Henderson made her birdie putt to lock up the title and become the youngest victor in this championship’s storied history – first as the LPGA Championship, now as the Women’s PGA Championship – and the second-youngest woman in history to win a major, only behind Ko, who accomplished the feat previous year. Ko, in fact, shot a bogey-free 67.
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Henderson sank a three-foot birdie putt at the first extra hole, the par-four 18th, after firing an exquisite seven-iron approach to near tap-in distance at Sahalee, east of Seattle.
New Zealand’s Ko, who was seeking to win her third consecutive major championship, fired a four-under 67 on Sunday.
Wielding a hot putter, Henderson rolled in a 90-foot eagle from off the green at the par-five 11th to throw down the gauntlet.
“When that putt went in on number 11 for eagle, that was kind of like the huge jump forward, huge momentum changer”.
It also seems to help that, in her whirlwind of a pro career, where she won past year before even having a Tour card – she was too young to be eligible – Henderson has stuck with the same routines that helped her become a prodigy.
After breaking through to win the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship Sunday at 18 years, 9 months and 2 days old, Henderson said in a media conference call Monday that Ko motivated her to ramp up her expectations.
Brooke Henderson snatches win from Ko to win the 2016 KMPG Women’s PGA Championship.
Jutanugarn, in search of a fourth straight victory, shot a 66 to finish a stroke back. She missed a birdie putt on the 18th that could have put her into the playoff.
Little 8-year-old Madison Day was doing victory dances all over the place Sunday at Sahalee Country Club on an evening she’ll never forget. She jumped in a vehicle with her agent, Gabe Codding, and her sister/caddie, Brittany, and drove three hours to Portland, where she took part Monday in the Cambia Portland Classic’s media day.
Berger finished at 13-under 267. He became the 13th first-time victor on tour this season and took home the winner’s check of $1.1 million in the 50th start of his career. Dustin Johnson had a 63, setting the back-nine record with a 29, to finish fifth at 9 under. This won’t be the last time the two talented teens have a memorable afternoon.
She led by one shot overnight at Washington’s Sahalee Country Club and continued to be in front for the majority of the final round before Henderson made a late charge.
Miyazato shot a 2-over 73 in the final round for a 292 total, 14 strokes out of first.
Langer won in 2014 at Fox Chapel in Pittsburgh and a year ago at Belmont in MA. Irwin is the leader with 45.
Park dropped outside the top two players to No 3 for the first time in more than a year. She’s scheduled to play the Meijer LPGA Classic in Grand Rapids, Mich. Maguire beat Sierra Brooks 3 and 2, and MacLaren topped Bethany Wu 2 and 1 for the deciding point.
Ashun scores 2nd European Tour victory: ATZENBRUGG, Austria – China’s Wu Ashun rallied to win the Lyoness Open for his second European Tour victory.
The 30-year-old Wu closed with a 3-under 69 for a one-stroke victory over Spain’s Adrian Otaegui. Playing in this event, KPMG PGA Championship previous year, I finished T-5.
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She got in trouble off the tee at the finishing hole, but ended up saving par with a 12-footer.
