Brooke Henderson will be shooting for a victory on the tree-lined fairways at Earl Grey Golf Club, hoping that proves to be perfect prep for a golden go at the Paris Olympics.
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Henderson will be the headliner next month when the LPGA Tour stars hit Calgary for the 2024 CPKC Women’s Open. Two weeks later, she’ll be representing Canada at the Summer Games.
“I’d like to (win) both,” Henderson beamed at Monday’s media day at Earl Grey. “Both events are very special to me. Honestly, I would take either one.”
Certainly, the long-bombing superstar from Smiths Falls, Ont., will be among the favourites in both fields.
At 26, Henderson already has collected 13 trophies on the LPGA Tour, the most victories for any Canadian golfer on any of the major pro circuits. She described her win at the 2018 CPKC Women’s Open in Regina as “definitely a huge highlight of my career.”
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Another home-turf triumph at Earl Grey — or a gold medal — would only add to her superstar status. This will mark her third trip to the Olympics.
Alena Sharp of Hamilton just secured her spot as Canada’s other representative in the women’s golf competition in Paris.
Henderson joked that between her stops in the Stampede City and the City of Light, she will need a full wardrobe of red and white.
“It’s going to be a very busy summer. Very busy, but very exciting,” said Henderson, who finished T-22 this past week at the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship. “When I set out my schedule for this year, pretty much the rest of the summer is all circled of weeks that I wanted to peak for.
“I feel like my game is trending in the right direction right now. A lot of good things happening. I’m seeing a lot of positives. So hopefully it will all come together in about a month’s time and be able to put on a good show here.”