LOTTE Championship 2019: Brooke Henderson lands first win of the year, ties record

Matt Hornick

LOTTE Championship 2019: Brooke Henderson lands first win of the year, ties record image

At 21, Brooke Henderson already has eight wins on the LPGA Tour.

Winning the Lotte Championship in Ko Olina, Oahu, HI for the second year in a row, Henderson tied Sandra Post, Mike Weir and George Knudson for most wins by a Canadian on the LPGA or PGA tour. 

“It’s really amazing to get this win and tie Sandra — and tie Mike Weir too, which is really amazing. I’m just so happy,” Henderson said in her post-round interview with the Golf Channel. “You know, today was kind of a battle out there. Minjee [Lee], Nelly [Korda], they played good golf. It was just so windy. I’m just happy that I was able to come out on top.”

The Smith Falls, Ont. native shot 16-under over the tournament for her first win of the 2019 season. She was down four strokes after 36 holes to Eun-Hee Ji but bested Ji by eight strokes in the final two rounds.

Ranked 12th in the world, Henderson will look to secure her record-breaking win at the Hugel-Air Premia LA Open at the Wilshire Country Club in Los Angeles. 

Matt Hornick