Brooke Henderson Bio
Brooke Mackenzie Henderson is a Canadian professional golfer who plays on the LPGA Tour. Born on 10 September 1997 in Smiths Falls, Ontario, she turned professional in December 2014 and quickly established herself among the most successful Canadian players in the history of the sport. By August 2025, she had recorded 14 victories on the LPGA Tour, including two major championships, placing her first among Canadians in wins on major professional tours.
Henderson captured her first major title at the 2016 KPMG Women’s PGA Championship at age 18, becoming the youngest winner of that event and the first Canadian woman to win a major in nearly five decades. She added a second major at the 2022 Evian Championship and has since continued to add titles, including back-to-back Canadian Women’s Open wins in 2018 and 2025. Known for a steady temperament and an aggressive iron game, she has become a central figure in Canadian golf.
Early Life and Background
Brooke Mackenzie Henderson was raised in Smiths Falls, Ontario, where she first picked up the game at the Rideau Lakes Golf and Country Club. Her parents, Dave Henderson and Darlene Henderson, supported her early development on the course, and the family home quickly became a hub for her golf ambitions. Her older sister, Brittany Henderson, who is seven years her senior and a former professional player, served as her primary role model and later became a constant presence at her tournaments as her caddie.
Henderson attended the Smiths Falls District Collegiate Institute, completing her schooling through 2014 while balancing a competitive junior schedule. She passed up the chance to play college golf at the University of Florida, choosing instead to begin her professional career. As a teenager, she demonstrated an unusual combination of maturity and confidence, attributes that would shape her rapid rise through the amateur and professional ranks.
Throughout her career, Henderson’s father Dave has served as her coach, while her sister Brittany has continued to caddie for her. That family partnership has been a defining element of her identity as a competitor and has provided a stable foundation for her performances around the world.
Path to Professional Golf
Henderson’s competitive ascent began in earnest when she won the Canadian Women’s Amateur in 2013 and followed it with a runner-up finish at the 2014 U.S. Women’s Amateur. While still an amateur, she captured three events on the CN Canadian Women’s Tour and tied for tenth at the U.S. Women’s Open at age 16. By the time she turned professional in late 2014, she had risen to the top of the World Amateur Golf Ranking.
Denied an age waiver to enter LPGA Tour qualifying in late 2014, Henderson relied on Monday qualifiers and sponsor exemptions to access Tour events during her rookie year. She won her first professional event, the Four Winds Invitational on the Symetra Tour, in June 2015, then captured the Cambia Portland Classic by eight shots a few months later, earning immediate LPGA Tour membership. The pathway from junior standout to established professional happened within months, marking her as one of the fastest-rising players in the women’s game.
Brooke Henderson Career
Early Career (2014-2015)
Henderson began her professional career on the CN Canadian Women’s Tour in 2014, collecting multiple amateur-class wins before turning professional in December of that year. Her transition to paid golf was immediate, with victories on the Canadian circuit followed by a debut season on the Symetra Tour. The 2015 campaign proved transformative, as she won the Four Winds Invitational to secure her Symetra Tour card and then became the third-youngest winner in LPGA Tour history with her triumph at the Cambia Portland Classic.
Her victory margin of eight shots at Portland was the largest on the LPGA Tour since 2012, and she was only the second Monday qualifier to win on Tour, the first since Laurel Kean in 2000. She was also the first Canadian to win on the LPGA Tour since Lorie Kane in 2001. The result granted her immediate Tour membership and signaled the arrival of a new Canadian star on the world stage.
LPGA Tour Breakthrough (2016)
Henderson’s career-defining moment came in June 2016 at the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship at Sahalee Country Club near Seattle. She fired a final-round 65 to tie world number one Lydia Ko, then won a sudden-death playoff with a birdie on the first extra hole. At 18, she became the youngest winner of that championship, the second-youngest winner of any women’s major, and the first Canadian woman to capture a major in 48 years.
