Brooke Henderson shoots hole in one at Women's British Open

Jim Cerny

Brooke Henderson shoots hole in one at Women's British Open image

She didn't smash her club in half this time.

One month after angrily breaking her club in two after whacking it against her bag in frustration at the Women's PGA Championship, Canada's Brooke Henderson delivered a hole in one at the Women's British Open on Friday.

 

The 20-year-old Henderson at first wore a shocked expression upon acing the Par-3 ninth hole at Royal Lytham and St. Annes Golf Club, before breaking into a grin and high-fiving caddies and fellow golfers. Her memorable shot took one big bounce before landing in the cup, setting off a roar from the crowd.

Henderson, an Ontario native, entered play Friday sitting at three-under par following an opening-round 69 that featured six birdies and three bogeys. She was one-under for the day in Round Two before her ace on the ninth hole dropped her to -6.

England's Florentyna Parker also had a hole in one at the Women's British Open this week, ironically acing the ninth hole during the opening round on Thursday just as Henderson did in the second round Friday.

Jim Cerny