Brooke Henderson edges Minjee Lee to win the CPKC Women's Open
Brooke Henderson captured the CPKC Women's Open title on a dramatic Sunday in Mississauga, Ontario, finishing 15-under 269 after a final-round 67 to edge Minjee Lee by a stroke. Lee closed with a 68 to finish at 14-under, while Japan’s Mao Saigo and Akie Iwai completed the podium in a tightly contested finish that kept the national championship drama front and center on Canadian soil.
Henderson’s victory, her second at the event, ends a more-than-two-year win drought and marks her 14th LPGA Tour title. The Mississaugua Golf and Country Club test, a par-71 layout stretching 6,661 yards, provided a pressure-filled backdrop as Henderson overturned a one-shot tie late on Sunday. The Canadian star broke the tie with a 6-foot birdie on the par-3 14th, then followed Lee’s birdie at the 14th with a 12-footer of her own at the 17th to reclaim and hold the lead to the end. After a year of steady top finishes, the win drew emotional gratitude from Henderson, who cited family support and the warmth of a home crowd as pivotal to her performance.
Lee, ranked No. 4 in the world, led into the final round after a consistent week and carried a late-charging bid into the last few holes. She spoke...