ORLANDO, Fla.– When you get to a specific degree of success on the golf links, you come to be recognized by just your given name.Tiger Jack.Arnie Annika. The technique is unquestionably capitivating, as well as it’s booked for an elite team of gamers.
After Sunday at Lake Nona, Brooke Henderson may be successor for the first-name-only therapy.
Henderson ran away with the title Sunday at the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions, besting Maja Stark as well as Charley Hull by 4 shots to gain the crown. The win is the Canadian’s 13th general LPGA success, as well as her 3rd over the previous 7 months.
“It was kind of the dream start, which is really exciting,” Henderson claimed. “[I’ve] always really wanted to win this one, so happy I finally got it.”
When Henderson got here at Lake Nona on Sunday early morning, she had one hand on the prize, yet the outcome was much from particular. Winds whipping throughout Lake Nona generated white caps. Her local rivals, Nelly Korda as well as Nasa Hataoka, rested simply 3 strokes back. And with Henderson coming off an autumn of injury as well as unpredictability, a night place in the champion’s circle really felt a lot better away than simply 18 openings.
Winner’s bag: Brooke Henderson’s TaylorMade clubs from LPGA Hilton Vacations TOC
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Once the very first tee rounds impended, none of it mattered.
Henderson, equipped with her glossy brand-new TaylorMade configuration, played almost perfect. She gathered 3 birdies– making the most of her size on the par fives– as well as maintained the bogeys to a minimum. She went down simply one stroke on the day with a bogey on the par-3 sixth, yet played 2 under the remainder of the method house to protect the prize.
“All parts of the game were working really well this week, which that doesn’t always happen, so it was really nice to benefit from that and be able to hoist this trophy,” Henderson claimed. “I’m really happy I made the switch to TaylorMade, and hopefully the success just continues.”
With the win, Henderson contributes to her outstanding return to that consists of the 13 triumphes, consisting of 2 significant champions, as well as an undeniable case as one of the most embellished Canadian golf player of perpetuity. Not given that Mike Weir in 2004 at Augusta has a golf enthusiast from north of the boundary astounded the golf globe likeHenderson And not given that Moe Norman has a Canuck been so prominent.
That impact appeared throughout the week at Lake Nona– yet particularly onSunday Canadian snowbirds populated the galleries, outfitted in red as well as white, swing Canadian flags as well as supporting on their countrywoman in assistance.
But no minute of Canadian nationalism stuck out greater than the scene beside the 18th fairway. There, on a watercraft in Lake Nona, a follower swung a Maple Leaf Flag from the rear of a pontoon.
“I thought that was pretty cool,” Henderson claimed. “It was really awesome to see them on 18.”
After rolling in the clinching putt as well as being adequately drenched in sparkling wine, Henderson strolled to the racking up location to authorize her card. Lining the course there, a group of advocates bathed her in commends.
Congratulations, Brooke! We like you, Brooke!
The first-name-only therapy is currently underway.
