Henderson holds off Wie, Thompson to win Meijer LPGA Classic
THE GRAND RAPIDS PRESS VIA AP
Dave Henderson celebrated with his daughter, Brooke, after she won the Meijer LPGA Classic.
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. >> Brooke Henderson won the Meijer LPGA Classic today for her fourth LPGA Tour title, holding off Michelle Wie and Lexi Thompson by two strokes.
The 19-year-old Henderson closed with a 66 on the Blythefield layout that was reduced to a par of 69 — the fifth hole was played as a par 3 instead of a par 5 — the final two rounds because of flooding.
Honolulu’s Wie had four birdies on the front nine and finished with a 65. Wie tied for third at the ShopRite Classic on June 2 and today marked her fifth top-10 finish of the season. Thompson had a 69.
Henderson finished at 17-under 263 and earned $300,000. The Canadian led after each of the first two rounds, shooting 63-67 at a par of 71, and had a 67 on Saturday to drop a stroke behind Thompson.
Henderson won twice last year, taking the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship for her first major, and successfully defending her title in the Cambia Portland Classic.
