Brooke Henderson
| Brooke Henderson | |
|---|---|
| — Golfer — | |
| File:Brooke Henderson (golfer).jpg | |
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Brooke Mackenzie Henderson |
| Born | 10 September 1997 Smiths Falls, Ontario, Canada |
| Nationality |  Canada |
| Residence | Smiths Falls, Ontario, Canada |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 2014 |
| Current tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
| Professional wins | 6 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| LPGA Tour | 1 |
| Symetra Tour | 1 |
| Other | 4 |
| Best results in LPGA major championships |
|
| ANA Inspiration | T10: 2016 |
| Women's PGA C'ship | T5: 2015 |
| U.S. Women's Open | T5: 2015 |
| Women's British Open | T61: 2015 |
| Evian Championship | T25: 2015 |
Brooke Mackenzie Henderson (born 10 September 1997) is a Canadian professional golfer.
Henderson was born in Smiths Falls, Ontario. 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[1] and finished tied for 10th place in the 2014 U.S. Women's Open at the age of 16. She won numerous amateur tournaments[2] and was the top-ranked woman amateur golfer in the world before turning professional in December 2014.[3][4]
For 2015, Henderson was named both the Canadian and Ontario female athlete of the year.[5][6]
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Development and sponsorships
Since 2012, Henderson has been in training with Golf Canada's amateur and young professional development programs called "Team Canada".[2]
Upon turning professional, Henderson was signed to several corporate sponsorships:
- IMG to manage her professional affairs[7]
- Royal Bank of Canada for banking and financial services[8]
- Sunice Golf for golf apparel and outerwear[9]
- Ping Golf for golf clubs, bag, hats and visors over multiple years[7][10][11]
- Titleist for golf balls (following her first LPGA Tour victory in August 2015)[12]
Career
Henderson set a tournament record with her score at the halfway mark of the LPGA Tour's Swinging Skirts LPGA Classic on 25 April 2015. Henderson recorded a 7-under-par 65 on the Lake Merced Golf Club's course in suburban San Francisco, giving her a second-round total of 135, breaking the record set by Stacy Lewis in 2014 by three shots.[13] Henderson eventually finished third in the tournament, one stroke behind Lydia Ko, the playoff winner, and Morgan Pressel.[14]
Henderson had to play her way through Monday qualifiers and sponsor exemptions after the Tour denied her request to play at the 2015 LPGA Tour Q School.[7] She was given a Symetra Tour card after winning her first event as a professional, the Four Winds Invitational.[15]
In August 2015 after having to Monday qualify for the Cambia Portland Classic on the LPGA Tour, Henderson won the event by 8 shots, the largest margin of victory since 2012, becoming the third youngest winner on the tour.[16] Henderson was only the second Monday qualifier to win on Tour[16] and the first since Laurel Kean in 2000.[17] She was also the first Canadian to win on the LPGA Tour since Lorie Kane in 2001.[16][17]
On August 18, 2015, Henderson was granted membership on the LPGA Tour beginning immediately.[18]
Amateur wins
- 2010 CN du Quebec
- 2011 CN Future Links Ontario, Ontario Girls Championship, Optimist Junior 13-14, Genesis Junior
- 2012 Ravenwood Junior Girls Championship, Ontario Junior, Canadian Junior 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)
Professional wins (6)
LPGA Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 Aug 2015 | Cambia Portland Classic | 66-67-65-69=267 | −21 | 8 strokes |  Jang Ha-na Candie Kung Pornanong Phatlum |
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)
Results in LPGA majors
Results not in chronological order before 2015.
| Tournament | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANA Inspiration | DNP | T26LA | DNP | T10 |
| Women's PGA Championship | DNP | DNP | T5 | |
| U.S. Women's Open | T59 | T10 | T5 | |
| Women's British Open | DNP | DNP | T61 | |
| The Evian Championship | DNP | DNP | T25 |
LA = Low amateur
DNP = did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
T = tied
Yellow background for top-10
Team appearances
Amateur
- Espirito Santo Trophy (representing Canada): 2012, 2014
Awards
- 2015 Ontario Athlete of the Year (Syl Apps Athlete of the Year Award)[5]
- 2015 Canadian Press Female Athlete of the Year (Bobbie Rosenfeld Award)[6]
References
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External links
- Brooke Henderson at the LPGA Tour official site
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