{"id":4621,"date":"2018-08-26T03:54:14","date_gmt":"2018-08-26T03:54:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.betting.ca\/news\/?p=4621"},"modified":"2018-08-26T03:54:14","modified_gmt":"2018-08-26T03:54:14","slug":"brooke-henderson-wins-2018-cp-womens-open","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.betting.ca\/news\/brooke-henderson-wins-2018-cp-womens-open","title":{"rendered":"Brooke Henderson Wins 2018 CP Women\u2019s Open"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Brooke Henderson celebrates after winning the CP Women’s Open on sunday<\/p><\/div>\n

Brooke Henderson came out ready to play, and with a steely focus on the task ahead, and only one stroke behind the leader. As the rain stopped falling and Henderson tapped in an easy put, it was the 20 year old Canadian from Smith Falls, Ontario<\/a> waving to the crowd as she celebrated winning the CP Women\u2019s challenge.<\/p>\n

Henderson had a solid outing in all four rounds of the Open and became the first women to win an LPGA<\/a> event in Canada since 1973. To add to that, it was a national championship title. Her efforts earned her a champagne shower and a cheque for $337,500usd.<\/p>\n

The last Canadian women to win an LPGA event in Canada was Jocelyne Bourassa. Henderson<\/a> did what Mike Weir was unable, and in traditional style, the weather proved to be difficult as wind and rain swept the course in what saw players and crowds alike reaching for umbrellas.<\/p>\n

At the age of 20, Henderson is part of a younger generation in Canadian sports. She is for many considered to be the \u201cTiger Woods\u201d of women\u2019s golf, and that was noted by top-ranked golfer Sung Hyun Park, who was impressed with Henderson after joining her on the course for the first two rounds. Commenting, Park said,<\/p>\n

\u201cI was really surprised at how many fans came out to support Brooke today. To witness that was pretty awesome.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

As the champagne flowed over Henderson after sinking her last put to earn the win, those in the crowd were treated to a victory lap per say as she walked up the 18th hole fairway will remember the day that this young golfer made history.<\/p>\n

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