Hugel -Air Premia LA Open final results here.
It was in my opinion the best tournament of putting for Brooke Henderson this year, some would say longer than that.
Combine that with great ball striking numbers I've featured here in most every round, and a little of lady luck's help when a 70 foot chip in for birdie 2 at the 12th was racing by the hole until the flagstick got in the way, and a clutch pitch from below the green to within the leather to preserve a winning par at the last, and you have this devout Christian 23 year old Canadian star with her 10th LPGA Tour win.
" I truly believe when you are in the winners circle you are getting a lot of breaks and it's really meant to be. I was making a lot of birdies and I think the biggest break was that chip in at 12, You know those breaks can be small or really big."
Before the round began, looking at the leaderboard I thought Brooke was in the usual position at 4 behind Jessica Korda, and 3 behind Jin Young Ko, with which both of whom she was paired, she could use a 72 from both of them and a 67 from Brooke, and that was the other crucial part of her win, since that's exactly what happened.
69, 65 67 67 -16 averaging 28 putts and hitting 50/56 fairways, 4/6 sandies, 58/72 greens in regulation, $225,000 are the winning numbers.
She and Brittany are skipping the Asian trip to Singapore for the HSBC Women's World Championship April 29, and to Thailand for the Honda LPGA May 6th opting to stay home in Florida. Alena Sharp will be the lone Canadian.
Later last night she posted on twitter, "May all honour and Glory be to God" a reflection on her Christian faith.
Not much is made of this integral part of her life, but having been brought up by a staunch protestant Christian Scottish mother who still at 90 goes to the "kirk" on Edinburgh every Sunday, I can assure you their belief is to put themselves in the hands of God, and he will guide them along their way.
I'm not sure Brooke needs any help with her golf game, however her belief in God enables her to cope with whatever comes her way, and that must be of great comfort with her life and career all still to come.
Bryan Angus
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