SAMMAMISH – Brooke Henderson is now a major champion.
The 18-year-old Canadian defeated world No.1 Lydia Ko on the first playoff hole Sunday at the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship to capture her first major title and second win on the LPGA Tour.
Henderson made a charge on Sunday at Sahalee Country Club to catch Ko, carding a final round six-under par, 65 to match Ko for the low round of the week and force extra holes with Ko. The duo returned to the tee at the par 4, 18th for the first playoff hole where both found the fairway off the tee. Ko hit her approach to 20 feet then Henderson responded, stuffing her approach to three feet and the win.
The week seemed to belong to Henderson from the start. The world No.4 opened with a four-under par on Thursday which included her first ace on Tour to take the outright lead on day one. Henderson fell back into a share of the lead on Friday and trailed by two entering the final round.
The victory is the first for Henderson as a member of the LPGA Tour and first major title. Her first win at the 2015 Cambia Portland Classic came as a non-member.
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Click here for scores from the final round of the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship.
Full recap to follow.
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