Brooke Henderson gains her 6th LPGA Tour win at just 20 years old
Talking points of the week
Brooke Henderson‘s triumph at the Lotte Championship in Honolulu was the sixth in her LPGA career.
She is now just two victories short of tying Sandra Post for the most wins by a Canadian player in LPGA history.
Which when you consider that she is still only 20 years old, seems a very achievable aim for her.
"I'd like to dedicate this win to them" – @BrookeHenderson dedicates her win to the @HumboldtBroncos junior hockey league team
Listen for more in Brooke's post-round interview @LPGALOTTE: pic.twitter.com/bCaeGY2njM
— LPGA (@LPGA) April 15, 2018
With a final score of 12-under-par, her sister Brittany caddied for her as she took a four-stroke victory over Azahara Munoz.
Henderson said: “The wind conditions were incredible, it was so windy every day and I think Brit and I did an incredible job of adjusting to it. This is really another dream come true and I couldn’t have done it without my sister.”
“Watching Pernilla Lindberg win her first major gave me a lot of motivation and it really inspired me. I watched the play off and the grit and the determination that she had, I thought that I could do that too. I kind of owe a lot to her this week.”
What an amazing week in Hawaii @LPGALOTTE! Great teamwork with Brit to get back in the winner’s circle! ?????? #blessed #humboldtstrong ?? pic.twitter.com/ZVWptwOLeU
— Brooke Henderson (@BrookeHenderson) April 15, 2018
Back in the UK, the groups for the Golf Sixes tournament were drawn.
This resulted in the England Women’s team of Georgia Hall and Charley Hull being placed in the same group as Team England, made up of Eddie Pepperell and Matt Wallace. Both teams will also go head-to-head with Sweden and South Africa.
The team event, played at the Centurion Club, St Albans on 5-6 May will also see the Captains Team of Catriona Matthew and Thomas Bjørn take on Australia, Spain and South Korea.
Meanwhile, the European Women’s team of Mel Reid and Suzann Pattersen were drawn with Denmark, Thailand and the USA.
? GROUPS ANNOUNCEMENT ?
Here's how the teams will look for the opening day of the #GolfSixes ? pic.twitter.com/Do2CTVz8Nj
— Golf Sixes (@GolfSixes) April 12, 2018
The pairing of Hall and Hull promises to be a formidable combination.
When asked how she fancied their chances, Hall said: “Charley and I have similar games, we’re also very competitive and similar in that way. Even growing up we played in tournaments together.”
“It will be different for us as well. We are used to playing against the same players every week so to be against the men will be cool.”
.@HullCharley & @georgiahall96 can't wait for @GolfSixes @CenturionClub & especially going up against @EuropeanTour @PepperellEddie & @mattsjwallace in Group D. Are you ready guys?! pic.twitter.com/CAz66NDauj
— Ladies European Tour (@LETgolf) April 13, 2018
Shots of the week
.@CarlyBooth92 is game ready for the #LallaMeryemCup next week in Morocco @TH2CLM pic.twitter.com/EPCPcOW8Sn
— Ladies European Tour (@LETgolf) April 13, 2018
With this birdie putt on 7, @BrookeHenderson leads @LPGALOTTE by 4.
Tune in now for live Round 2 coverage @GolfChannel pic.twitter.com/CpLGxWOUBo
— LPGA (@LPGA) April 14, 2018
Tweets of the week
Check out my highlights from Round 1 @LPGALotte! Always a special feeling to play in front of the hometown crowd ? pic.twitter.com/AnGbFGR8Jz
— Michelle Wie (@themichellewie) April 12, 2018
Is there a point at which Canada celebrates @BrookeHenderson the way America celebrates @serenawilliams or @lindseyvonn — or for that matter, the way we celebrate @cmcdavid97 or @ahadwingolf? Her accomplishments by age 20 are extraordinary.
— Kirk LaPointe (@kirklapointe) April 15, 2018
don’t tell me what to do ? pic.twitter.com/GmZ6oH9pSg
— Danielle Kang (@daniellekang) April 15, 2018
Congrats to fellow #Olympian ? @PReedGolf on your @TheMasters WIN and of course an awesome performance by @PUMAGolf @Cobragolf @redbull @rolex teammate @RickieFowler !?⛳ pic.twitter.com/8XNpkfFOUh
— Lexi Thompson (@Lexi) April 9, 2018
