Canada's Brooke Henderson continues to keep within striking distance of her second major title. The Smiths Falls, Ont., native fired a 2-under 69 Friday to remain two shots off leaders Amy Olson (65), Mo Martin (66) and Mi Hyang Lee (66) at the Evian Championship in Évian-les-Bains, France. Henderson is part of a seven-woman group chasing Olson […]
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‘He cheats like hell’ — LPGA pro calls out Trump for his questionable golf game
Scott Halleran/Getty Images LPGA pro Suzann Pettersen called out President Trump accusing him of cheating on the golf course. The 15-time LPGA Tour winner described Trump’s penchant to ask for “gimmes” on the green, as well as his ball’s curious habit of always finding the fairway no matter how far into the woods it initially looked […]
Brooke Henderson wins 5th LPGA title at New Zealand Women's Open
Brooke Henderson won the weather-delayed New Zealand Women’s Open on Monday, finishing off a 3-under 69 for a five-stroke victory. The 20-year-old Canadian led by four shots after six holes when the final round was suspended Sunday after a day of heavy rain, high wind and threatened lightning strikes. She returned Monday morning to the […]
Brooke Henderson drops to 2nd at Meijer LPGA Classic
Brooke Henderson wasn’t complaining about her position on the leaderboard after dropping down into a tie for second place at the Meijer LPGA Classic on Saturday. The 19-year-old Canadian prefers a bit of a chase on the final day. “It’s actually probably a little bit easier going into Sunday being one shot back,” Henderson said. […]
Canadian trio within striking distance at Manulife LPGA Classic
The wind picked up at the Manulife LPGA Classic on Saturday. So did the chances of a strong Canadian finish at the LPGA Tour event. Second-round co-leader Alena Sharp was three shots behind leader Lexi Thompson after a 70, Symetra Tour player Brittany Marchand was five shots back after a 67, and Brooke Henderson was seven strokes behind after a […]
Alena Sharp in 3-way tie for lead at Canadian LPGA event
Canada’s Alena Sharp shot her second straight 66 at the Manulife LPGA Classic on Friday to move into a share of the clubhouse lead at 12-under-par 132. American Lexi Thompson (65) and South Korea’s Hyo Joo Kim (67) were tied with Sharp while Perrine Delacour (62) of France and American Lindy Duncan (65) were one shot back. Sharp, from Hamilton, Ont., double-bogeyed the third hole at Whistle […]
'Is this a joke?': TV viewer helps determine outcome of LPGA major
Lexi Thompson had no idea why LPGA Tour rules official Sue Witters was approaching her on the way to the 13th tee at the ANA Inspiration. When she found out, Thompson still couldn’t believe it. A television viewer’s email had alerted officials to a day-old rules violation by Thompson for a one-inch ball placement error. […]