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Quick facts for kids Brooke Henderson
Brooke Henderson at the 2018 Canadian Open
Personal information
Full name	Brooke Mackenzie Henderson
Born	(1997-09-10) 10 September 1997 (age 27) Smiths Falls, Ontario, Canada
Height	5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
Nationality	Canada
Residence	Naples, Florida, U.S.
Career
Turned professional	2014
Current tour(s)	LPGA Tour
Professional wins	20
Number of wins by tour
LPGA Tour	13
Futures Tour	1
Other	6
Best results in LPGA Major Championships (Wins: 2)
Kraft Nabisco C'ship	T2: 2020
LPGA Championship	Won: 2016
U.S. Women's Open	T5: 2015
Women's British Open	T7: 2022
The Evian Championship	Won: 2022
Achievements and awards

Brooke Mackenzie Henderson (born 10 September 1997) is a Canadian professional golfer. She plays on the LPGA Tour, which is a top golf tour for women.

Brooke is known for her amazing golf skills. She won her first major championship at just 18 years old. This was at the KPMG Women's PGA Championship in 2016. She is the youngest person to ever win that event! By January 2023, Brooke had won 13 LPGA tournaments. This means she has won more times than any other Canadian golfer on major professional tours. She also won her second major title at the 2022 Evian Championship in 2022.

In 2019, Brooke won the Founders Award. This award is given to a golfer who shows the best spirit and values of the LPGA. She was also named the Canadian Press female athlete of the year three times: in 2015, 2017, and 2018.

Brooke's Early Life and Family

Brooke grew up in Smiths Falls, Ontario, Canada. She started learning golf at the Rideau Lakes Golf and Country Club. Her parents are Dave and Darlene. Brooke's older sister, Brittany, was also a professional golfer. Brittany was a big role model for Brooke and inspired her to play golf. Brooke went to Smiths Falls District Collegiate Institute until 2014.

Brooke's Amateur Golf Success

Brooke was a very talented amateur golfer. In 2013, she won the Canadian Women's Amateur championship. The next year, she finished second at the 2014 U.S. Women's Amateur. Even before she became a professional, she won three events on the CN Canadian Women's Tour. At only 16, she tied for 10th place at the 2014 U.S. Women's Open.

Brooke won many amateur tournaments. She was the top-ranked female amateur golfer in the world. She decided to become a professional golfer in December 2014. She chose not to play college golf at the University of Florida.

Throughout her professional career, Brooke's father has been her coach. Her sister, Brittany, has been her caddy, carrying her clubs and helping her on the course.

Brooke's Sponsors and Partners

Brooke has many companies that support her. These are called sponsorships. IMG helps manage her professional life. Royal Bank of Canada helps with her banking. Sunice Golf provides her golf apparel (clothes) and outerwear (jackets). Skechers Performance provides her Go Golf footwear (shoes). She also works as an ambassador for UKG, a company that helps with technology and managing workers.

Other companies that sponsor Brooke include Canadian Pacific, MasterCard, Rolex, BMW, BioSteel, and Golf Town.

In 2023, Brooke signed a deal with TaylorMade. They provide her golf clubs, bag, and balls. In 2024, she started working with T-Mobile. She also partnered with the Ottawa Senators, a hockey team. She shows their logo on her water bottles and golf towels.

Since 2017, Brooke has lived and trained at the Miromar Lakes Beach and Golf Club in Miromar Lakes, Florida.

Brooke's Professional Golf Career

2015: First Professional Win

In April 2015, Brooke set a new record at the LPGA Tour's Swinging Skirts LPGA Classic. She was only 17 years old. She finished third in the tournament, just one shot behind the winner.

At this time, Brooke had to earn her spot in LPGA events. She did this by playing in special qualifying rounds or getting invited by sponsors. She won her first professional event in June 2015. This was the Four Winds Invitational in Indiana, part of the Symetra Tour. This win helped her get a Symetra Tour card. In July, she tied for fifth place at the 2015 U.S. Women's Open.

In August, Brooke won the Cambia Portland Classic in Oregon. She won by eight shots, which was a huge lead! She was only the third-youngest winner on the LPGA Tour. She was also the first Canadian woman to win on the LPGA Tour since 2001. After this win, she was given full membership on the LPGA Tour right away.

2016: A Major Championship Victory

Brooke Henderson at the 2018 Canadian Open.

In June 2016, Brooke won her first major championship. This was the KPMG Women's PGA Championship near Seattle. She played a fantastic final round, tying with the top-ranked golfer, Lydia Ko. Brooke then won in a sudden-death playoff on the first extra hole.

At 18 years old, she became the youngest player to win that major. She was also the first Canadian woman to win a major in 48 years! This win moved her up to second place in the world rankings. The golf club where she won even gave her an honorary membership and a special plaque.

Brooke won the Cambia Portland Classic again in June 2016. This made her one of only three Canadian golfers to win multiple LPGA events in the same year. She also represented Canada at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. She finished seventh in the golf tournament.

