21 Jun 2015 | Four Winds Invitational | 72-65-69=206 | −10 | 3 strokes | Dottie Ardina Selanee Henderson Giulia Molinaro |
Other wins (4)
- 2012 Beloeil Golf Club event (CN Canadian Women's Tour, as an amateur)
- 2014 Legends on the Niagara event, PGA Women's Championship of Canada (both CN Canadian Women's Tour, as an amateur)
- 2015 Suncoast Series Tour (Winter Garden, Florida)
Major championships
Wins (1)
Year | Championship | 54 holes | Winning score | Margin | Runner-up |
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2016 | KPMG Women's PGA Championship | 2 shot deficit | −6 (67-73-73-65=278) | Playoff1 | Lydia Ko |
1 Defeated Ko in a sudden-death playoff: Henderson (3) and Ko (4).
Results timeline
Results not in chronological order before 2018.
Tournament | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
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ANA Inspiration | DNP | T26LA | DNP | T10 | T14 | T48 |
U.S. Women's Open | T59 | T10 | T5 | 64 | T13 | WD |
Women's PGA Championship | DNP | DNP | T5 | 1 | 2 | T6 |
Women's British Open | DNP | DNP | T61 | T50 | T49 | T11 |
The Evian Championship | DNP | DNP | T25 | T9 | T58 | T10 |
LA = Low amateur
DNP = did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
WD = withdrew
T = tied
Green background for win. Yellow background for top-10
Summary
Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ANA Inspiration | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
U.S. Women's Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 |
Women's PGA Championship | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Women's British Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
The Evian Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
Totals | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 21 |
- Most consecutive cuts made – 18 (2013 U.S. Open – 2018 ANA)
- Longest streak of top-10s – 2 (twice)
LPGA Tour career summary
Year | Tournaments played | Cuts made | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top 10s | Birdies (rank) | Best finish | Earnings ($) | Money list rank | Scoring average | Scoring rank |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2012 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | Cut | n/a | n/a | 76.50 | n/a |
2013 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | T35 | n/a | n/a | 72.50 | n/a |
2014 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | n/a | T10 | n/a | n/a | 71.13 | n/a |
2015 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 52 (154) | 1 | 100,294 | 90 | 70.38 | n/a |
2016 | 31 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 456 (2) | 1 | 1,724,420 | 3 | 70.37 | 11 |
2017 | 30 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 403 (2) | 1 | 1,504,869 | 6 | 69.88 | 10 |
2018 | 27 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 393 (4) | 1 | 1,428,539 | 4 | 70.00 | 4 |
Official as of 11 November 2018[32]
World ranking
Position in Women's World Golf Rankings at the end of each calendar year.
Year | World ranking | Source |
---|---|---|
2014 | 221 | [33] |
2015 | 17 | [34] |
2016 | 8 | [35] |
2017 | 14 | [36] |
2018 | 9 1 | [37] |
1 As of 12 November 2018
Team appearances
Amateur
Espirito Santo Trophy (representing Canada): 2012, 2014
Awards
- 2015 Ontario Athlete of the Year (Syl Apps Athlete of the Year Award)[38]
- 2015 Canadian Press Female Athlete of the Year (Bobbie Rosenfeld Award)[1]
- 2017 Ottawa Person of the Year by The Athletic[39]
- 2017 Canadian Press Female Athlete of the Year (Bobbie Rosenfeld Award)[2]
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External links
Brooke Henderson at the LPGA Tour official site
Brooke Henderson at the Women's World Golf Rankings official site