LOS ANGELES: Brooke Henderson is targeting a second Women’s PGA Championship crown on Thursday just days after snagging the ninth title of her career to become Canada’s most successful female golfer.
The 21-year-old prodigy teed it up at Hazeltine National on Thursday after a superb win in Sunday’s LPGA Meijer Classic, where she finished with a 21-under-par total to win by one shot.
Ominously for her rivals, Henderson has a formidable track record in the Women’s PGA Championship posting four top six finishes in her four previous tournaments. More significantly, Henderson arrives for this week’s tournament at Chaska, Minnesota on a hot streak after her win at the Meijer last weekend.
Henderson said victory had eased some of the pressure she felt to extend a proud record of having won at least two titles per season since 2016, as well as winning a Canadian record ninth tournament. The biggest threat to Henderson’s chances this week could come from in-form American Lexi Thompson.
Thompson was one of four players who finished a shot back from Henderson last weekend, her highlight a scintillating 10-under-par 62 that took her into contention after the third round. Thompson’s confidence has also benefited from a recent visit to the winner’s circle she scored a dramatic win at the Shoprite Classic in New Jersey on June 9, eagling the 18th in the final round to win by one shot. – AFP
