Brooke Henderson chases third CPKC Women's Open title in Edmonton
The tournament features six of the world's top 10 players, including No. 1 Nelly Korda, at Edmonton's Royal Mayfair Club.
Brooke Henderson begins play Thursday at the CPKC Women's Open at Edmonton's Royal Mayfair Club, aiming to defend her 2025 title and become the third woman ever to win Canada's national championship three times. The 28-year-old from Smiths Falls, Ont., previously won the event in 2018 and 2025, and enters this year's US$2.75 million tournament ranked 11th in the world among a field that includes six of the top 10 players, led by American Nelly Korda.
Henderson, Canada's winningest golfer with 14 career tour victories, has posted top-three finishes at this year's Women's PGA Championship and Evian Championship, the latter lost in a playoff to South Korea's Haeran Ryu. She has made the cut in all five majors this season and said the strong summer results have restored her confidence heading into her home tournament.
Also chasing history is New Zealand's Lydia Ko, a three-time winner of the event (2012, 2013, 2015) seeking an unprecedented fourth title. Only Pat Bradley and Meg Mallon have previously won the tournament three times. Ko last won in Edmonton in 2013 as a 16-year-old and said her 2024 win in Calgary helped prepare her for an Olympic gold medal later that year.
The 156-player field at the 6,452-yard, par-70 course includes 15 Canadians, among them 17-year-old Vancouver golfer Anna Huang, who won her fourth Ladies European Tour title earlier this month. Edmonton has recorded 56 centimetres of rain since June 1, with organizers forecasting mixed sun and cloud before showers arrive Saturday night.
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