Later in 2016, she successfully defended her title at the Cambia Portland Classic, joining Sandra Post and Lorie Kane as the only Canadians to win multiple LPGA events in the same season. She also represented Canada at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, finishing seventh in the women’s Olympic golf tournament. By the end of the year, she had climbed to second in the world rankings.
Continued Success and Second Major (2017-2022)
Between 2017 and 2022, Henderson added multiple LPGA titles, including wins at the Meijer LPGA Classic in 2017, the Lotte Championship and Canadian Women’s Open in 2018, and successful defenses at the Lotte Championship and Meijer LPGA Classic in 2019. Her victory at the 2018 Canadian Women’s Open ended a 45-year drought for Canadian winners of the national championship, last claimed by Jocelyne Bourassa in 1973.
She won her 10th LPGA title at the 2021 Hugel-Air Premia LA Open and her 11th at the 2022 ShopRite LPGA Classic. In July 2022, she added her second major at the Evian Championship, where she became the first player in LPGA history to begin a major with two rounds of 64 or lower. Later that season, an upper back injury forced her to withdraw from the Pelican Women’s Championship in November.
Recent Form (2023-2025)
Henderson opened 2023 with a wire-to-wire win at the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions at Lake Nona Golf & Country Club in Orlando, her 13th LPGA title. She finished second to Céline Boutier at the 2023 Evian Championship, another major runner-up finish. The 2024 season was quieter, though she remained a consistent presence on leaderboards and entered new partnerships, including a multiyear deal with the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League.
On 24 August 2025, Henderson won her second Canadian Women’s Open at the Mississaugua Golf and Country Club near Toronto, edging Minjee Lee by a single stroke for her 14th LPGA Tour victory. The win reinforced her status as one of the most accomplished Canadians in the sport’s history and added another chapter to her record at her national championship.
Notable Events and Milestones
Among Henderson’s signature moments are her 2016 KPMG Women’s PGA Championship playoff win over Lydia Ko, her record-setting 36-hole score at the 2015 Swinging Skirts LPGA Classic, and her historic 2018 Canadian Women’s Open victory that ended a 45-year Canadian drought in the event. She reached her 10th LPGA title in 2021, surpassing fellow Canadians Sandra Post, Mike Weir, and George Knudson for the most victories by a Canadian golfer on major tours.
Brooke Henderson Career Wins
By August 2025, Henderson had collected 20 professional wins across multiple tours, including 14 on the LPGA Tour, one on the Ladies European Tour, one on the Epson Tour, four on the CN Canadian Women’s Tour, and two in other events. Her victories span more than a decade and include two major championships and multiple national titles, placing her at the top of Canada’s career wins list on major tours.
LPGA Tour Highlights
Henderson’s first LPGA win came at the 2015 Cambia Portland Classic, where her eight-shot victory margin set the tone for her Tour career. Her most recent LPGA win came at the 2025 Canadian Women’s Open, completing a remarkable bookend of national championship victories in 2018 and 2025. Her major wins, the 2016 KPMG Women’s PGA Championship and the 2022 Evian Championship, anchor her resume among the elite players of her generation.
Brooke Henderson Family
Family Background and Personal Life
Golf runs deep in the Henderson family. Her father, Dave Henderson, has served as her longtime coach, while her mother, Darlene Henderson, has been a steady presence throughout her career. Her older sister, Brittany Henderson, a former professional golfer, has been her caddie and a guiding influence on her approach to the game.
2025 Season Performance
Henderson’s 2025 campaign has been anchored by her historic win at the Canadian Women’s Open in August, where she captured her 14th LPGA Tour title by a single stroke over Minjee Lee. The victory at Mississaugua Golf and Country Club cemented her status as one of the most decorated Canadians in Tour history and gave her a triumphant return to the winner’s circle at her national championship.
Throughout 2025, Henderson has continued to compete alongside her father as coach and her sister Brittany on the bag, the same family partnership that has defined her career. Her strong play has positioned her among the leaders in several statistical categories and kept her within striking distance of contention at the season’s remaining events. With consistent form and the confidence of a major champion, she remains a central figure in the Tour’s marquee events heading into the final stretch of the season.
