KPMG Women's PGA Championship Tee Times
There are horses for courses, it's no secret that golfers have their favourites, courses that "suit their eye". Bruce Lietzke only played courses routed left to right to suit his go to fade, Tiger won 8 times at Bay Hill, 7 at Torrey Pines are just a couple of examples. Davis Love won at Harbour Town Golf Links 5 times.
Brooke Henderson thrives at this week's major, KPMG Women's PGA Championship, so you'd think it would be at the same course each year.
That however is not the case.
Her first year as an invite was 2015 at Westchester GC, NY where she T5. In 2016 it moved across America to Washington State at Sahalee GC where she shot 67 73 73 65 -6, good enough to beat Lydia Ko in a playoff for her 2nd pro win and first major. "Everything went perfect that week including a hole in one on Thursday, it was a life changer for us"
In 2017 she was at it again, this time at Olympia Fields near Chicago 68 69 69 66 -12, finishing 2nd a shot behind Danielle Kang. They moved to Kemper Lakes, Illinois in 2018 she T6, 67 71 70 74 -6, then last year (2019) at Hazeltine GC in Chaska, Minnesota she T30.
For some reason in her 6 years on tour the KPMG has "been a huge part of my career so far". The old adage about "the toughest course in the world is the one between your ears" may well be the case at this event for Brooke.
This week is at a classic old Donald Ross designed par 70 Aronimink GC outside Philadelphia that has hosted several professional events with it's huge, sloping greens, and an emphasis on the approach shots to them, and it prompted her to say " I have such a great history at this event, and this course just looks amazing so I am excited"
Since missing the cut at the AIG Women's Open at Royal Troon on her first event after COVID, she lost the ANA Inspiration in a playoff, and T6 last week at the ShopRite LPGA Classic in New Jersey so is in good form.
Her sister/caddie Brittany has been with her in preparation since Monday. She says it is soft, playing long, and she's been practicing with her hybrid clubs in anticipation.
With her exceptional length and an LPGA leading 80% of Greens in Regulation, this week sounds ideal for Brooke to continue her outstanding play at this major. I think it will come down to her putter, we'll see how she and Brittany can read the big greens
Alena Sharp and Jaclyn Lee are also in the field, click on my link for tee times above.
Bryan Angus
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