2017: More Wins

In June 2017, Brooke won the Meijer LPGA Classic. Later that year, in October, she won the McKayson New Zealand Women's Open. This was her first LPGA championship win outside of North America.

2018: Canadian Champion

On April 14, Brooke won the Lotte Championship. This was her sixth LPGA Tour victory. On August 26, she made history by winning the Canadian Women's Open in Regina, Saskatchewan. She was the first Canadian in 45 years to win this event!

Brooke finished second in the 2018 season-ending Race to the CME Globe. She also won the Bobbie Rosenfeld Award for the third time. This award is given to The Canadian Press Female Athlete of the Year.

2019: Breaking Records

On April 20, 2019, Brooke won the Lotte Championship again. This was her eighth LPGA Tour victory. This tied her with other great Canadian golfers for the most wins on major tours.

Then, on June 16, 2019, Brooke won the Meijer LPGA Classic for the second time. This was her ninth LPGA victory. This win made her the Canadian golfer with the most victories ever on major professional tours!

2021: Tenth LPGA Win

Brooke won the Hugel-Air Premia LA Open on April 24, 2021. This was her tenth LPGA Tour victory.

2022: Second Major Title

Brooke Henderson at the 2022 Women's PGA Championship.

Brooke won the ShopRite LPGA Classic on June 12, 2022, in a playoff. This brought her total LPGA wins to 11.

She then won her second major championship at the 2022 Evian Championship in July. She was the first player in LPGA history to start a major with two rounds of 64 or lower.

Later in the year, she had to withdraw from a tournament due to an upper back injury. She planned to rest and recover during the off-season.

2023: A Strong Start

On January 22, 2023, Brooke won the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions in Orlando. She led the tournament from start to finish. This was her 13th victory on the LPGA Tour. In July, she finished second at the 2023 Evian Championship.

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)

Professional Wins (20)

LPGA Tour Wins (13)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	To par	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up
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
8	20 Apr 2019	Lotte Championship (2)	65-68-69-70=272	−16	4 strokes	Ji Eun-hee
9	16 Jun 2019	Meijer LPGA Classic (2)	64-64-69-70=267	−21	1 stroke	Brittany Altomare, Nasa Hataoka, Su-Hyun Oh, Lexi Thompson
10	24 Apr 2021	Hugel-Air Premia LA Open	69-65-67-67=268	−16	1 stroke	Jessica Korda
11	12 Jun 2022	ShopRite LPGA Classic	67-70-64=201	−12	Playoff	Lindsey Weaver-Wright
12	24 Jul 2022	Amundi Evian Championship	64-64-68-71=267	−17	1 stroke	Sophia Schubert
13	22 Jan 2023	Diamond Resorts Tournament of Champions	67-66-69-70=272	−16	4 strokes	Maja Stark, Charley Hull

LPGA Tour Playoff Record (2–1)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent(s)	Result
1	2016	KPMG Women's PGA Championship	Lydia Ko	Won with birdie on first extra hole
2	2020	ANA Inspiration	Nelly Korda Mirim Lee	Lee won with birdie on first extra hole
3	2022	ShopRite LPGA Classic	Lindsey Weaver-Wright	Won with eagle 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

CN Canadian Women's Tour (4)

• 2012 Beloeil Golf Club event (as an amateur)
• 2014 Legends of Niagara event, PGA Women's Championship of Canada (both as an amateur)
• 2015 PGA Women's Championship of Canada

Other Wins (2)

• 2015 SunCoast Series at Winter Garden, SunCoast Series Winter Championship

Major Championships

Wins (2)

Year	Championship	54 holes	Winning score	Margin	Runner-up
2016	Women's PGA Championship	2 shot deficit	−6 (67-73-73-65=278)	Playoff1	Lydia Ko
2022	The Evian Championship	2 shot lead	−17 (64-64-68-71=267)	1 stroke	Sophia Schubert

¹ Defeated Ko in a sudden-death playoff: Henderson (3) and Ko (4).

World Ranking

Here's where Brooke Henderson ranked in the Women's World Golf Rankings at the end of each year:

Team Appearances

Amateur

• Espirito Santo Trophy (representing Canada): 2012, 2014

Awards

• 2015 Ontario Athlete of the Year (Syl Apps Athlete of the Year Award)
• 2015 Canadian Press Female Athlete of the Year (Bobbie Rosenfeld Award)
• 2017 Ottawa Person of the Year by The Athletic
• 2017 Canadian Press Female Athlete of the Year (Bobbie Rosenfeld Award)
• 2018 Canadian Press Female Athlete of the Year (Bobbie Rosenfeld Award)
• 2019 ESPY Award, Best Female Golfer
• 2019 LPGA Founders Award
• 2019 Canada's Sports Hall of Fame People's Choice Award
• 2022 Ottawa Key to the City

See also

• List of golfers with most LPGA Tour wins